Articles, tagged with "process improvement", page 6

Using Visio drawings to improve business processes.

If you own a company, a significant portion of your time is spent on figuring out ways to improve your business's bottom line. One way to do that is through process improvement. For each division in your company, you will want someone to go through and an... Read >
Author: Jonothan Blocker

Government mandated information with Visio

If you work in government - particularly in security - you understand the importance of documentation. Government work requires a great deal of it, and such documentation often involves charts, diagrams and other visual aids in order to supplement and cla... Read >
Author: Jonothan Blocker

Healing from Liposuction and Getting the Feel of the New You

If you are considering liposuction, you are likely concerned about the recovery process. This procedure, sometimes called liposculpture or lipo, offers the potential to improve both appearance and self-confidence. As with most surgeries, the discomfo... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Lypsosuction Explained

Liposuction is a suctioning technique which removes fat deposits from under the skin. It is a procedure which reshapes and contours a specified area of the body. Women commonly have fat removed from their hips, thighs and stomach. Whereas, for men it ... Read >
Author: David Pierce

Statistical Software in Six Sigma by Peter Peterka

Six Sigma is about numbers. Six Sigma produces a flood of data about your process that are critical to your success. If you don't measure it and understand what you are measuring, you can't manage it. Six Sigma's clear strength is a data-driven analysis a... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka

The Profound Fitness Manifesto Part V: Test. Track. Tweak.

Copyright 2006 Jeremy Markum In the previous installment of The Profound Fitness Manifesto we learned the value of seeing fitness as a Process, instead of a "recipe" or "destination," and we learned that the fastest way to optimize the results produced... Read >
Author: Jeremy Markum

Applied Software Project Management Book Review

It's not often that a software project management book comes along that is practical, easy to read and stacked full of ready to use process scripts. Andrew Stellman and Jennifer Greene have done just that with recent book Applied Software Project Manageme... Read >
Author: Simon Buehring

Business Competition Best Practices: Win Loss Research

Frequently I am asked "how do you get information about the competition?" Most people are surprised when I tell them that getting useful competitive intelligence is actually the easiest part of managing successful business competition. One of the best met... Read >
Author: Celeste Bishop

Applying Lean Six Sigma to Service by Peter Peterka

Although both Six Sigma and Lean Flow have their roots in manufacturing, it works just as effectively in service industries. Much of the U.S. economy is now based on services rather than manufacturing and many service organization managers are wondering h... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka

What is Lean Six Sigma by Peter Peterka

Lean Six Sigma combines the quality improvements that come from using Six Sigma with the speed improvements that come from using Lean manufacturing principles . Six Sigma is a disciplined, data-driven approach and methodology for eliminating defects in an... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka

The World's Best Ditch Digger! An Inspiration for Leadership Training

I would like to depart from my traditional articles to describe a great leader who was also a great friend. This departure is partly selfish, but I welcome an opportunity to describe a person from whom I learned many management and leadership lessons. ... Read >
Author: CMOE Development Team

What is the CMMI?

WHAT IS THE CMMI? The CMMI is a model for improving and appraising the performance of development organizations. It stands for "Capability Maturity Model Integration". It is published and developed by the Software Engineering Institute in Pitt... Read >
Author: Francis Dion

The Difference between Typical Project Management and Six Sigma Project Management

The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) became an accepted standard (as established by the Project Management Institute) that is still widely used in many industries around the world. At a basic level, many of the methodologies advocated by PMBoK... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka

Why Six Sigma Will Outlast Total Quality Management

Six Sigma is not just a new term for Total Quality Management (TQM) . They have many similarities and are compatible in many business environments. TQM has brought great improvements and value to many companies. Six Sigma can do more. TQM is the develo... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka

Managing Teams and Six Sigma

Managing a Six Sigma team is a considerable responsibility. Six Sigma is a team process and requires cooperation at many levels. No one person can manage a Six Sigma project on their own. Just as it is the organization that benefits from Six Sigma, it is ... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka

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