Overview
Six Sigma projects are powerful tools for achieving breakthrough improvements. Improvement projects utilize
The DMAIC methodology, while design or re-design projects use the DMADV methodology. Such projects can be undertaken for large or small initiatives. But because they require a fair bit of work in planning and engaging the team, they are usually applied in situations where a significant change effort is likely to lead to an outcome well in excess of the work put into the project. In the first two parts of your Operations Management Course Project, you have: (A) mapped and analyzed the value stream, and (B) organized a Kaizen or Work-Out to address improvement opportunities which do not require rigorous data analysis. Now, you are ready to move forward with one or more projects that leverage the power of Six Sigma’s tools and rigorous data-driven analysis. A project charter is needed for each proposed Six Sigma project. Project charters enable management to understand, evaluate, and approve projects for launch.
Instructions
Identify a potential Six Sigma project that can benefit the value stream and your organization.
1) List and describe potential Six Sigma project(s) that you would propose to senior management,
Recommend one project, and justify your selection.
2) Develop a detailed Project Charter for your recommended project. The project charter must include the
Following:
a. Problem statement
b. Goal statement or objectives
c. Project scope
d. Critical-to-quality requirements, or CTQs, of the processes within the scope of thisproject
e. Key metric Y (or key metrics Y)
f. Expected operational and financial benefits of the project
g. Milestone dates for each phase of DMAIC (or DMADV)
h. Project team (titles of project team leader and members)
i. Champion (title of executive or senior manager)
Submission Requirements
Your work is to be submitted in Word. Total length should be 3 pages. Since this is a charter, put some
thought into how best to present the material visually. Use the instructor-provided Project Charter Template as a guide. At an absolute minimum, you should include clear headers and sub-headers. You may also want to call out certain elements, like timelines
RUBRIC: Part C
CRITERIA Unsatisfactory Low Pass Pass High Pass Honors
List potential Six Sigma projects that you would recommend to senior management, and justify your selection
Weight: 25% No potential Six Sigma projects identified or no justification for selection. Potential Six Sigma projects identified, but no justification for selection. Potential Six Sigma projects identified with incomplete or unclear justification for selection. Potential Six Sigma projects identified with clear justification for selection. Potential Six Sigma projects identified with clear justification for selection. Provides additional clear connection to specific strategic initiatives in the student’s organization.
Develop a detailed Project Charter for each recommended project. The Project Charter must include the following:
a. Problem statement
b. Goal statement or objectives
c. Project scope
d. Critical-to-quality requirements or CTQs of the processes within the scope of this project
e. Key metric Y (or key metrics Y)
f. Expected operational and financial benefits of the project
g. Milestone dates for each phase of DMAIC (or DMADV)
h. Project team (titles of project team leader and members)
i. Champion (title of executive or senior manager)
Weight: 60% Missing or inaccurate list of any potential Six Sigma Project Charters. List of potential Six Sigma projects. Project Charters with bullet points (a) to (f) addressed. List of potential Six Sigma projects and selection justified. Project Charters complete with all bullet points addressed. List of potential Six Sigma projects and selection justified. Project Charters complete with all bullet points addressed.
Includes detailed and correct entries in Project Charter. List of potential Six Sigma projects and selection justified. Project Charters complete with all bullet points addressed.
Includes excellent, detailed entries in project charter
presents responses and recommendations in a well-organized format that is easy to read and free from grammatical errors
Weight: 15% Finished product is disorganized and/or difficult to understand and includes significant grammatical errors. Finished product is free from significant grammatical errors, but it lacks organizational cohesion, making it challenging to read and/or understand the recommendations Finished product is free from significant grammatical errors and presents responses and recommendations in a satisfactory manner. Finished product is well-designed and written, with a clear, easy-to-read layout and few grammatical errors. Finished product is well-designed and written, with a clear, easy-to-read layout and few grammatical errors. Student makes good use of color and/or other design elements to create a visually appealing charter
