This document summarizes a course on Lean/Six Sigma systems taught at MIT. It provides an overview of the course structure and content, which is organized around 33 single-point lessons covering the foundations and principles of Lean thinking, Six Sigma, and systems change. It also describes how student teams took a "leader-as-teacher" role in presenting some of the lessons.
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While most financial tips apply to everyone, there are some that are more relevant to women. 90% of women will have to manage their finances on their own at some point in their life and unfortunately too many women lack confidence and hesitate to take control of their finances.
What are the technology trends affecting small businesses in the coming years? We look at how technologies like the smartphone, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT) and Virtual Reality (VR and AR) are changing how we work and live
Six institutions collectively investigating hosting resulted in a unique cloud collaboration with a third-party provider. Due diligence determined that virtualization and clustering technologies provided real cost savings and Tier 3–4 facility benefits. This poster session chronicled the process and describe the pros and cons, cost factors, tangible and intangible benefits, and lessons learned. Poster URL: http://bit.ly/RgEROJ
These were the poster session slides
CIS1140 – Database Concepts and Programming Research Paper.docxclarebernice
CIS1140 – Database Concepts and Programming
Research Paper Details
Database Concepts and Programming | 1
This research paper requires you to compare and contrast the impact of using “hard systems
methodology” (HSM) versus “soft systems methodology” (SSM) on the areas relevant to the
process of design and development of databases. You need to investigate what SSM is as well
as to understand its underlying assumptions. I have included an overview of HSM below.
Database design and development projects are commonly undertaken within the context of
process improvement & process engineering projects, and represent one of the very important
components of the overall information systems development (ISD) effort of an organization. A
common characteristic of various ISD projects is the use of an ISD methodology, which is
commonly defined as a collection of procedures, techniques, tools and documentation aids
used by IS developers to build Information Systems (IS). Despite the presence of some common
traits, existing methodologies differ widely in their concepts, methods, beliefs, values, and
normative principles.
The complexity of the ISD process is inextricably linked to the complexity of the organizational
environment. In order to reduce the complexity of the context and the complexity of the
process of ISD, IS developers build a model of the environment of the future IS, and rely on that
model in designing the new IS. Clearly, the choice of a particular modeling approach is linked to
the ontological, epistemological, social-contextual, and representational assumptions that IS
designers make about the environment they seek to represent via these models. Consequently,
no two methodologies would lead the developers along the same ISD path, and each path, in
turn, would result in a different IS. As a result of the underlying differences no two projects,
guided by the different methodologies, will produce the same IS, same process models, and the
same data/information models.
Currently, the majority of ISD methodologies employed to build IS are so-called functionalist
methodologies, characterized by the relatively high level of complexity and formality in their
diagrams, notations, and models. These functionalist methodologies are often selected due to
their maturity, popularity, and widespread acceptance. Moreover, these methodologies have
proven their ability to be used effectively in a wide range of development situations, including
large-scale complex projects.
The problems of the traditional functionalist methodologies, however, are many. In general, the
pitfalls are associated with an objectivist approach to the organization and organizational data.
Specifically, functionalism views an organization as a collection of distinct physical structures
and boundaries that rarely undergo radical change and with a visible hierarch and fixed job
CIS1140 – Database Concepts and Programming
Research Paper De ...
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These were the poster session slides
CIS1140 – Database Concepts and Programming Research Paper.docxclarebernice
CIS1140 – Database Concepts and Programming
Research Paper Details
Database Concepts and Programming | 1
This research paper requires you to compare and contrast the impact of using “hard systems
methodology” (HSM) versus “soft systems methodology” (SSM) on the areas relevant to the
process of design and development of databases. You need to investigate what SSM is as well
as to understand its underlying assumptions. I have included an overview of HSM below.
Database design and development projects are commonly undertaken within the context of
process improvement & process engineering projects, and represent one of the very important
components of the overall information systems development (ISD) effort of an organization. A
common characteristic of various ISD projects is the use of an ISD methodology, which is
commonly defined as a collection of procedures, techniques, tools and documentation aids
used by IS developers to build Information Systems (IS). Despite the presence of some common
traits, existing methodologies differ widely in their concepts, methods, beliefs, values, and
normative principles.
The complexity of the ISD process is inextricably linked to the complexity of the organizational
environment. In order to reduce the complexity of the context and the complexity of the
process of ISD, IS developers build a model of the environment of the future IS, and rely on that
model in designing the new IS. Clearly, the choice of a particular modeling approach is linked to
the ontological, epistemological, social-contextual, and representational assumptions that IS
designers make about the environment they seek to represent via these models. Consequently,
no two methodologies would lead the developers along the same ISD path, and each path, in
turn, would result in a different IS. As a result of the underlying differences no two projects,
guided by the different methodologies, will produce the same IS, same process models, and the
same data/information models.
Currently, the majority of ISD methodologies employed to build IS are so-called functionalist
methodologies, characterized by the relatively high level of complexity and formality in their
diagrams, notations, and models. These functionalist methodologies are often selected due to
their maturity, popularity, and widespread acceptance. Moreover, these methodologies have
proven their ability to be used effectively in a wide range of development situations, including
large-scale complex projects.
The problems of the traditional functionalist methodologies, however, are many. In general, the
pitfalls are associated with an objectivist approach to the organization and organizational data.
Specifically, functionalism views an organization as a collection of distinct physical structures
and boundaries that rarely undergo radical change and with a visible hierarch and fixed job
CIS1140 – Database Concepts and Programming
Research Paper De ...
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Discover the Simplified Electron and Muon Model: A New Wave-Based Approach to Understanding Particles delves into a groundbreaking theory that presents electrons and muons as rotating soliton waves within oscillating spacetime. Geared towards students, researchers, and science buffs, this book breaks down complex ideas into simple explanations. It covers topics such as electron waves, temporal dynamics, and the implications of this model on particle physics. With clear illustrations and easy-to-follow explanations, readers will gain a new outlook on the universe's fundamental nature.
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1. Lean/Six Sigma Systems
Concluding Review
SPL 13.1
Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld
Senior Research Scientist, MIT Sloan School of Management and
Executive Director, MIT Engineering Systems Learning Center
Presentation for:
ESD.60 – Lean/Six Sigma Systems
MIT Leaders for Manufacturing Program (LFM)
Summer 2004
These materials were developed as part of MIT's ESD.60 course on quot;Lean/Six Sigma Systems.quot; In some cases,
the materials were produced by the lead instructor, Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, and in some cases by student teams
working with LFM alumni/ae. Where the materials were developed by student teams, additional inputs from the
faculty and from the technical instructor, Chris Musso, are reflected in some of the text or in an appendix
1
8. Lean Thinking
Module 1.1
Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld
Senior Research Scientist, MIT Sloan School of Management and
Executive Director, MIT Engineering Systems Learning Center
Presentation for:
ESD.60 – Lean/Six Sigma Systems
MIT Leaders for Manufacturing Program (LFM)
Summer 2004
These materials were developed as part of MIT's ESD.60 course on quot;Lean/Six Sigma Systems.quot; In some cases,
the materials were produced by the lead instructor, Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, and in some cases by student teams
working with LFM alumni/ae. Where the materials were developed by student teams, additional inputs from the
faculty and from the technical instructor, Chris Musso, are reflected in some of the text or in an appendix
8
14. Six Sigma Systems
Principles
Module 2.1
Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld
Senior Research Scientist, MIT Sloan School of Management and
Executive Director, MIT Engineering Systems Learning Center
Presentation for:
ESD.60 – Lean/Six Sigma Systems
MIT Leaders for Manufacturing Program (LFM)
Summer 2004
These materials were developed as part of MIT's ESD.60 course on quot;Lean/Six Sigma Systems.quot; In some cases,
the materials were produced by the lead instructor, Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, and in some cases by student teams
working with LFM alumni/ae. Where the materials were developed by student teams, additional inputs from the
faculty and from the technical instructor, Chris Musso, are reflected in some of the text or in an appendix
14
19. Systems Change Principles:
Key Concepts and Systems
Change Debate
Module 2.2
Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld
Senior Research Scientist, MIT Sloan School of Management and
Executive Director, MIT Engineering Systems Learning Center
Presentation for:
ESD.60 – Lean/Six Sigma Systems
MIT Leaders for Manufacturing Program (LFM)
Summer 2004
These materials were developed as part of MIT's ESD.60 course on quot;Lean/Six Sigma Systems.quot; In some cases,
the materials were produced by the lead instructor, Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, and in some cases by student teams
working with LFM alumni/ae. Where the materials were developed by student teams, additional inputs from the
faculty and from the technical instructor, Chris Musso, are reflected in some of the text or in an appendix
19
22. Systems Change Principles:
Socio-Technical Dynamics in
Launching a Lean Work Cell
Module 2.3
Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld
Senior Research Scientist, MIT Sloan School of Management and
Executive Director, MIT Engineering Systems Learning Center
Presentation for:
ESD.60 – Lean/Six Sigma Systems
MIT Leaders for Manufacturing Program (LFM)
Summer 2004
These materials were developed as part of MIT's ESD.60 course on quot;Lean/Six Sigma Systems.quot; In some cases,
the materials were produced by the lead instructor, Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, and in some cases by student teams
working with LFM alumni/ae. Where the materials were developed by student teams, additional inputs from the
faculty and from the technical instructor, Chris Musso, are reflected in some of the text or in an appendix
22
25. “Brownfield” / “Greenfield”
Contrast
SPL 3.1
Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld
Senior Research Scientist, MIT Sloan School of Management and
Executive Director, MIT Engineering Systems Learning Center
Presentation for:
ESD.60 – Lean/Six Sigma Systems
MIT Leaders for Manufacturing Program (LFM)
Summer 2004
These materials were developed as part of MIT's ESD.60 course on quot;Lean/Six Sigma Systems.quot; In some cases,
the materials were produced by the lead instructor, Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, and in some cases by student teams
working with LFM alumni/ae. Where the materials were developed by student teams, additional inputs from the
faculty and from the technical instructor, Chris Musso, are reflected in some of the text or in an appendix
25
29. Active and Passive Opposition to
Lean/Six Sigma
SPL 3.2
Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld
Senior Research Scientist, MIT Sloan School of Management and
Executive Director, MIT Engineering Systems Learning Center
Presentation for:
ESD.60 – Lean/Six Sigma Systems
MIT Leaders for Manufacturing Program (LFM)
Summer 2004
These materials were developed as part of MIT's ESD.60 course on quot;Lean/Six Sigma Systems.quot; In some cases,
the materials were produced by the lead instructor, Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, and in some cases by student teams
working with LFM alumni/ae. Where the materials were developed by student teams, additional inputs from the
faculty and from the technical instructor, Chris Musso, are reflected in some of the text or in an appendix
29
33. Team/Work Group Structure and
Roles – Socio-Tech vs Lean Teams
SPL 4.1
Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld
Senior Research Scientist, MIT Sloan School of Management and
Executive Director, MIT Engineering Systems Learning Center
Presentation for:
ESD.60 – Lean/Six Sigma Systems
MIT Leaders for Manufacturing Program (LFM)
Summer 2004
These materials were developed as part of MIT's ESD.60 course on quot;Lean/Six Sigma Systems.quot; In some cases,
the materials were produced by the lead instructor, Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, and in some cases by student teams
working with LFM alumni/ae. Where the materials were developed by student teams, additional inputs from the
faculty and from the technical instructor, Chris Musso, are reflected in some of the text or in an appendix
33
38. Front-Line Leadership
Capability and Motivation
SPL 4.2
Craig Abler / Thomas Neal
Alumni/Mentor/Coach Lynn Delisle – Plant Manager
Presentation for:
ESD.60 – Lean/Six Sigma Systems
MIT Leaders for Manufacturing Program (LFM)
Summer 2004
These materials were developed as part of MIT's ESD.60 course on quot;Lean/Six Sigma Systems.quot; In some cases,
the materials were produced by the lead instructor, Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, and in some cases by student teams
working with LFM alumni/ae. Where the materials were developed by student teams, additional inputs from the
faculty and from the technical instructor, Chris Musso, are reflected in some of the text or in an appendix
38
43. Knowledge-Driven Work
SPL 4.3
Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld
Senior Research Scientist, MIT Sloan School of Management and
Executive Director, MIT Engineering Systems Learning Center
Presentation for:
ESD.60 – Lean/Six Sigma Systems
MIT Leaders for Manufacturing Program (LFM)
Summer 2004
These materials were developed as part of MIT's ESD.60 course on quot;Lean/Six Sigma Systems.quot; In some cases,
the materials were produced by the lead instructor, Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, and in some cases by student teams
working with LFM alumni/ae. Where the materials were developed by student teams, additional inputs from the
faculty and from the technical instructor, Chris Musso, are reflected in some of the text or in an appendix
43
47. Support Function Alignment
SPL 5.1
Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld
Senior Research Scientist, MIT Sloan School of Management and
Executive Director, MIT Engineering Systems Learning Center
Presentation for:
ESD.60 – Lean/Six Sigma Systems
MIT Leaders for Manufacturing Program (LFM)
Summer 2004
These materials were developed as part of MIT's ESD.60 course on quot;Lean/Six Sigma Systems.quot; In some cases,
the materials were produced by the lead instructor, Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, and in some cases by student teams
working with LFM alumni/ae. Where the materials were developed by student teams, additional inputs from the
faculty and from the technical instructor, Chris Musso, are reflected in some of the text or in an appendix
47