What does a good Lean or Lean Six Sigma improvement project meet?
Our experienced trainer and consultant, Master Black Belt, Joris van Solt discusses ten relevant criteria for a good project in a series of blogs. In any case, the advice to participants in our Lean and Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belt training courses is to already choose a project to pick up during the training.
I advise participants in our Lean and/or Lean Six Sigma training courses to come to the training with a project. This is because if you apply what you learn right away you are going to understand it better and be able to remember it more easily. But unfortunately, I often hear that it has not worked out and it is sometimes difficult to find a good project.
10 points to help you choose a good project
A major reason for this is that it is not clear what a good project might be. Therefore, I will name the 10 components of a good project below. In subsequent blogs, one of the points will be explained each time.
- There is an important problem
- The cause of the problem is not known
- There is priority
- The scope is small
- There is only 1 measurable improvement goal
- There are experts on the project team
- There is a will and support to improve
- There is a will to follow the structure
- The Champion knows his role
- It is not an unsolvable problem
Keep following this page. In subsequent blogs, one of the points will be explained each time.
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