Six Sigma for Dummies (Paperback)

With this book, Six Sigma is revealed to everyone.  You might be in a company that’s already implemented Six Sigma, or your organization may be considering it.  You may be a student who wants to learn how it works, or you might be a seasoned business professional who needs to get up to speed. In any case, Six Sigma For Dummies is the most straightforward, non–intimidating guide on the market. This simple, friendly book makes Six Sigma make sense.

With a compelling foreword by Dr. Stephen R. Covey, the internationally recognized leadership authority and bestselling author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and The 8^th Habit, and an afterword by Roxanne O’Brasky, President of the International Society of Six Sigma, Six Sigma For Dummies is the most complete and objective book in the market today.

Unlike most other works that are either graduate–level statistics treatises or thinly–veiled autobiographical success stories, Six Sigma For Dummies teaches the reader all the foundation principles, methods, and tools of this magnificent problem–solving system. 

Intended to help readers understand Six Sigma and how they can use it to improve their performance, this no–nonsense guide explains:

• What Six Sigma is all about and how it works
• The benefits of Six Sigma in organizations and businesses
• The powerful “DMAIC” problem–solving roadmap
• Yellow, Green and Black –– how the Six Sigma "belt" system works
• How to select and utilize the right tools and technologies
• Speaking the language of Six Sigma
• Knowing the roles and responsibilities
• Mastering the statistics skills and analytical methods

Six Sigma For Dummies will become everyone’s No. 1 resource for discovering and mastering the world’s most famous and powerful improvement tool.  Stephen Covey is spot–on when he says, “Six Sigma For Dummies is a book to be read by everyone”.

From the Back Cover
With tools and tips for making sense of Six Sigma

Use Six Sigma to improve business performance — and reap big profits

Millions of people work in companies that use Six Sigma to achieve quantum leaps in performance — in everything from products and processes to systems and even environments. But for beginners, Six Sigma can seem confusing and mysterious. Relax! Six Sigma For Dummies explains it all — whether you need help implementing the methodology, or just understanding it.

Discover how to

• Understand what Six Sigma is and how it works
• Utilize the right tools and technologies
• Speak the language of Six Sigma
• Know the responsibilities of team members
• Master the statistics skills you′ll need

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