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Support.DMAIC templates for the DMAIC process for quality improvement
It is not uncommon to hear the question:
And the correct answer is:
"There is no such thing as a DMAIC Tool."
150+ DMAIC templates
There is the DMAIC Process,
and there are (literally) hundreds of quality improvement tools, lean tools, DFSS tools, and other process improvement tools that are each useful in different circumstances in each of the 5 phases of the DMAIC process.
The Lean Six Sigma DMAIC process is a scientific method for process improvement
(similar to PDCA)
Define problems, customer wants, processes, and project boundaries.
Measure the process as it was, as it is, and as you want it to be.
Analyze sources of variation, performance gaps, and priorities to improve.
Improve the process by designing & implementing creative ways to fix and prevent problems.
Control the improved process — and prevent backsliding into old habits.
In Design for Six Sigma, the process is similar, but a little different
Define problems, customer wants, processes, and project boundaries.
Measure the process as it was, as it is, and as you want it to be.
Analyze sources of variation, performance gaps, and priorities.
Design the product or process.
Verify that the design accomplishes the objectives.
When and Why to use
DMAIC tools were never intended to be used in isolation
Every lean tool needs
a corresponding
Lean Coaching System
You will get a lot more from any Lean Six Sigma tool
when it is used within a framework that consists of:
When to choose the DMAIC Methodology
There are lots of problem solving tools and methods to choose from.
The DMAIC process is the right choice when:
How to use your
This training section provides a roadmap of the DMAIC process,
with special emphasis on which templates might prove most useful for each of the DMAIC phases.
Before getting started
We are assuming that you already completed the foundational Quick Start Training
so that you know how to find and open your templates,
and you know how to find help and training for every one of your 150+ templates.
Define
Define problems, customer wants, processes, and boundaries
Tools to consider using for this first phase might include:
Team Charter
Most commonly, you will use your Team Charter template (TeamCharter.xlsx)
but for some types of teams, some leaders prefer:
SIPOC (SIPOC.xlsx)
A3 Report (A3Report.docx)
Team Leadership templates
When you download your free trials,
you also receive leadership templates to launch any team
that you can use for the rest of your career (as a free gift)
Voice of the Customer templates
You have an entire suite of Voice of the Customer templates to make it easier to:
Lean Management Systems
One of the primary purposes of Lean Management Systems is to make really obvious what is normal, and what is (at the moment) abnormal (and therefor needing management attention)
Measure
Most of the tools specified above to Define the problem also have features to collect and measure relevant data.
There are literally hundreds of additional tools to measure processes in different ways.
Some of the most popular include:
Analyze
Most of the tools specified above for Measure also have features to Analyze the data that you collected.
Some of the most popular tools for process analysis include:
Why is flow so important?
Process Flow
Lean (not six sigma) is particularly focused on optimizing flow
Improve
The primary tool used to improve a process is the human mind.
There is no substitute for Hansei questions to stimulate Lean Thinking.
Some tools that are particularly effective to stimulate and guide human thinking include:
The right DMAIC tools
to Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control
the quality of ANY process
Control
By far the most important tools for control are your Standard Work tools.
Who needs standard work?
Additional tools that are also useful for control include:
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