Manish Prasher

Tollgate reviews are checkpoints in six sigma projects. Not attending toll gate review meetings by management/six sigma team is one of the major causes of project failure. These reviews are conducted at end of each stage/step of DMAIC & DMADV. It’s important to review the output at each stage and additionally it clearly defines wether the preset/predefined goals are being achieved as per plan and the project is ready to be carried forward for the next milestone. It enables the team to assess the current performance and also make corrective changes if required to achieve the target/ to be state. It also ensures that the relevant “Y’s” are being answered at each stage to move ahead in the project. These review in a Project are normally performed by a Master Black Belt or by a Quality Council set up by the department driving projects. However not limited and should also be attended by Green Belts, Black Belts, the Project Champion or Sponsor and other members as appropriate.