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On the evaluation of Six Sigma projects
Author(s) -
Tkáč M.,
Lyócsa Š.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
quality and reliability engineering international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1099-1638
pISSN - 0748-8017
DOI - 10.1002/qre.1062
Subject(s) - six sigma , scope (computer science) , design for six sigma , sigma , selection (genetic algorithm) , key (lock) , engineering , operations research , systems engineering , process management , computer science , management science , risk analysis (engineering) , operations management , business , physics , computer security , quantum mechanics , lean manufacturing , artificial intelligence , programming language
Most of the research on the success in implementing Six Sigma agrees upon the fact that one of the key success factors is the selection of profitable projects. This seems to be especially important for high‐risk, large‐scope and long‐term projects, as is mostly the case in the design for Six Sigma projects. The purpose of this paper is to outline Six Sigma project characteristics and to present a new model for evaluating Six Sigma projects. To design a Six Sigma project evaluation model, we utilized mathematical optimization modeling techniques and real options theory. The model allows for the quantification of not only the project's value prior to its start but also its progress and the consideration of possible decisions based on this progress. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.