5 Lean Six Sigma Project Types

It’s important to know what kind of Lean Six Sigma project you’re considering. These are 5 classic project types to help you decide. If you’re looking to conduct a Green Belt or a Black Belt project, then you should be working on a Process Improvement Project.

Quick Win

• Implementation of a simple solution to a known issue
• The problem is contained in one department, the root cause is known and the fix is painless
• Also called “Just-Do-It” or Fast Track

Process Improvement

• Incremental reduction of defects, cycle time or cost
• The presenting issue has an unknown cause and solutions are not predetermined
• Also called DMAIC, Lean, or PDCA
• Learn how to complete successful Process Improvement Projects by registering for Green Belt Training & Certification or Black Belt Training & Certification!

Process Design

• Creation of a brand-new, non-existent process
• There is no existing process to analyze which require benchmarking and collection of VOC
• Also called DFSS or DMADV

Process Redesign

• Overhaul of non-capable, existing process
• The process exists, but incremental improvements will not be able to satisfy requirements
• Also called Reengineering

Infrastructure Implementation

• Establishment of key measurement systems
• Monitoring of process capability and VOC are established to better focus improvement efforts
• Also called Process Management

Which Project Will You Select?

Do you have a process improvement project? Great! Time to get started. Register for any of our Lean Six Sigma courses today!