Ren

You need to contact dilbert.com to get a license for use, according to their terms.

Do your research first. There’s no substitute: http://www.isixsigma.com/library/content/six-sigma-newbie.asp

Rav,
Your CTQs (requirements) are different from everyone else’s. Go do your research and determine your own CTQs, then select the most appropriate provider. If you’re only interested in online training, see this list: http://www.isixsigma.com/co/online_six_sigma_training/

Adam,
What is so interesting about the benchmark data that you have? Can you post it here for others to read and learn from? I enjoy this open community and hope that you can share openly also. It is much appreicated.
Ren

See this list…there are plenty:
http://www.isixsigma.com/library/content/c030408a.asp

Comoss,
Agreed. ASQ should be referring to their program as a “BB Knowledge Certificate”, not a “BB certification”.
If they want to label it a certification, then they need to break their paradigm (which is obvioulsy caused by their beaurocracy) and survey real practitioners from industry. Surveying their own “certified BB base that is in…[Read more]

If you don’t see any listed on the event calendar (http://www.isixsigma.com/ne/events/), then visit some of the consultants from India to ask them if they are offering training. You can find them here (http://www.isixsigma.com/library/content/c030408a.asp).
Good luck,Ren

Yes, everyone must use tollgates. Here are sample questions to prepare yourself and your project: http://www.isixsigma.com/library/content/six_sigma_dmaic_quickref_define.asp
Ren

Go take a look at the software section (http://software.isixsigma.com). I think they have some case studies on applying SS to technology.
 

Ced,
Does this answer your question?
http://www.isixsigma.com/dictionary/Degree_of_Freedom-430.htm
Ren

Ecole,
The first BB said to do a hypothesis test. This, I assume, s/he meant to be a test of averages, like a two sample t test. This type of test is for normally distributed data. A mood’s median test is similar, but is based on medians (not the average) and is used for non-normal (nonparametric) data. So I would say that both BBs are on the…[Read more]

I agree with Doc. Check out this URL of a previous post for a download of a paper helicopter.
http://www.isixsigma.com/forum/showmessage.asp?messageID=10296
Ren

Wow, Hemant! That is a very comprehesive summary. Thank you.

I haven’t spent a lot of time thinking about your GB structure for motivation, but it sounds very complicated with 8 levels. What’s the motivation to go from level 4 to 5 or 6 to 7? Why designate a Master Green Belt title?
Why not just say that people are certified if they do training and get signoff on two completed projects with significant…[Read more]

I thought that Yellow Belts only contributed to projects, and didn’t run projects on their own (http://www.isixsigma.com/dictionary/Yellow_Belt_-_YB-173.htm). How is your company defining Yellow Belts? Don’t they provide you the steps to complete to satisfy a “proper project”?
Here’s a DMAIC…[Read more]

Tracey,
I tend to agree with Stan on his point of views, but not necessarily that your question was stupid. What you are asking is “is six sigma just hype, and if not, how can I integrate it with systems thinking (if at all).” I find it funny that you would come to a discussion forum for the answers to these questions, since forums are typically…[Read more]

Happy,
Thanks for sharing your comments on the Bank. I’m pleased to see your enthusiasm for your Six Sigma program. It makes me feel good as a SS professional. Keep up the good work.
Ren

What does the “ADA” acronym stand for?
 

I went to one of their presentations about a year ago, but thought that they killed the line of their product supporting six sigma since then. Are you using it John? Are they actively supporting and developing it? Do they have anyone who actually knows six sigma working on it within their organization?
Thanks,Ren