DMAIC Project Methodology Checklist

Using the DMAIC Methodology Checklist

 
• Mark all that apply.
 
• DEFINE
• Have you defined the project scope, objective, and schedule?
• Have you defined the project team members?
• Have you defined the stakeholders?
• Have you gained authorization from the necessary project executive sponsors?
• Have you assembled and trained the project team at a high level?
• MEASURE
• Have you determined the measurement process?
• Have you defined relevant and obtainable metrics?
• Have you established a current state baseline for your measurement?
• Have you evaluated your measurement system?
• ANALYSE
• Have you captured the process drivers?
• Have you benchmarked against best in class?
• Have you analysed sources of variation?
• Have you analysed the value stream?
• IMPROVE
• Have you evaluated risks and potential failure modes?
• Have you optimized process settings and configurations?
• Have you defined a new process?
• Have you defined and prioritized improvement opportunities?
• CONTROL
• Have you realised the deliverables for the project and had them approved by the project sponsors?
• Have you documented lessons learned?
• Have you developed and implemented a control plan?
• Have you validated the new process and established a basis for ongoing monitoring?
 
Pyzdek, Thomas & Keller, Paul A. "The Six Sigma Handbook" 3rd Edition. McGraw Hill (2010), p. 149.
 
See also Initiating a Project Checklist