Deployment Dependencies
Successful implementation of the Breakthrough Strategy depends on an interaction of several principles, among them:
-Active, visible, top-down leadership.
-Metrics that accurately track the progress of the initiative, weaving accountability throughout and providing a tangible picture of the company’s efforts.
-Internal and external benchmarking that provides an honest assessment of the organization’s true market position (the recognition of which may be termed a “significant emotional event”).
-“Stretch” goals that focus on significantly changing, rather than “tweaking,” existing processes.
-Sufficient and pertinent training at all levels of the organization.
-Champions and Black Belts that promote and carry out the initiatives at all levels of the organization.
Creating Focus
How a company decides to focus its Six Sigma projects directly influences the way Six Sigma is deployed. Companies can focus their efforts on any number of factors, including the following: