SIX SIGMA TOOLS FOR PROJECTS

DEFINE PHASE

Tool Competence Use
Project prioritization matrix Six Sigma Green Belt Choose a project from many available projects, based on factors that matter for your organization.
SIPOC Six Sigma Green Belt Define stakeholders and project scope.
Project charter Six Sigma Green Belt Present various key project metrics on one page so supervision becomes efficient
Critical path analysis Six Sigma Green Belt Create a schedule and within that schedule identify the activities which should be monitored carefully.
Gantt Charts Six Sigma Green Belt Helps with scheduling a project. suitable for simple projects with small number of project steps
VoC to CTQ Six Sigma Green Belt + Black Translate the wishes of customers/stakeholders to concrete technical variables.
Kano analysis Six Sigma Black Belt Categorize customer wishes. This categorization is usually done to prioritize certain improvements
NPV Six Sigma Black Belt Determine financial return of various potential projects before you start.
Ishikawa diagram Lean Management Helps to structure brainstorming sessions which often occurs in the define phase.
Kanban board Lean Management Makes the status of project steps visible. It helps project members to get quick updates status.