The Need For Agile in Government
Innovative technology and multiple methods of communication with the public have made government agencies more responsive to the needs of citizens. But a focus on Agile practices, Lean Six Sigma …
VA Hospital in Kentucky Uses Process Improvement to Improve Patient Satisfaction
A Veterans Affairs hospital in Kentucky has improved patient satisfaction by employing Lean Six Sigma techniques, providing another example of how process improvement is having an impact on healthcare. The …
What is the Project Economy?
In the quest to become what the Project Management Institute calls “future ready,” organizational leaders increasingly are turning to project management professionals to drive innovation, results and change. PMI calls …
Project Managers Need Leadership Skills As Much as Technical Skills, PMI Pulse of the Profession Report Finds
With organizations placing more emphasis on using projects to achieve strategic goals and foster cultural change, project leaders now need a wider range of skills to succeed. According to the …
Six Sigma Tools: What is a Histogram?
A histogram allows you to see the frequency distribution of a data set. It offers an “at a glance” picture of a distribution pattern, charted in specific categories. Histograms are …
Lean and the Law: How the “Optimization Engine” Is Trying to Make Legal Services More Efficient
A new company has built their business model around a single idea: Lean Six Sigma and process improvement can provide a great benefit to how law firms are run. Not …
Analyzing the Key Takeaways from the PMI Earning Power Salary Survey
A new survey from the Project Management Institute (PMI) reports that salaries for project managers continue to climb around the world. The median salary for project managers reached six figures …
Coupling Intelligent Automation With Process Improvement Is Key To Success For Financial Company
A financial services company with more than $200 billion in assets has implemented robotic process automation (RPA) and intelligent automation to improve the business – but not without also implementing …
A Critical to Quality (CTQ) Tree Helps Businesses Define and Meet Customer Needs
A Critical to Quality Tree (also known as a CTQ Tree) is a Six Sigma tool used to identify the needs of the customer and translate that information into measurable …
What is Regression Analysis?
Analysis is one of the most important phases within Six Sigma. During analysis, project teams seek to map out an operation in detail and identify problems that are leading to …