Project Identification & Selection Workshop

Course Pre-requisite:

No pre-requisite is required to take this course.

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Lean Six Sigma Acclerator™ Program

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Online, onsite, or both

Program Overview

The Project ID and Selection workshop includes: (1) providing participants with cycles of learning on applying the project identification and selection methodology in a tightly scoped and managed workshop environment, (2) identifying, screening/selecting, and scoping Lean projects for Lean Six Sigma training and deployment (including scheduling prioritization session), and (3) demonstrating the power of project selection methodology to site/unit management teams. This workshop focuses on an analysis of the Voice of the Business, Voice of the Customer and Voice of the Process to identify project opportunities. 

Who Should Attend:

Lean Six Sigma Leaders, Champions, Advisors and Lean Six Sigma team members. 

Course Customizations and Durations

VRI offers fully customizable Workshops to fit any industry or schedule. 

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The activities include:

  • Pre-work distribution to onsite team and assessment attendees (as pre-work).
  • Kick-off workshop with site tour for onsite team, and session with local leadership team for review of strategic agenda and establish areas of focus (value drivers).
  • Quick review of site budget (benchmarks, gaps, goals).
  • Conduct current state performance assessment of existing processes and products to identify improvement opportunities and projects.
  • Identify gaps in performance based on budget benchmarks and/or analysis of shortfalls (Voice of the Business).
  • Identify gaps in performance to internal and external customer requirements (Voice of the Customer).
  • Conduct interviews in functional areas and organization levels to value stream map the macro processes, deep-dive into problem areas and/or integration points (Voice of the Process).
  • Survey workforce and human resources for environmental, health, safety, morale, and similar issues (Voice of the Environmental / Health / Safety / Regulatory / Employee)
  • Conduct benefit / effort screening of potential projects.
  • Create project charters for identified projects - first drafts.
  • Assign project charter completion to process owners (sponsors) and schedule prioritization session.
  • Report-out session with top local leadership

What Our Students Have To Say

“I commend VRI and our Instructor for the comprehensive structure of the course and all the materials and information provided that were a value-added component to my professional development.”
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“I liked the virtual activities. It broke up the lectures really well and I really enjoyed being in a team and using the breakout rooms.”
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“The course has greatly prepared me to take on a project on variance reduction. The instructor did a great job of keeping the material engaging and enriching. Explanations of concepts were straight to the point.””
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“The exercises that required the use of the analysis software were some of the best. Like any tool, the more practice, the more efficient you will be.”
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“The real-world examples where we practiced using the software to analyze. I also like the focus on data.”
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