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Is Process Management Right For Your Organization?
Process management involves the mapping of the processes from the beginning to the end, executing the process, managing the process and analyzing the process. Execution of the process requires the responsibilities to be assigned to process owners, and for them to be held accountable for it.
The processes are managed through information flow and related […]
The Secrets To A Rewarding Career
There are many factors that play an important part in a successful career. Career development is a lifelong process. It involves thorough, practical planning considering your skills, strengths, interests and limitations. You need to consider what interests you most from your past and current employment.
You should ascertain if you are ready to relocate or […]
Commonly Used Six Sigma Methodologies
One of the main objectives is to achieve near-perfect business processes wherein the total number of defects never exceeds 3.4 per million opportunities that might exist for such defects to occur.
For achieving this, businesses mostly use Six Sigma methodologies such as DMAIC and DMADV. Here’s some more on the two methodologies to help you […]
Defining Six Sigma For Your Business Or Organization
For defining the Six Sigma projects, senior management designs a project charter, which clearly defines the specific goals and objectives of the project. The project manager can then allocate the resources needed for the project to be completed in a specific time period.
If you want to define a Six Sigma project for your business, you […]
Career Resolutions You Ought To Make
Step Away From Your Career
Take a few steps away from your career mentally. Sit back, relax, take a few deep breaths and evaluate your career. Check if it is moving along on the track you had intended it to, and if you are content in your current position. Identify the challenges and obstacles which […]
Career Planning Is The Key To Your Future
Plan Your Short-Term and Long-Term Goals
Sit back and think about your past, including the past year. Make a road map for your career in 2008, and check if it is online to your long-term plan. Imagine yourself in your organization after a few years and plan out the steps that you are taking to reach […]
A Career Management Primer For People Over 40
Today, the over-forty set is concerned about job prospect - more so if they are unemployed. It’s true that people over 40 can find job hunting more difficult, but there’s no reason to be discouraged. Instead, usefully employ your skills and relate your value to organizations’ bottom lines.
Actually, the age factor is now a myth. […]
The Role Of Software Systems In Six Sigma Implementations
You may be tempted to give all the credit to the expertise and skills of Six Sigma professionals such as Black Belts, but what you probably do not realize is that most of their decisions related to quality improvements are in fact based on the collected statistical data.
Sometimes, personal experiences and gut feelings can […]
Steps To Successful Six Sigma Project Selections
A well-defined and disciplined approach is necessary for successful project selection. A wrong selection will be an absolute waste of your efforts, as there will be no expected improvement. You will encounter more roadblocks than the results you wish to achieve.
Depending upon the type of business you carry out and the magnitude of your operations, […]
Six Sigma Projects In The Human Resources Department
The Human Resource department is suited in two ways for Six Sigma projects. One is implementation of a project in the HR activities, and the second is the involvement of the HR department in carrying out some of the activities in the execution of Six Sigma project at the organizational level.
It has to be […]
