Author name: Rick Haynes

Minimum Sample Size, is it relevant?

“What is the minimum sample size?” may be the most common question a statistician or a lean six sigma practitioner will be asked.  Everyone assumes that this is a question with a straightforward answer, but it truly a complicated question to answer.  Surprisingly the answers to this question are more based on business considerations than

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Lean Six Sigma Certification Requirements

Have Lean Six Sigma certification requirements changed over the years?  I believe the answer is yes! I was reading LinkedIn this week and saw a posting by an “Universal Lean Six Sigma Certification” organization (http://www.sixsigmacouncil.org) that certifies providers as meeting their rigorous standards.  The post was about “see our list of top lean six sigma

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Business Process Management Notation (BPMN) Definition

Business Process Management Notation (BPMN) is a process diagramming method that is relatively new to me, but I find it very useful.  I first saw it about two years ago on a consulting contract in Finland where there were process improvement professionals from around the European Union.  They told me that the BPMN method was quite

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Business Process Management Vs. Process Improvement

<ahref=”https://www.smartersolutions.com/business-system-iee/”>Smarter Solutions is moving into the Business Process Management (BPM) world. We will be providing courses and consulting services to support Business Process Management implementations. Business process management vs process improvement contention is addressed through the integration of the methodologies via the Integrated Enterprise Excellence (IEE) system.  In IEE, Business Process Management (BPM) and Lean

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