Anyone can benefit immensely from Six Sigma. This methodology has quickly become the standard for getting ahead. This is true whether organizations are looking to remain competitive or whether individuals are looking to advance their careers. Six Sigma Benefits for Employers: Productivity increase: By streamlining processes, which removes unnecessary steps, employees in the organization become […]
How the DMAIC Methodology Can Improve Digital Marketing
After launching a digital marketing campaign, it is reasonable to expect a return on investment (ROI). But when the expected results aren’t achieved (variation), there is a problem that needs to be investigated and eliminated. Six Sigma has a useful tool known as the DMAIC methodology that can help with the investigation and elimination of […]
A Brief Overview of Process Behavior Charts
Process behavior charts or control charts were invented by Walter Stewart in the 1920s. They are a great statistical tool that analyzes how a process changes over a period of time. His main aim of inventing them was to reduce variation in the manufacturing process. If this sounds confusing right now, don’t worry. This brief […]
Organizational Effectiveness and How Six Sigma Can Help
Improving the overall effectiveness of your organization is important at every stage of its operation. There is often a lot you can do to keep things running more smoothly and minimize bottlenecks, especially if you apply some modern analytical methodologies to the situation. And when it comes to process optimization, Six Sigma is one of […]
Basics of Project Management
Every organization undertakes projects. To an organization, a project is essentially an endeavor that is carried out by an individual or a team for the purpose of producing something valuable to benefit the organization in some way. It could be an internal information technology system that increases productivity or a product or service for customers […]
Getting to Know Agile Development – 12 Principles of the Agile Manifesto
In 2001, the Agile manifesto was created and proved to be a game-changer in software development. Basically, it is a set of four values and 12 principles that guide software development teams in using Agile development to maximize productivity and collaborative work during a project. They can also be adapted for almost any project across […]
What is Agile Development: Key Features and How it Works
Even though Agile development has been gaining traction as of late, it has existed since the mid-90s. Agile is a software development methodology, but with the impressive results it has produced in that field, other companies started using it outside their IT departments. Now many companies across various industries, such as automotive, construction, engineering, pharmaceutical […]
Getting to Know Agile Development – 4 Value of the Agile Manifesto
The Agile Manifesto has become an extremely handy tool for any software development team. In it, there are four values that help teams produce software that not only works but is also of the highest quality. As long as an organization is using Agile development, these four principles should be used as a guide in […]
6 Principles of Continuous Improvement
6 Principles of Continuous Improvement So you have implemented a process improvement methodology, like Six Sigma, and it was successful. While this is a reason to celebrate on its own, there’s still more work to be done. One question that pops into mind is: how do we make sure the positive results of the process […]
Why Your Company Should Do a Gemba Walk
Why Your Company Should Do a Gemba Walk Albert Einstein once said, insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different outcomes. A manager at an organization doesn’t have to sit down doing the same things and expecting different results. They need to be out there and witness their employees working, see […]
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