The Fishbone Diagram, How to Use it in Six Sigma

The "fishbone diagram" is a problem-solving tool used in Six Sigma projects to identify the root causes of a problem. It is also known as an Ishikawa diagram or a cause-and-effect diagram.But, how exactly does it work?Problem...

Six Sigma: When Sometimes Things Go Wrong, and Six Sigma Results in Failure

If you wonder what is a sample situation of a failed Six Sigma implementation, I have it here. Although this is a proven to be a successful method, but it need to be implemented properly by a team of qualified personnels....

Six Sigma: Another Sample of How it Works

Since I was still having problem understanding Six Sigma, I was thinking that I needed more example. Which brought me this. Problem statement:A hospital is experiencing a high rate of patient falls, resulting in patient...

Six Sigma: A Sample of How it Works

I'm trying to briefly show how Six Sigma works. However the actual implementation would not be as simple as it is written here. This is just for an informative purposes only. Problem statement:A global consumer goods...

What is Six Sigma, What DMAIC Means, When to Use Six Sigma, and When not to Use it

What is Six Sigma? Six Sigma is a methodology used to improve business processes and reduce defects or errors in a product or service. The goal of Six Sigma is to achieve a level of quality where only 3.4 defects occur...

Lean StartUp: To Scale (or Not), Grow your Product/Business

The step 4 in the Lean Startup methodology is "Scale." Once you have validated your product and business model with an MVP and pivoted or preserved based on customer feedback, it's time to scale your business and grow your...

Lean StartUp: Pivot or Preserve. The Crucial Step, Why and How?

Step 3 in the Lean Startup methodology is "Pivot or Preserve." After you have tested your MVP and gathered feedback from customers, it's time to evaluate whether to pivot or preserve your product and business model. The...

Lean StartUp: Test with customers, Measuring and Validating your Product/Business

Once you have an MVP, the next step is to test it with customers. This is where you can gather feedback and insights to improve your product or business model. Let's say you are developing a mobile app that helps people...

Lean StartUp: Develop an MVP, The First Step on Build-Measure-Learn Cycle

In the Lean Startup methodology, developing a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is the first step. MVP is a simplified version of your product that you can quickly create and test with customers to validate your assumptions about...

Lean StartUp Methodology for Business and Product Development

The Lean Startup is a methodology for developing businesses and products, which was popularized by Eric Ries in his book "The Lean Startup". The main idea behind the Lean Startup is to focus on creating a minimum viable...