How does six sigma help businesses?

Six Sigma helps businesses in primarily two ways.

1. As a full fledged strategy approach. - This uses the classical Six Sigma implementation roadmap.

• Business Goals are converted into Six Sigma projects.
  
• Voice of Customer is captured systematically to identify design and improvement opportunities.
  
• Green Belts and Black Belts are trained and coached on projects.
  
• Completion of good projects has a linkage with appraisals.
  
• A central Six Sigma project management team takes care of project progress and support.
  

2. As a set of great improvement and decision making techniques. This approach is not uncommon

• Key people from all functions are trained on Lean Six Sigma.
  
• Decision making is aided by Six Sigma techniques.
  
• The emphasis is shifted on data driven decision making against gut feel decision making.
  
• Any new process development makes use of appropriate Lean Six Sigma techniques.
  
• Use of appropriate decision making approaches paves way for leadership positions in the company.