Through 2007, ill-defined IT deliverables, misaligned business expectations, and unknown performance levels, combined with economic pressures, will force more than 30% of IT organizations (ITOs) to ...

FORT MONROE, Va. (Oct. 30, 2009) - The U.S. Training and Doctrine Command Lean Six Sigma team was recognized for winning awards at the international level during the 2009 Annual Global Lean, Six Sigma ...

Six Sigma is largely touted in the business media. More than simply a concept, Six Sigma is a metric, a methodology, and a management system. Since its creation in 1986, it has gained such a solid ...

Lean Six Sigma is a process improvement methodology that combines the benefits of both Lean manufacturing techniques and Six Sigma to help companies streamline operations, increase value and reduce ...

Six Sigma is a powerful methodology for process improvement and operational efficiency. However, its implementation often encounters obstacles due to common mistakes. This paper explores these ...

Marc S. Morrison is a manager in the Houston office of Alvarez & Marsal. Alvarez & Marsal Business Consulting helps companies grow stronger bypartnering with management to identify opportunity, ...

Imagine you are on a road trip where each time you think you have arrived the destination gets better. Lean Six Sigma's constant improvement is essentially based on this. Perfection, dear reader, is a ...

As a manager or executive at a small business, “Six Sigma” is probably not on your to-do list. Yet this proven methodology for quality improvement, developed at Motorola in the early 1980s and ...

White Belt certification is the first level of certification that you can receive in Lean Six Sigma training through the Goodwin College of Professional Studies. The White Belt certification is ...

You're walking down a dark alley. Some shadowy types step out of a doorway. Cold stares. Hands stuffed in pockets. You know the scene. Your companion says, "Don't worry, I'm a black belt." You exhale.