Analyze Wrap Up and Action Items Take a sighhhh of relief, you have now completed the Analyze Phase.

Analyze Wrap Up Overview The goal of the Analyze Phase is to: Locate the variables significantly impacting your Primary Metric. Then establish Root Causes for “X” variables using Inferential Statistical Analysis such as Hypothesis Testing and Simple Modeling. Gain and demonstrate a working knowledge of Inferential Statistics as a means of identification of leverage variables. Please read the slide.

Being tenacious and courageous Make data-based decisions Six Sigma Behaviors Embracing change Continuous learning Being tenacious and courageous Make data-based decisions Being rigorous Thinking outside of the box Each “player” in the Lean Six Sigma process must be A ROLE MODEL for the Lean Six Sigma culture. A Six Sigma Black Belt has a tendency to take on many roles, therefore these behaviors help throughout the journey.

Analyze Deliverables Listed here are the Analyze Phase deliverables each candidate will present in a Power Point presentation at the beginning of the Improve Phase training. At this point you should all understand what is necessary to provide these deliverables in your presentation. Team Members (Team Meeting Attendance) Primary Metric Secondary Metric(s) Data Demographics Hypothesis Testing (applicable tools) Modeling (applicable tools) Strategy to reduce the X’s Project Plan Issues and Barriers It’s your show! Before beginning the Improve Phase each student should prepare a clear presentation for your mentor addressing each topic shown here.

Analyze Phase - The Roadblocks Look for the potential roadblocks and plan to address them before they become problems: Lack of data Data presented is the best guess by functional managers Team members do not have the time to collect data Process participants do not participate in the analysis planning Lack of access to the process Each phase will have roadblocks. Many will be similar throughout your project.

DMAIC Roadmap Identify Problem Area Assess Stability, Capability and Measurement Systems Identify and Prioritize All X’s Prove/Disprove Impact X’s Have On Problem Identify, Prioritize, Select Solutions Control or Eliminate X’s Causing Problems Implement Solutions to Control or Eliminate X’s Causing Problems Implement Control Plan to Ensure Problem Does Not Return Verify Financial Impact Determine Appropriate Project Focus Estimate COPQ Establish Team Champion/ Process Owner Define Measure Analyze Improve Control Now you should be able to prove/disprove the impact “X’s” have on a problem.

Analyze Phase Vital Few X’s Identified State Practical Theories of Vital Few X’s Impact on Problem Translate Practical Theories into Scientific Hypothesis Select Analysis Tools to Prove/Disprove Hypothesis Collect Data Perform Statistical Tests State Practical Conclusion Update FMEA Identify Root Cause Ready for Improve and Control N Y Statistically Significant? Practically Root Cause Over 80% of projects will realize their solutions in the Analyze Phase – then we must move to the Improve Phase to further assess what solutions may yet exist.

Analyze Phase Checklist Analyze Questions Define Performance Objectives Graphical Analysis Is existing data laid out graphically? Are there newly identified secondary metrics? Is the response discrete or continuous? Is it a Mean or a variance problem or both? Document Potential X’s Root Cause Exploration Are there a reduced number of potential X’s? Who participated in these activities? Are the number of likely X’s reduced to a practical number for analysis? What is the statement of Statistical Problem? Does the process owner buy into these Root Causes? Analyze Sources of Variability Statistical Tests Are there completed Hypothesis Tests? Is there an updated FMEA? General Questions Are there any issues or barriers preventing you from completing this phase? Do you have adequate resources to complete the project? This Analyze Phase checklist is a good exercise to run to see if all the steps from the Analyze Phase are completed and sufficient.

Planning for Action WHAT WHO WHEN WHY WHY NOT HOW Qualitative screening of vital from controllable trivial X’s   Qualitative screening for other factors Quantitative screening of vital from controllable trivial X’s Ensure compliance to problem solving strategy Quantify risk of meeting needs of customer, business and people Predict risk of sustainability Chart a plan to accomplish desired state of culture Assess shift in process location Minimize risk of process failure Modeling Continuous or Non Continuous Output Achieving breakthrough in Y with minimum efforts Validate Financial Benefits This is a template that should be used with each project to assure you take the proper steps – remember, Lean Six Sigma is very much about taking steps. Lots of them and in the correct order.

At this point you should: Summary At this point you should: Have started to develop a project plan to meet the deliverables Have identified ways to deal with potential roadblocks Be ready to apply the Lean Six Sigma method through your project You are on your way! Please read the slide.

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