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Manage IT Projects and Resources the Six Sigma Way
By exploring how Lean Six Sigma is used at best-practice companies and learning the answers to some common questions, software and IT organizations not already using Lean Six Sigma can gain a greater understanding of what they are missing. Read the full article. May 7, 2008
The Merits of 'Know-nothing' Belts and Champions
Six Sigma deployment teams should be like a jury – unbiased. By employing Black Belts and Champions from outside the area that is being improved, organizations will receive a more objective, and, therefore, more helpful guide to process improvement. Read the full article. April 23, 2008
Remove Obstacles for Six Sigma Within Agile Development
It can be challenging at first to find the connections between Six Sigma and Agile; a number of obstacles stand in the way of reaching an integrated view. But there is some untapped leverage that, if explored, may ease the use of the two methods. Read the full article. April 9, 2008
Improve Software-Development Productivity with Lean
Increasing productivity can give a software-development company an edge over its competition. To accomplish this, the organization can use Lean principles to identify and eliminate wastes in the development process and encourage key drivers. Read the full article. March 26, 2008
Through Change, Tracking Savings Must Stay Constant
While most changes to Six Sigma over the years can be considered improvements, there are some new trends that stray too far from one of the method’s core values – measuring success by tracking financial savings. Read the full article. March 12, 2008
Six Sigma in the Information Technology Services Sector
The application of Six Sigma in the IT service sector has resulted in changes in methodologies and tools. Process improvement managers must transform programs to suit their industry needs and experts must tailor the tools for successful deployment. Read the full article. February 27, 2008
Lean First…or Six Sigma?
Several cases serve as solid examples of the horsepower gain for Lean and Agile driven by an early Six Sigma base and mindset. They demonstrate the synergy of Lean and Six Sigma used together instead of being used as rival methodologies. Read the full article. February 13, 2008
User Stories and Measures for Competitive Analysis
User stories and measures provide a succinct way to uncover, articulate and track functionality and performance and they can be used for benchmarking and also linked to key aspects of quality function deployment (QFD) analysis. Read the full article. January 30, 2008
QFD a Good Tool to Use for Avoiding Product Failure
A new product developer can avoid failure by discovering if an opportunity exists to provide customers with what they want. Using QFD can help determine the acceptance of a new product before development, production and marketing costs are incurred. Read the full article. January 2, 2008
