Six Sigma For Dummies
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (860 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1118120353 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 408 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Neil DeCarlo was President of DeCarlo Communications. He is an operations executive and internationally recognized Lean Six Sigma thought leader and practitioner. He is a leading speaker and presenter on business and technology trends, and is co-author of Six Sigma Workbook for Dummies, Process Intelligence for Dummies, BPM Basics for Dummies and The Intelligent Guide to Enterprise BPM
You might be in a company that's already implemented Six Sigma, or your organization may be considering it. You may be a student who wants to learn how it works, or you might be a seasoned business professional who needs to get up to speed. Yet, despite its astounding effectiveness, few outside of the community of Six Sigma practitioners know what Six Sigma is all about.With this book, Six Sigma is revealed to everyone. The fast and easy way to understand and implement Six SigmaThe world's largest and most profitable companies—including the likes of GE, Bank of America, Honeywell, DuPont, Samsung, Starwood Hotels, Bechtel, and Motorola—have used Six Sigma to achieve breathtaking improvements in business performance, in everything from products to processes to complex systems and even in work environments. Stephen Covey is spot-on when he says, "Six Sigma For Dummies is a book to be read by everyone.". 1 resource for d
But for beginners, Six Sigma can seem confusing and mysterious. Meet the big Six — get an overview of the Six Sigma methodology, the key principles underlying its applications, and the roles and phases involved in its implementationSize it up — dig into the details of the Six Sigma DMAIC problem-solving road map to discover how to properly scope and launch a projectGet to the root — find out how to use the Six Sigma DMAIC analyzing road map to objectively eliminate trivial and unimportant factorsDon't lose your cool — get a handle on the improvin
Excellent, but the Kindle version is lacking Jess K. Harris This book makes a complex subject understandable. I'd give it five stars, except that many of the formulas are extremely hard to read in the Kindle version. Much as I love my Kindle, I think the paperback would be a much better investment in this case.. Todd Justman said Very good book, but a few key gaps. For full disclosure, I spent a few years as a practicing six sigma black belt for a top six sigma corporation, so my review is certainly biased. I'm comparing this small inexpensive book to six weeks of training, several years of practicing, and a stack of training materials measuring Very good book, but a few key gaps For full disclosure, I spent a few years as a practicing six sigma black belt for a top six sigma corporation, so my review is certainly biased. I'm comparing this small inexpensive book to six weeks of training, several years of practicing, and a stack of training materials measuring 30 inches deep.This book compares very, very well to that training in most regards. I docked it a star because there are a few gaps that I. 0 inches deep.This book compares very, very well to that training in most regards. I docked it a star because there are a few gaps that I. New to Six Sigma This is a great book for an intro to six sigma.The book doesn't have to be written from start to finish and is designed for the reader to jump from different chapters. Like most of the "for Dummies" books it is entertaining to read. Of course it helps if you are motivated to learn about the subject the book focuses on.