A project is only as good as its team. It takes everyone in the company to execute a project successfully. That means that everyone must know who they are and what their role is. When you're unfamiliar with the RACI model, it can be hard to see where...
In this article, I will discuss why teams are important and what they do. Then I'll talk about ways you can improve your team's productivity and create a culture that engages employees and satisfies their needs.Why Are Teams Important?Teams are an es...
The Tollgate Review is an excellent tool for organizing and managing your Six Sigma project. Toll gates help keep Six Sigma projects organized by providing guidelines and tools to ensure they're staying on course. Like any milestone review, a Tollgat...
Why Set Goals?How do you set your own goals? Do you have a plan for how you will achieve them? If not, then it is time to get started. Setting goals is one of the most important things that individuals can do to reach their full potential. Without go...
What's the best way to manage meetings? I asked myself this question a few weeks ago when I looked at some of my upcoming meeting schedules. The answer is simple: preparation! I have been attending meetings since I started working in the corporate wo...
A lesson learned is the knowledge gained through the experience of doing something. It includes both positive and negative aspects. As a result, you want to repeat the positives but avoid repeating the negatives. Learning through individual experien...
In 1987 David Garvin suggested that there are eight dimensions to quality. These eight dimensions are performance, features, reliability, conformance, durability, serviceability, aesthetics, and perceived quality. They are the things that make it st...
Six Sigma is a management system developed by Motorola in 1986. It was designed to improve quality and reduce costs. Six Sigma is a process improvement methodology that focuses on eliminating defects and improving processes. It has become very popula...
What is Failure Mode and Effect Analysis?In short, FMEA is a method used to identify potential failure modes within a system. FMEA helps us to understand what could potentially cause a problem and the effects of failure. It allows us to assess the li...
The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) involves identifying a problem, generating solutions for solving that problem, and then deciding which one best solves the identified problem. You can use it when working in groups so that everyone has an equal say....
