A simple, friendly introduction to DMAIC and Lean Six Sigma. Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control.

1. DMAIC:
The 5 Phase Method That Underlies Lean Six Sigma
Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control

2. What Is Lean Six Sigma?
• Lean Six Sigma is simply a process for solving a problem.
It is a system of management that results in a steady
pulping of projects that are ready for improvement
• It consists of five phases, aka DMAIC (“duh-may-ik”)
• Lean Six Sigma provides guidelines to help you select the
right projects at the right time
• Once projects are selected, improvement teams use
DMAIC to refine projects & deliver quantifiable,
sustainable results

3. Why DMAIC?
• DMAIC is a methodology for root cause analysis
• DMAIC should be used when:
• there is a problem and the root cause is unknown
• the stakes are high and we need to be absolutely
sure the solution fixes the problem
• a problem exists, solutions have been tried, but the
root cause is still unknown

4. Selecting the Right Projects
• Before beginning a Lean Six Sigma process
improvement project, choose projects that are good
candidates for improvement. A good project for
improvement:
• has an obvious problem within the process
• has the potential to result in increased revenue,
reduced cost, or improved efficiency
• has collectable data

5. • DMAIC is the Six Sigma
methodology to conduct root
cause analysis
• Define
• Measure
• Analyze
• Improve
• Control
DMAIC Methodology

6. • Define is the first phase of the
Lean Six Sigma improvement
process. It consists of defining
the problem, the goal, the
process, and the customer
• Project Charter
• Voice of the Customer
• SIPOC
Define

7. • In the Measure phase, the team
focuses on data collection,
which takes time and effort
• Select Measures
• Data Collection Planning
• Operational Definitions
• Baseline Data
Measure

8. • In the Analyze phase, the team
reviews data collected during
the measure phase. The goal is
to narrow down and verify root
causes of waste and defects
• Process Analysis
• Brainstorm Root Causes
• Pareto Charts
• Develop Hypothesis
Analyze

9. • In the Improve phase, teams
move on to solution
development
• Create Flow
• Mistake-Proofing: Poka-Yoke
• Visual Management & 5S
Improve

10. • The Control phase is the final
phase of Lean Six Sigma. The
team focuses on how to sustain
newly achieved improvements
by passing it on to other
employees
• Process Control Plan
• Monitoring & Response Plan
• Documentation & Storyboard
Control

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