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- 10 Steps to Becoming a PMP By : Cornelius Fichtner
The PMP (Project Management Professional) credential is the most sought after certification in project management today. It is overseen by the Project Management Institute. We explore 10 standard steps you should follow in order to successfully pass your exam. - 35 Contact Hours for the PMP Exam By : Cornelius Fichtner
The PMP (Project Management Professional) Exam is the most sought after project management credential today. One eligibility criteria is required training. This article explains how to get it. - 5 Steps to Systematic Thinking By : Tony Jacowski
If you frequently find yourself at a loss when it comes to problem solving, then you need to read this article! You will learn how to apply advanced thinking techniques to problems so you come out on top! - 6 Career Killers And How To Avoid Them By : Tony Jacowski
Your career is your lifeblood. Don't let it fall victim to these 6 career killers. - 6 Common Reasons IT Projects Fail By : Alice Khosravy
A project can fail for a combination of reasons. By understanding why projects fail, outsourcers can plan ahead to avoid potential problems. - 6 Ways To Overcome Workplace Stresses By : Tony Jacowski
Is stress on the job ruining your attitude? Are you bringing stress from the office home with you? This article cuts through the fluff to reveal 6 ways that you can beat workplace stress before it beats you! - 7 Steps To Streamline Every Area of Your Business By : Daniel Lock
For every step you introduce into a process the complexity increases exponentially. - A Practical Approach To The Successful Practice Of 5S By : Tony Jacowski
Most of us would like to work in clean and tidy workplaces. Often the productivity of employees will be affected by how the workplace is arranged. A cluttered, untidy place will put off employees and there will be large amount of waste in such cases. - A Six Sigma Guide To "The Belts" By : Tony Jacowski
What is the difference between the six sigma certification belts? Read on to find out! - A Six Sigma Training Primer By : Tony Jacowski
The training or education of employees is vital to the success of Six Sigma projects in any organization. Six Sigma training includes imparting knowledge about the various core concepts and techniques of Six Sigma. - Adapting to Change is Equally Important as Adopting Change By : Tony Jacowski
Change isn't just a matter of doing things differently. It has to do with the trust the employees have in the management to know that the alteration will be an improvement. - Adding Value To The Content Of Six Sigma Project Charters By : Tony Jacowski
The importance of the Six Sigma Project Charter is well understood as it acts as the blueprint for carrying out the implementations. It is only when a well-defined project charter is made available to the implementation team, that the organization can hope to realize all the benefits associated with the Six Sigma implementation project. - Adopting a Process -- Tips for Helping Your Team Adapt By : Randy McGowan
Most process methodologies do a fine job at covering the process; however they rarely address the real world issues encountered when a formal process collides with a team. - Advocating The Six Sigma System For Project Management By : Tony Jacowski
Businesses are now witnessing cutthroat competition and they are always working towards strategies so that they stay in the game. The main objective of any business would be to cut down on operational costs, reduce time taken for processing of different commodities and services and ultimately offer the best quality products to customers, with the sole objective of making maximum profits. - Affiliate Manager And Project Manager By : Daniele Protti
Many business men forget the importance of some roles in their business. Online the two major roles are Affiliate Manager and Project Manager.
The aim of this article is to compare the two roles to know which points are in common. - Aligning Six Sigma With Organizational Goals And Objectives By : Tony Jacowski
Six Sigma has no doubt proved its effectiveness as a quality improvement technique, but business organizations that are implementing it for the first time still need to keep in mind a few basic things in order to ensure that all goes well as planned. - An Analysis Of Lean Six Sigma By : Tony Jacowski
Although people can easily confuse Lean Six Sigma to be just like the standard Six Sigma methodology, it is not. Lean Six Sigma is a combination of Six Sigma and the Lean manufacturing tool. When these two processes are combined, the results can be noteworthy. - An Overview of Lean Six Sigma Training By : Tony Jacowski
Although the word "Lean" in the phrase "Lean Six Sigma" may appear to be a bit confusing, not to mention misleading, one should remember that it is not all that dissimilar from the standard Six Sigma strategy. - An Overview of Lean Six Sigma Training By : Tony Jacowski
Although the word "Lean" in the phrase "Lean Six Sigma" may appear to be a bit confusing, not to mention misleading, one should remember that it is not all that dissimilar from the standard Six Sigma strategy. - An Overview of Six Sigma Implementation Teams By : Tony Jacowski
Six Sigma is a real boon to companies in all industries, and it has proven this fact on many occasions. That's because the Six Sigma methodology can work wonders when it comes to improving the quality of products and services by eliminating the defects encountered in any particular business process. - An Overview Of Six Sigma Redundancy By : Tony Jacowski
The success of a business is identified by the innovation strategies that it uses in order to ensure a steady growth and make all the provisions for its future developments. Therefore, to assure that the business continues to exist even in an environment of cutthroat competition, it is very important that the business adopts the best innovative techniques to gain an edge over its competitors. - Applying Kaizen Principles to Six Sigma Implementation Projects By : Tony Jacowski
Six Sigma helps in improving quality and minimizing defects. However, organizations need to determine unfavorable matters that could surface in the course of the implementation. Usually, these matters have to be resolved by Six Sigma professionals like Black Belts that work with management to finishing the execution in the specified cost and time limit. - Applying The Theory of Constraints in Six Sigma Implementation Projects By : Tony Jacowski
The theory of constraints (TOC) is basically a management philosophy, which deals with making improvements in a given system or process. It is based on the premise that if a system or process is to be improved upon, then the first thing that needs to be done is to identify that vital component of the given system that most limits the entire process from achieving optimum efficiencies. - Avoiding Risks In Six Sigma Implementations By : Tony Jacowski
Six Sigma can certainly help in reducing operational costs and improving quality, but businesses should never forget that there are inherent risks that need to be eliminated first in order to achieve the Six Sigma goals and objectives. - Barriers To Lean Six Sigma By : Tony Jacowski
Lean Six Sigma certainly holds great potential, but businesses should never forget that there are barriers to "Lean" that if not accounted for, can prevent the organization from realizing its full potential. - Basic Characteristics Of Six Sigma Deployments By : Tony Jacowski
Since the time it was first deployed in the seventies by the Motorola Corporation, Six Sigma has undergone significant changes over the years. Originally meant for use in the manufacturing industry, Six Sigma is now being deployed in almost all types of businesses, including many belonging to the services industry. - Basic Project Management Skills By : Rich Talbot
A successful Project Manager must successfully manage four basic aspects of a project: resources, time, money and scope. Let us briefly consider how Microsoft Project software is designed to assist in the management of these four elements. - Battling Inefficiencies With Six Sigma By : Tony Jacowski
The effectiveness of Six Sigma implementations in large corporate organizations has already been well documented, but if we were given a project to assess it's effectiveness in governmental agencies, we would certainly hit a roadblock because not much information is available as related to the effectiveness of Six Sigma implementations in the non-corporate world. - Be Successful In Your Job Search - Avoid These Top 10 Mistakes! By : Tony Jacowski
Take responsibility for the success of your job search. Success begins with knowing the top mistakes made by job seekers and how to make sure that you avoid them. - Black Belt Strategies For Small Businesses By : Tony Jacowski
The first company to deploy Six Sigma concepts and methodologies was Motorola. The main objective of the company at that time was to reduce wastage and defects by improving the efficiency of existing business processes. Since that time, this has become a standard and is applicable for both manufacturing industries as well as the services sector. - Business Planning With Six Sigma By : Tony Jacowski
Six Sigma is an established methodology and is recognized the world over as a system for business improvement. It also helps to construct a business plan. It is especially helpful to small business owners, as it provides a structure through the DMAIC model to put different activities together in order to show how they interact for achieving business goals. - Can Six Sigma Help Improve Clinical Results? By : Tony Jacowski
Volumes have been written on the benefits that Six Sigma offers to the manufacturing industry and even to emerging services industries, but if you search to find its applicability in areas such as healthcare, you may not find much information. - Choosing The Right Projects For Six Sigma Implementation By : Tony Jacowski
Six Sigma projects are undertaken to bring about changes for the betterment of process, which in turn will improve customer satisfaction, and ultimately profit margins. Project selection is dependent upon various factors like those that have a customer perspective - while some are relevant from the shareholders point of view. - Common Mistakes To Avoid During Green Belt Training By : Tony Jacowski
Green Belts play a vital role in Six Sigma implementations, but the problem is that it is not that easy to provide Green Belt training to existing employees. - Communication Strategies For Six Sigma Initiatives By : Tony Jacowski
Six Sigma is a proven quality improvement technique; but to ensure its success in your organization, you will have to take care of a few basic things such as providing adequate channels of communication. - Concepts for Green Belt Coaching By : Tony Jacowski
Any organization that wants to derive the full benefits of Six Sigma implementation projects first needs to provide the requisite coaching to its employees, especially to selected implementation team members, in order to make them aware about the basic concepts and methodologies of Six Sigma. - Consolidating Project Management And Six Sigma By : Tony Jacowski
How consolidating project management and six sigma can help your business. - Construction Management Study By : Joann Cheong
Construction management is the study and practice of managerial and technological factors in the industry of construction. - Construction Project Management Courses By : Joann Cheong
An industry that continues to grow and shows only a little sign of slowing, the construction industry competitive world are in need of construction professionals who are equipped with skills and the know-how to effectively carry out the assigned job. - Construction Waste Management By : Joann Cheong
Have you notice how construction sites generate those considerable piles of heap everyday. - COPQ - A Highly Misunderstood Term By : Tony Jacowski
In most Six Sigma implementation projects, the COPQ (cost of poor quality) is calculated to assess the total value of loss that accrues to the organization as a result of defects. COPQ is useful because it allows businesses to understand the overall impact that the defects might be having on precious organizational resources. - Cost Of Poor Quality And Six Sigma By : Tony Jacowski
Top 6 things that cause poor quality. - Critical Decision Making With Six Sigma Cause & Effects Analysis By : Tony Jacowski
Six Sigma has many highly effective quality improvement tools in its arsenal, but if we were to list out the best, the Six Sigma Cause & Effects analysis tool would certainly be worth mentioning. This is simply because the cause & effects analysis tool allows for critical decision making, which forms the backbone of most Six Sigma quality improvement initiatives. - Critical Things To Consider Before Investing in a Team Collaboration System By : Christine Harrell
In today's interconnected world where more organizations are collaborating with partners and clients, and coordinating virtual staff, online team collaboration solutions have become a 'must-have' to keep everyone on the same page. - Cutting Costs With Six Sigma By : Tony Jacowski
Six Sigma is rarely thought of as a method to cut costs. This article shows you how Six Sigma has evolved into an effective cost-cutting tool. - Cutting-Edge Methods Help Target Call Center Waste By : Tony Jacowski
There are different activities undertaken in call centers; planning, call routing, after-call operations, research operations on unresolved calls, reporting and staff scheduling. The most important function is the handling of calls, inbound as well as outbound. This function is repeated a number of times throughout the day and needs lots of improvement. - Defining Six Sigma Projects By : Tony Jacowski
All Six Sigma projects need to be clearly defined. Here's how to use a charter to make defining your Six Sigma project quick and painless. - Deploying Six Sigma QFD By : Tony Jacowski
In today's highly competitive businesses environment, it is not enough for companies just to know their customers; what in fact is required today is the certainty about customer needs and expectations. - Design Of Experiments In Marketing By : Tony Jacowski
Six Sigma initiatives ought to be used for marketing. There would not be a better way to explain the association between the needs and wants of a customer and the service/products a company provides than marketing. Nevertheless, there is inadequate data on the crucial Xs that affect the decision making process of purchasing. - Design Risk Assessment For Six Sigma By : Tony Jacowski
Implementing Six Sigma can go a long way in reducing the defects in a company's business process and improve the overall efficiency of such processes. However, such implementations take time to show results. In cases where proper methodologies and techniques are not used from the beginning, projects can be delayed even further. - Design Risk Assessment In Six Sigma By : Tony Jacowski
Confused about how to assess design risk in your Six Sigma implementation? This article goes in-depth to explain how to assess risk design and the tools to use to accomplish it. - Design Risk Assessment In Six Sigma Implementation By : Tony Jacowski
A Six Sigma project is undertaken when a need is felt to bring about changes in an existing process or product design. It may be an entirely new process or product that is designed, or it may be a few improvements or additions to existing ones. - Devising Experiments The Six Sigma Way By : Tony Jacowski
The Six Sigma methodology is known the world over for its quality improvement techniques Probably the best-known tool that is used in Six Sigma is the Design of Experiment (DOE) technique, which is employed by Six Sigma analysts in order to determine a correlation between each business process. - DMAIC Project Selection Using A Systematic Approach By : Tony Jacowski
The DMAIC methodology for Six Sigma has been applied well to the manufacturing industry. Its utility as a process has been proved beyond doubt but a systematic approach to project selection is what needs more consideration. While cost and efficiency has to be managed well by the Six Sigma Black Belts, a systematic approach to DMAIC methodology can prove to be highly efficient. - Dynamic Personality Types And Career Choices By : Tony Jacowski
Helps Match personality types with career choices which may come up. - E-Learning And Six Sigma Certification By : Tony Jacowski
With the technological improvements happening every day, learning with the aid of electronic media is catching on like never before. E-learning, which stands for electronic learning, covers various things like web-based applications, virtual classrooms, learning via Internet, satellite broadcasts, CD-ROMs and so on. - Easier Methods For Deriving Six Sigma Benefits By : Tony Jacowski
Technically speaking, the size of an organization does not have any effect on the success of Six Sigma deployments. However, since the general perception is that Six Sigma benefits only large business entities, many smaller businesses often do not take too well to Six Sigma deployment ideas. So, how can smaller businesses get over these negative perceptions? - Effective Online Six Sigma Training By : Tony Jacowski
Six Sigma implementation projects are meant for reducing wastage in business processes. However, for ensuring the success of 6 Sigma implementations, it is necessary to provide adequate training to everyone involved with the implementation. - Employee Surveys For Six Sigma Success By : Tony Jacowski
For any business, big or small, employees are the most important assets. The morale of the employees is what keeps them going. Employees with low morale will hamper the growth of the business as a whole. These businesses will benefit from undertaking surveys to gauge the morale among the employees of the company. - Ensuring Continuity of Six Sigma Implementation Projects By : Tony Jacowski
Six Sigma may be the best available quality management system, but businesses should never forget that the success of Six Sigma implementation projects depends not only on the use of appropriate Six Sigma tools and techniques but also on how efficiently the implementations are carried out. - Ensuring Six Sigma Success Through Process Improvement Teams By : Tony Jacowski
Six Sigma project implementations certainly have their benefits, but any business organization that aims to derive such benefits first needs to realize the fact that the implementations are a set of complex processes that can be carried out successfully only by specialized process improvement teams. - Ensuring Success Of DFSS Projects Through Resource Planning By : Tony Jacowski
There are many variables that determine the overall success of Six Sigma projects, but if we were to make a list of the top contributors, Resource Planning would certainly make it to the top. - Ensuring The Success Of Six Sigma Process Improvement Projects By : Tony Jacowski
Six Sigma process improvement projects rely heavily on the use of scientific tools and techniques, but that is often not enough to ensure the success of such projects, because there is always a human angle involved - such as the needs and expectations of the customers, which can be quite difficult to comprehend and quantify. - Escaping Work At Home Scams By : Tony Jacowski
Looking for a legitimate work at home opportunity? Are you having trouble figuring out the real thing from the scams? This article reveals how you can separate the scam artists from the real deal and save your hard earned money! - Essential Requirements For Six Sigma Implementations By : Tony Jacowski
Six Sigma implementations have now become quite common and most of them basically lay stress on improving quality, reducing wastage by curtailing the defect rate, and augmenting overall efficiency. By implementing Six Sigma, businesses can now easily hope to achieve near-perfection, i.e. a defect rate that does not exceed 3.4 per million opportunities at any given point of time. - Essential Six Sigma Software By : Tony Jacowski
In order to analyze the huge amounts of data collected during Six Sigma implementation, you need to have an automated solution. This article analyzes how Six Sigma software can be of help. - Essential Tips For Deploying Six Sigma In Mobile Workforces By : Tony Jacowski
It is often said that over the years, Six Sigma has adapted well to the needs and requirements of the growing services sector, but if you take a closer look, you can easily notice that the results are far from being uniform. - Etiquette for Customer Service on the Phone By : James Stinson
When excellent etiquette is observed on the phone, the company and the customers benefit mutually. - Evaluating Six Sigma Certified Team Performance By : Tony Jacowski
Six Sigma projects are not dependent on the best tools and data and the improvement methods as much as they are on the effective teams. All team members contribute to the success of the project. Evaluating team performance follows the same principle as evaluating any performance. - Every Project Should Connect the Dots By : Robert Howard
In today's business world, implementing projects is the way that things get done. But not every project is created equal. Some projects can create results that go straight to the bottom line, while others languish to generate any tangible results. Choose the right projects by connecting the dots to stakeholder value. - Facilitation Techniques For Certified Six Sigma Teams By : Tony Jacowski
Facilitation allows teams to arrive at an outcome for which they take the entire responsibility and are committed to achieving it. The facilitators are the catalyst to create a working and productive chemistry among the members of the project. They bring about the best results in the interests of those involved. - Fair Trade Lessons Learned From Bali Jewelry Factory Visits By : Marc Choyt
When a company markets "fair trade jewelry," might that mean in terms of actual manufacturing? There is no established standard. Yet jewelry manufacturing is complex and toxic. This article explores lessons concerning safety and cultural issues based on jewelry factory visits in Bali, Indonesia. - Five Key Features of Project Management Software By : Ray La Foy
Success of your business today depends on a variety of factors, and having very good management project software may well be one of them. - Following A Data-Based Approach In The Six Sigma Decision Making Process By : Tony Jacowski
The emergence of Six Sigma as the most successful of all the available quality management systems was mainly due to its inherent characteristics that stressed following a data-based approach to the decision making process. - Following a Systematic Approach to Six Sigma Project Implementations By : Tony Jacowski
Businesses may state their own reasons for their successful Six Sigma project implementations, but if you analyze a few success stories, it will not take you long to realize that the thing that is common to all the success stories is the systematic approach of implementing Six Sigma projects. - Following The Six Sigma Operational Excellence Code By : Tony Jacowski
Maintaining operational excellence not only ensures the success of Six Sigma implementation projects but also generates confidence among the team members as most of the planned goals and objectives are achieved with ease. - Foreign Vs. Domestic Outsourced Accounting Services-What's the Difference? By : Christine Harrell
The export of jobs overseas has become a hot-button issue in newspapers, political debates, and business management. Strong feelings exist on both sides and many people simply cringe when they consider the possibility of outsourced accounting services. - Fundamentals Of Six Sigma Training By : Tony Jacowski
Six Sigma concepts and methodologies help in reducing defects and improving the efficiency of existing business processes. The increase in the number of organizations opting for Six Sigma has increased the demand for Six Sigma professionals such as Green Belts, Black Belts and Master Black Belts. - Future Of Six Sigma - Different Viewpoints By : Tony Jacowski
Use of Six Sigma can be highly controversial. Here you will learn the many different viewpoints on the future of Six Sigma so you can make an informed decision on implementation. - Geographically Scattered Six Sigma Certified Project Teams By : Tony Jacowski
Six Sigma projects are, more often than not, based on the assumptions that the units under consideration will be in close geographical vicinity, mainly in the same physical plant. Leading a Six Sigma team is itself a challenge - and when it comes to managing teams at different locations scattered over vast geographical areas, it becomes even tougher. - Getting Things Done - How To Project Manage By : john mce
Project management is all about making things happen. It's about bringing successful completion to a project accomplishing predetermined goals and objectives. The main challenge for a project manager is to achieve all these goals and objectives while adhering to other constraints such as time and budget. - Global IT Sourcing and Data Security By : Alice Khosravy
An outsourcing company should consider many different factors when choosing a global IT partner. Among these criteria should be data security. - Guide To Outsourcing By : Ryan Smith
When outsourcing your projuect it is always good to make sure you have the right candidate for the job. Using these steps can better ensure you make the right choice. - Guidelines For Implementing Six Sigma By : Tony Jacowski
For many years, Six Sigma has retained its position as the leading quality management methodology. Opinions may vary, but if you look at past records, you will realize that one of the main reasons for its phenomenal success has been its reliance on statistical tools and techniques. - Hoshin Planning: Making the Strategic Plan Work By : Tony Jacowski
In the current business scenario, organizations strive towards exceeding the customer's expectations and achieving a competitive edge over rivals. This comes as an outcome of the long term planning, an achievable vision towards the goal and continuous improvement in the processes. - How Are Six Sigma Implementations and Motorcycle Rides Related? By : Tony Jacowski
Surprised? Well, don't be - because if you look closely you too can easily understand the applicability of this analogy. You have to look for the philosophy behind Six Sigma implementations, which often gets cloaked due to the sheer number of technicalities involved. - How Businesses Can Ensure Continuity Of Six Sigma Implementations By : Tony Jacowski
Over the years, the Six Sigma quality management methodology has no doubt proved its worth. However, businesses should not lower their guard while implementing Six Sigma, because Six Sigma's eventual success depends a lot more on how implementations are actually carried out and not just on the type of tools and techniques utilized. - How Lean Six Sigma Training Inspires Quality And Efficiency By : Tony Jacowski
Lean manufacturing is all about ensuring that products move faster through processes. The Six Sigma methodology ensures that the quality and efficiency of the goods being manufactured also improves. Thus, a combination of the two as Lean Six Sigma can bring out key transformations and improve the efficiency of goods and services being provided. - How Managers Can Convince Their Peers to Opt For Six Sigma Implementations By : Tony Jacowski
What exactly can managers do to pave the way for Six Sigma implementations? Well, the right thing to do is to market Six Sigma implementation as a profitable business venture. - How Outsourcing Works and Its Benefits By : James Stinson
You may be wondering how this outsourcing works. You may be a complete ignorant when it comes to the outsourcing industry, but as long as you have good internet browsing skills and the knowledge and talents to support it, then in no time at all, you will be receiving dollars in exchange for the work that you will do for clients - How Simulations Aid Six Sigma Project Executions By : Tony Jacowski
It may be quite difficult to count the total number of technological advancements that have taken place since the start of the industrial revolution, but if we were to prepare something like a "top ten list", the recently developed simulation technology would certainly make it on the coveted list. - How Six Sigma Can Help ITIL Service Level Management By : Tony Jacowski
The use of the ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) has become quite commonplace in the IT sector, simply because it provides the necessary framework for achieving operational excellence. - How The Packaging Industry Is Benefiting From Lean Six Sigma By : Tony Jacowski
When the term "Lean" is mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind is often the names of large manufacturing businesses that rely heavily on Lean Six Sigma for achieving their set goals and objectives. - How To Assess The Success Of Six Sigma Implementation By : Tony Jacowski
Have you recently implemented Six Sigma in your organization? If yes, then you must also find out a way to assess its success. Assessing a Six Sigma technology is not the last process post-implementation. - How to Choose a Six Sigma Black Belt Project By : Tony Jacowski
If you are a new Six Sigma student, you need to know how to select a Six Sigma Project. Here's a step-by-step guide to selecting a project for the best chances of success. - How To Initiate A Six Sigma Project By : Tony Jacowski
Six Sigma has been recognized for years now for its effective management problem solving strategies. One of the major reasons for its success is proper project scoping. - How To Make Lean Six Sigma Work For Sales Operations By : Tony Jacowski
Over the years, a wide range of organizations and industries have been effectively executing Six Sigma and Lean in engineering, manufacturing, as well as business processes such as customer service, administration, and finance. Sales departments are the latest addition to the lot. Even though it is the last business area to be added, it is already turning out to be of great value. - How To Manage Six Sigma Teams By : Tony Jacowski
The key to successful Six Sigma deployment lies in successful team management. Learn how to manage Six Sigma teams effectively and pick a great Team Lead. - How To Project Manage Like A Professional, Even If You're Not By : john mce
As the old saying goes if you fail to plan, you plan to fail and this is an excellent ethos for any new project manager. Careful preparation rather than jumping straight in at the deep end can save you and your team, time, money and effort. - How To Turn Resistance Into Support For Lean Six Sigma By : Tony Jacowski
It is a generally accepted theory that people are resistant to change, be it a change in their behavior or a change in their immediate environment. And since Lean Six Sigma aims to achieve both these changes, it is not surprising to find the employees up in arms against the new concepts and methodologies being suggested as part of the ongoing Lean Six Sigma implementation process.
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