#💡 # Six Sigma ![[calendar-plus.svg]] <small>Feb 13, 2023</small> | ![[calendar-clock.svg]] <small>Feb 13, 2023</small> 🏷️[[Project Management MOC]] [[project management methodology|Project management methodology]] used to reduce variations by ensuring that quality processes are followed every time. The term "Six Sigma" originates from statistics and generally means that items or processes should have 99.9996% quality. > [! info]- Seven key principles of Six Sigma > 1. Always focus on the customer. > 2. Identify and understand how the work gets done. Understand how work really happens. > 3. Make your processes flow smoothly. > 4. Reduce waste and concentrate on value. > 5. Stop defects by removing variation. > 6. Involve and collaborate with your team. > 7. Approach improvement activity in a systematic way. --- ## Sources [[Foundations of Project Management]]