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July 04 2008: 10 Eternal Truths of Project Management by: johnmce
In the life of any project, big or small there 's a number of 'unexpected 's ' an experience project manager will learn to expect.
June 28 2008: Things A Six Sigma Green Belt Should Know by: tjacowski
One of the improvements of Six Sigma is the definition of quality management functions. Six Sigma borrows terms from martial arts ranking terms to identify several roles for its successful implementation. You will find Executive Leadership, Champions, Master Black Belts, Experts, Black Belts, Green Belts and Yellow Belts.
June 28 2008: Communication Strategies For Six Sigma Initiatives by: tjacowski
The decision to implement Six Sigma is just the starting point of a long journey for any organization. Its success depends on the employees who are involved in the implementation of the project and acceptance by other employees. The Six Sigma project involves many changes in the process, thus leading to changes in the behavior of the employees concerned.
June 28 2008: Six Sigma Black Belt Candidate Qualities by: tjacowski
When you decide to implement Six Sigma, you have to consider people for various roles like master black belts, Black Belts, Green Belts and so on. You need to decide who will be trained as Black Belts. Black Belts work under the Master Black Belts to apply the Six Sigma methodology to specific projects, and they are involved in project execution.
June 28 2008: Asking The Right Questions Is The Key To Six Sigma Data Collection by: tjacowski
The measure phase of the DMAIC Framework involves measuring the existing system. It involves collection of data required to understand the existing process drawbacks and to monitor growth after implementation of the project. It is analyzed to provide a performance base for the process being studied.
June 28 2008: The Champion 's Role In Successful Six Sigma Deployments by: tjacowski
For the successful deployment of Six Sigma projects, the roles and responsibilities through the various phases should be well defined.
June 28 2008: Six Sigma: Choosing The Best Method For Listening To The Customer by: tjacowski
The success of Six Sigma is dependent upon the quality given to the customer. A Six Sigma project starts and ends with the customer. To determine the quality expected and to understand the process, input, output, and changes required, companies need to listen to the customer properly.
June 26 2008: Is Process Management Right For Your Organization? by: tjacowski
Processes are a set of actions carried out to achieve a desired output. For the output to match the customer 's requirement, it is necessary that the steps are followed in proper order. The success of process operation is the focal point of process management.
June 05 2008: Overcoming Challenges To Project Realization by: tjacowski
The responsibility of a Black Belt does not end with handing over the project for implementation to the transition owner. The results to be realized cannot be guaranteed by the Black Belt as there are some reasons due to which the entire project may be in a challenging stage. The Black Belt has to overcome many obstacles and bring a Six Sigma project to realization.
May 31 2008: The Most Important Tool in Managing Change Control -- The Change Board by: reello
One of the most effective parts of a solid change control process is the change board. While it is one of the easiest parts of the process, it is often not used properly, if at all.
May 26 2008: Six Sigma and Service Oriented Architecture - The Better Pair by: tjacowski
SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) may as well be the latest craze to hit the business world and the effectiveness that it brings about in the company processes is surely noteworthy. That 's because, what this concept aims at is the overall optimization of the available resources which would include both, i.e., technological resources as well as human resources.
April 22 2008: How arguments add spice to your relationship ? by: harsh
Is your love relationship smooth? Have the both of you actually quarreled before? If your answer is yes, then you should be happy and be glad that it happened. But if your answer is however a no, then you should be aware of the danger that you are facing. Hmm… did I make things sound a bit too scary? Ha, it is not exactly that serious; don't be scared off by me. Well, I should believe that the both of you are just, still in the sweet honeymoon period of your relationship.
April 17 2008: Fair Trade Lessons Learned From Bali Jewelry Factory Visits by: Circlemanifesto
When a company markets "fair trade jewelry," might that mean in terms of actual manufacturing? There is no established standard. Yet jewelry manufacturing is complex and toxic. This article explores lessons concerning safety and cultural issues based on jewelry factory visits in Bali, Indonesia.
April 13 2008: Short Changing Your Trade Show ROI by NOT Planning by: letstralktradeshows
How to increase your trade show ROI through simple planning that helps you avoid the most common mistakes exhibitors make.
April 09 2008: 7 Steps To Streamline Every Area of Your Business by: dlock1
For every step you introduce into a process the complexity increases exponentially.
April 02 2008: Critical Things To Consider Before Investing in a Team Collaboration System by: trycmcw
In today 's interconnected world where more organizations are collaborating with partners and clients, and coordinating virtual staff, online team collaboration solutions have become a 'must-have' to keep everyone on the same page.
March 20 2008: Selecting The Right Voice Of The Customer For Six Sigma by: tjacowski
The voice of the customer is the core value of Six Sigma. Whenever Six Sigma operations are deployed with a calculated objective, the voice of the customer acts as the foundation.
March 18 2008: Implementing Effectual Six Sigma Training Methodologies by: tjacowski
Today, Six Sigma is one of the most popular quality methods used in a wide variety organizations and functions. It employs a statistical unit of measurement for gauging the ability of the process, achieving flawless performance, and eventually, increasing customer satisfaction.
March 17 2008: How To Make Lean Six Sigma Work For Sales Operations by: tjacowski
Over the years, a wide range of organizations and industries have been effectively executing Six Sigma and Lean in engineering, manufacturing, as well as business processes such as customer service, administration, and finance. Sales departments are the latest addition to the lot. Even though it is the last business area to be added, it is already turning out to be of great value.
March 11 2008: Setting Up Six Sigma In Mobile Workforces by: tjacowski
Six Sigma is used as a mechanism by the world 's leading corporations for satisfying customers and improving bottom line results. On the other hand, even though these corporations and companies have profited through it, their success rate has been very inconsistent.
March 15 2008: Four Easy Methods for Good Software Advertising by: GSA
Developing a software product is often more easy then selling it. In fact it can be a hard task making your product known to others. It can be the best software in the world but your competitors will always win if you don't do some public relations.
In this article I will show you how you can sell much more of your software while still not spending much money. This is even more important when your products have a low price.
In this article I will show you how you can sell much more of your software while still not spending much money. This is even more important when your products have a low price.
March 01 2008: The PMP Exam Audit Process by: pmpodcast
The Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is the most sought after credential in the field today. However, each applicant is subject to random audit. This article helps you understand the process and proactively avoid possible issues.
February 25 2008: 10 Steps to Becoming a PMP by: pmpodcast
The PMP (Project Management Professional) credential is the most sought after certification in project management today. It is overseen by the Project Management Institute. We explore 10 standard steps you should follow in order to successfully pass your exam.
January 21 2008: What Makes a Good Outsourcing Contract by: globalsky
A good contact can make or break an outsourcing deal. Know the characteristic of a good contract.
January 05 2008: The IDOV Variant In Six Sigma by: tjacowski
Six Sigma has many methodologies and designs through which it achieves its target of lowering defect levels and increasing perfection of processes and consumer satisfaction. There are many variants of DFSS, or designs for Six Sigma, and out of them one is known as the IDOV variant - Identify, Design, Optimize, and Verify.
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