Analyze

Wrap Up and Action Items

 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.

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 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.

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 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 It’s your show!
– Issues and Barriers

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 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

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 DMAIC Roadmap

Process Owner
Champion/

Identify Problem Area

Determine Appropriate Project Focus

Define

Estimate COPQ

Establish Team
Measure

Assess Stability, Capability and Measurement Systems

Identify and Prioritize All X’s

Analyze

Prove/Disprove Impact X’s Have On Problem

Improve

Identify, Prioritize, Select Solutions Control or Eliminate X’s Causing Problems

Implement Solutions to Control or Eliminate X’s Causing Problems

Control

Implement Control Plan to Ensure Problem Does Not

Return

Verify Financial Impact

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 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

Statistically
Significant?
N

Y Update FMEA

N
Practically
Significant?

Root
Cause
N

Y Identify Root Cause

Ready for Improve and Control

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 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?

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 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

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 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!

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