The document discusses the critical process of project selection for Six Sigma companies, emphasizing the need for a disciplined approach. It outlines a three-step method involving the establishment of a steering committee, generation of project ideas, and assessment and prioritization using a project selection matrix. Successful project alignment with organizational strategy is highlighted as essential for impactful outcomes.

1. YOKESH K.S
PROJECT
SELECTION FOR SIX
SIGMA COMPANIES

2. Project selection is one of the most critical and challenging activities faced by Six
Sigma companies. Most organizations are able to identify a host of project
opportunities, but the difficulty arises in sizing and packaging those opportunities to
create meaningful projects. To be successful, the project selection process must be
well defined and disciplined. One process that has been proven to successfully
incorporate is a three-step approach.
Introduction
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3. Step 1 – Establish a Project Selection Steering Committee
Step 2 – Generate Project Ideas
Step 3 – Assess and Prioritize Projects Using a Project Selection Matrix
Three Approaches
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4. A project selection steering committee should
include managers who have been trained as Six
Sigma Champions, as well as other key Six Sigma
knowledge resources, such as the deployment
Champion and Master Black Belts or Black Belts,
who bring experience in determining the
feasibility and manageability of projects under
consideration.
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STEP - 1
YOKESH K.S | PROJECT SELECTION FOR SIX SIGMA COMPANIES
ESTABLISH A
PROJECT
SELECTION
STEERING
COMMITTEE

5. The frustrations, issues, problems, and opportunities visible
inside the company are key sources of potential projects. These
ideas should be examined during a project selection workshop.
Two weeks before the workshop, the project Champions each
compiles a list of project opportunities from their areas, keeping
in mind that Six Sigma projects should align with the
organizational strategy and be linked to core business issues.
Using predefined guidelines, the opportunities are accompanied
by supporting project rationale data including defect type,
historical volumes, and financial impact. The project Champions
meet with their team members to identify which process
improvements are beneficial to the business, customers, and
employees.
STEP - 2
YOKESH K.S | PROJECT SELECTION FOR SIX SIGMA COMPANIES
GENERATE
PROJECT
IDEAS

6. 3 Factors
YOKESH K.S | PROJECT SELECTION FOR SIX SIGMA COMPANIES
Defects
Reduction
Scrape produced by the process, high volume of defects and variation, Part produced
in not correct specification must be avoided
Cycle Time
Reduction
Processes that rely on multiple hand-offs between individuals, a process requiring a
lot of overtime, and process bogged down with computer/machine downtime.
Consumption
Resuction
The process experience high variation in material consumption and the process
requiring more labor to do the job must be noted.

7. STEP - 3
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During the formal project selection workshop, all
identified projects are reviewed together to
determine integration opportunities and review
expected benefits. Existing projects also are
included in this review and all projects are then
ranked to determine prioritization using a project
selection matrix
ASSESS AND
PRIORITIZE
PROJECTS
USING A
PROJECT
SELECTION
MATRIX
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