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After QFD: Now What?
By carrying out some of the analyses suggested in this article, a team can convey what they have learned to the rest of the organization, justify the development priorities they have chosen, and move ahead with confidence and a sense of continuing momentum. From Gerald M. Katz and PDMA.
Aligning Technology Development With Customer Needs
Quality Function Deployment for technology development planning. From Kenneth Crow and DRM Associates.
QFD And Target Costing Case Study
Quality Function Deployment case study involving voice of the customer, product planning matrix, concept selection, program staffing and schedule, and finally the results. From Kenneth Crow and DRM Associates.
QFD Example - APU
Quality Function Deployment for an auxilliary power unit. From Kenneth Crow and DRM Associates.
QFD Example - Refrigerator
Quality Function Deployment for a refrigerator. From Kenneth Crow and DRM Associates.
QFD For Small Business
A paper subtitled "A Shortcut Through the 'Maze of Matricies'", displaying how small businesses can make quick work and find benefits from QFD. (Adobe PDF file). From Glen Mazur.
QFD Institute
QFD Institute is non-profit group to advance QFD.
QFD Online
Free House of Quality (QFD) templates for Microsoft Excel, with registration. From QFD Online.
QFD: When and How Does It Fit in Software Development?
Quality Function Deployment (QFD) is one of those tools that looks so nifty that many think “there just has to be a place to use this." Experience shows, care must be taken to ensure that QFD is applied in places and in ways that it really fits. From David L. Hallowell.
Save Time With Fractional Factorial DOEs
Design of Experiments (DOE) is a key tool in the Six Sigma methodology because it effectively explores the cause and effect relationship between numerous process variables and the output. Fractional factorial designs are good alternatives to a full factorial design, especially in the initial screening stage of a project. Learn from this article and example. From Shree Padnis and iSixSigma.
Software Quality Function Deployment
The QFD methodology can be utilized with common software quality considerations to create a hybrid software requirements elicitation model. This is consistent with Design for Six Sigma practices and can be applied in a high-reliability context compliant with ISO 9001, Capability Maturity Models, and other software industry standards. From Dan Zrymiak ASQ-CQMgr, CSQE, CQE, CQA.
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