Conventional Six Sigma Deployment Schedule

 

How do I recognize the need for it?

  • Your business is seeking cost reductions in it's processes.

  • Your business is concentrating on improving yields.

  • Your customers are requesting/demanding entry into the field.

  • Your business is looking to improve your product development process and cycle time to market.

Is Six Sigma right for you?

  • Is change a critical business need now based on bottom-line, cultural, or competitive needs?

  • Can you come up with a strong strategic rationale for applying Six Sigma to your business?

  • Will your existing improvement system and methods be capable of achieving the degree of change needed to keep up a successful, competitive organization?

If you answered, "Yes," "Yes," and "No," 
Six Sigma might be able to help you out.

  • Estimate potential benefits of some projects

  • Estimate potential costs of implementation

  • Determine lead time for benefits

  • Estimate what the long-term benefits are worth to you

  • Not a straightforward cost-benefit analysis

What are the deliverables?

  • Training and materials including:

    • Executive Overview

    • Champion Training

    • Black Belt Training

    • Master Black Belt Training

    • Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)

    • Certification for all Black Belts and Champions

  • An infrastructure for the facilitation of Six Sigma

  • A disciplined project selection and deployment structure linked to the business plan

  • Project and training support

  • Projects improving the bottom line

Listed below is the conventional deployment schedule but Luftig & Warren International has the capabilities to tailor Six Sigma implementation for any company.

ID Task Name Duration

1

 Recognize Need 10 days
2 Interest generated in Six Sigma 0 days
3 Executive Overview 1 day
4 Competitive Benchmarking 2 wks
5 Commitment to Six Sigma 0 days
6 Define Plans 15 days
7 Train First Champions 1 wk
8 Integrate Six Sigma into business plan 2 wks
9 Build Six Sigma Infrastructure 2 wks
10 Select Black Belt Candidates 1 wk
11 Measure Current Business Performance 15 days
12 Define Business Requirements 1 wk
13 Cascade KPIs 2 wks
14 Define Customer Requirements 1 wk
15 Compare CTQ and CTP 1 wk
16 Analyze Business Gaps 20 days
17 Gap Analysis 1 wk
18 Focal Point Chart 1 wk
19 Potential Project Prioritization 1 wk
20 Project Selection 1 wk
21 Improve Business 95 days
22 Train First Black Belts 12 wks
23 Deploy Black Belts 90 days
24 Define 1 wk
25 Measure 4 wks
26 Analyze 2 wks
27 Improve 8 wks
28 Control 3 wks
29 Monitor Projects 90 days
30 Measure Results of Projects 1 wk
31 Certify Black Belts 0 days
32 Control Improvements 200 days
33 Quarterly Progress Reviews 180 days
34 Quarterly Review 1 0 days
35 Quarterly Review 2 0 days
36 Quarterly Review 3 0 days
37 Quarterly Review 4 0 days
38 Analyze Six Sigma Efficacy 90 days
39 Identify Six Sigma System Improvements 90 days
40 Prioritize Six Sigma System Improvements 1 wk
41 Integrate Results 0 days
42 Implement Six Sigma Improvements 0 days
43 Six Sigma Second Wave 95 days
44 Train Second Wave of Black Belts 12 wks
45 Deploy Black Belts on Next Priority Project 90 days
46 Define 1 wk
47 Measure 4 wks
48 Analyze 2 wks
49 Improve 8 wks
50 Control 3 wks
51 Monitor Projects 90 days
52 Measure Results of Projects 1 wk
53 Certify Black Belts 0 days
54 Six Sigma Third Wave 95 days
55 Redeploy Black Belts on Next Priority Project 90 days
56 Define 1 wk
57 Measure 4 wks
58 Analyze 2 wks
59 Improve 8 wks
60 Control 3 wks
61 Monitor Projects 90 days
62 Measure Results of Projects 1 wk
63 Develop Internal Resources 120 days
64 Select Black Belts to advance to Master Black Belts 0 days
65 Master Black Belt Training 20 wks
66 Master Black Belts develop internal training 4 wks
67 Master Black Belts Start Internal Training 0 days