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This is one of my favorite topics. Many people have been telling me that NOT ALL of the world's most respected companies use Six Sigma. So how is it that they are successful? Is Six Sigma really a key driver of success? Is it indispensable? My response goes like this - As you may be aware - Six Sigma is a Metric (measure of capability of a process) Methodology (like DMAIC, DMADV etc.) Management System Philosophy Set of techniques - Utilizing appropriate concepts and tools from a set of management techniques that constitute a world of Management Wisdom. I agree that a few of the World's most respected companies do not use Six Sigma as a Metric, Methodology, Philosophy or Management System. How about the use of appropriate Management Techniques? Which one out of the most respected companies do not use the techniques such as these mentioned below. SPC (statistical process control) FMEA (Risk Management technique) Experimental Design Test of hypotheses Cause and effect analysis Pareto's Analysis If you go and talk to people at Nokia or Toyota, they may say that they do not use Six Sigma but definitely use these management techniques. In fact they use many more of the techniques that are commonly covered in Benchmark Six Sigma programs. For a moment, let us consider Six Sigma training program as one that helps you learn world best, tried and tested management techniques. There is no respectable and successful company that does not use such techniques in their pursuit of process and business excellence. Does it really matter if they call it something else? Or if they do not follow the classical Six Sigma model of doing projects? Benchmark Six Sigma programs offer you such techniques in an unmatched capsule. It is many times more than your money's worth to learn the business and process wisdom offered by these techniques. It is also worthwhile to understand the Six Sigma methodology, philosophy and the management system as most companies are actually working towards using Six Sigma in its entirety. Questions and comments welcome.