Does DMAIC Work in a Fire-Fighting Situation?

This question goes back to the old debate of adapting the methodology to your project or your project the methodology.  Precede DMAIC with something like GE’s Workout ™ will give you the quick hit that firefighting often times requires but will also identify the long term approach of fixing the problem for good.  We often time get into the firefighting mode which invokes the old adage, “We never have time to do it right but we always have time to do it over!”  Adapting your project to a quick DMAIC methodology gives you the rigor of the process to drive to root cause.

Bill Vermilyea

Strategic Solutions Exchange Group