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Improving Healthcare Quality and Cost with Six Sigma
Author Praveen Gupta , Dr. H. James Harrington , Carolyn Pexton , Dr. Brett E. Trusko
The Definitive Six Sigma Guide for Healthcare: Methodologies, Tools, and MetricsRising costs are making healthcare unaffordable for millions, and 100,000 people die every year due to medical error. Healthcare must change—dramatically. Many leading healthcare institu....
Release Date 2007/04 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Lean Six Sigma
Author Neil DeCarlo
The perfect prescription for any organization Increasingly popular with large and mid-sized companies around the world, Lean Six Sigma is the new hybridization of Six Sigma and Lean methodologies, and there is no better approach for achieving operational excellence ....
Release Date 2007/04 -
An Introduction to Testing Web Applications with twill and Selenium
Author Jason Huggins , Gheorghe Gheorghiu , C. Titus Brown
This Short Cut is an introduction to building automated web tests using two tools, twill and Selenium. twill is a simple web scripting language that can be used to automate web tests, while Selenium is a web testing framework that runs in any browser and can be use....
Release Date 2007/06 -
The Six Dimensions of Project Management
Author Heidi A. Feickert , Michael S. Dobson
Master the Six Dimensions of the Project Management Universe! Learn how to turn constraints into resources to achieve project objectives! Through case studies and practical exercises, The Six Dimensions of Project Management demonstrates the six possible combi....
Release Date 2007/06 -
Author Lynne Hambleton
This reference is the first comprehensive how-to collection of Six Sigma tools, methodologies, and best practices. Leading implementer Lynne Hambleton covers the entire Six Sigma toolset, including more than 70 different tools—ranging from rigorous statistical and q....
Release Date 2007/07 -
Six Sigma Pricing: Improving Pricing Operations to Increase Profits
Author Navdeep S. Sodhi , ManMohan S. Sodhi
Apply Six Sigma to Your #1 Business Challenge: Pricing“Six Sigma is well known for having helped companies save billions of dollars. This book is the first to show us how to use it on the revenue side of the equation to generate profitable growth. This step-by-step ....
Release Date 2007/09 -
CMMI® and Six Sigma: Partners in Process Improvement
Author Robert W. Stoddard , M. Lynn Penn , Jeannine M. Siviy
"In this book, I have found answers to key questions and misconceptions about the relationship between Six Sigma and the Capability Maturity Model Integration [CMMI]....Among my key takeaways is that the relationship between Six Sigma and CMMI exemplifies one of the....
Release Date 2007/12 -
A Guide to Lean Six Sigma Management Skills
Author Howard S Gitlow
In summary, the purpose of Six Sigma management is topromote joy in work for all employees so that they have the energy to participate in the improvement and innovation projects identified from the organizational dashboard! Howard S Gitlow Authored by Dr, Howard Gi....
Release Date 2009/06 -
Quality Function Deployment and Six Sigma: A QFD Handbook, Second Edition
Author Louis Cohen , Joseph P. Ficalora
Make the Most of QFD and the Voice of the Customer in Six Sigma Environments Quality Function Deployment (QFD) techniques have helped thousands of organizations deliver higher-quality, more user-focused product designs. Now, Lou Cohen’s classic guide to QFD has been....
Release Date 2009/07 -
Applying Design for Six Sigma to Software and Hardware Systems
Author Patricia D. McNair , Eric Maass
The Practical, Example-Rich Guide to Building Better Systems, Software, and Hardware with DFSS Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) offers engineers powerful opportunities to develop more successful systems, software, hardware, and processes. In Applying Design for Six Sigma....
Release Date 2009/08 -
Visual Six Sigma: Making Data Analysis Lean
Author Leo Wright , Mia L. Stephens , Philip J. Ramsey , Marie A. Gaudard , Ian Cox
Through Visual Six Sigma, learn what your data is telling your businessIn the typical business environment of process improvement, you want simple-to-use tools that everyone can use at all levels to rapidly explore and interpret data. Visual Six Sigma: Making Data A....
Release Date 2009/12 -
The Lean Six Sigma Guide to Doing More With Less: Cut Costs, Reduce Waste, and Lower Your Overhead
Author Mark O. George
praise for The Lean Six Sigma guide to Doing More with Less"At Frito Lay, we have applied many of the concepts and tools in this book, and we are realizing a five to seven times return on our annual Lean Six Sigma investment."—Tony Mattei, Lean Six Sigma Director, F....
Release Date 2010/02 -
JUnit in Action, Second Edition
Author Gary Gregory , Vincent Massol , Felipe Leme , Petar Tahchiev
When JUnit was first introduced a decade ago by Kent Beck and Erich Gamma, the Agile movement was in its infancy, "Test Driven Development" was unknown, and unit testing was just starting to move into the typical developer's vocabulary. Today, most developers ackn....
Release Date 2010/07 -
Author Roland Cavanagh , Dodd Starbird
Harness the Power of Your MostValuable Resource—Your Workforce!Process improvement approaches likeSix Sigma and Lean Enterprise haveworked wonders for countless organizations,but in the drive for true excellence,these approaches are only one important partof the for....
Release Date 2010/09 -
Software Design for Six Sigma: A Roadmap for Excellence
Author Basem El-Haik , Adnan Shaout
This proposal constitutes an algorithm of design applying the design for six sigma thinking, tools, and philosophy to software design. The algorithm will also include conceptual design frameworks, mathematical derivation for Six Sigma capability upfront to enable de....
Release Date 2010/11 -
Selenium 1.0 Testing Tools Beginner's Guide
Author David Burns
Test your web applications with multiple browsers using the Selenium Framework to ensure the quality of web applicationsSave your valuable time by using Selenium to record, tweak and replay your test scriptsGet rid of any bugs deteriorating the quality of your web a....
Release Date 2010/11 -
Six Sigma Demystified, Second Edition
Author Paul Keller
Learning Six Sigma CAN be a painless process!Six Sigma is among the most effective process methods used today--and it’s also among the most baffling topics to those new to the subject.The good news is Six Sigma DeMYSTiFieD, second edition, explains it all in a langu....
Release Date 2010/12 -
Author Jay Arthur
DELIVER FASTER, BETTER, AND CHEAPER HEALTHCARE IN AS FEW AS FIVE DAYS4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW!"The main purpose is to present simple steps to help hospitals start getting faster, better, and cheaper in five days or less while achieving the goal of fast, affordable, an....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Fit Sigma: A Lean Approach to Building Sustainable Quality Beyond Six Sigma
Author Ron Basu
To some, the near perfection of the Six Sigma management system appears to be an impossible ideal, especially for small and medium enterprises. FIT SIGMA, a flexible and more sustainable approach, was developed through the integration of the 'hard' Six Sigma appro....
Release Date 2011/04 -
Six Sigma for Business Excellence: Approach, Tools and Applications
Author Hemant Urdhwareshe
Six Sigma for Business Excellence: Approach, Tools, and Applications, based on the author's first-hand experience in quality engineering, provides a comprehensive coverage of the Six Sigma methodology. This book provides the complete study material for students ta....
Release Date 2011/05 -
Design for Operational Excellence: A Breakthrough Strategy for Business Growth
Author Kevin J. Duggan
Design processes wisely.Grow your business endlessly.“Design for Operational Excellence is a blueprint for a joined up, end-to-end designed operation that makes Operational Excellence a reality. The book excellently outlines the process of creating flow that every e....
Release Date 2011/08 -
Six Sigma Quality Improvement with Minitab, Second Edition
Author G. Robin Henderson
This book aims to enable readers to understand and implement, via the widely used statistical software package Minitab (Release 16), statistical methods fundamental to the Six Sigma approach to the continuous improvement of products, processes and services.The secon....
Release Date 2011/09 -
Manager’s Guide to Motivating Employees 2/E
Author Anne Bruce
Anne Bruce has contributed to Managers Guide to Motivating Employees 2/E as an author. Anne Bruce addresses audiences worldwide on the hottest management issues. She has worked with business gurus and political dignitaries including Dr. Henry Kissinger, Tom Peters, ....
Release Date 2011/11 -
Author Aslak Hellesoy , Matt Wynne
Your customers want rock-solid, bug-free software that does exactly what they expect it to do. Yet they can't always articulate their ideas clearly enough for you to turn them into code. The Cucumber Book dives straight into the core of the problem: communication b....
Release Date 2012/01 -
Statistical and Managerial Techniques for Six Sigma Methodology: Theory and Application
Author Eva Lo Franco , Stefano Barone
Statistical and Managerial Techniques for Six Sigma Methodology examines the methodology through illustrating the most widespread tool and techniques involved in Six Sigma application. Both managerial and statistical aspects of Six Sigma will be analyzed, allowing t....
Release Date 2012/03 -
The Mcgraw-Hill 36-Hour Course : Lean Six Sigma
Author Shahbaz Shahbazi , Sheila Shaffie
Use your next three-day weekend to develop valuable Lean Six Sigma skillsWith the integration of Lean and Six Sigma, businesses have a potent tool in the never-ending drive to deliver top-quality service and products. But you don’t need to be a Black Belt to build q....
Release Date 2012/04 -
Author Martin Brenig-Jones , John Morgan
Maximize the quality and efficiency of your organizationIf you want to make your organization or team more productive, you have to change the way it thinks. Combining the leading improvement methods of Six Sigma and Lean, this winning technique drives performance to....
Release Date 2012/05 -
STATISTICS FOR SIX SIGMA MADE EASY!, Second Edition
Author Warren Brussee
A PLAIN ENGLISH GUIDE TO SOLVING REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS WITH SIX SIGMASix Sigma is one of the most effective strategies for improving processes, creating better products, and boosting customer satisfaction, but business leaders often balk at its reputation for being to....
Release Date 2012/08 -
Six Sigma For Dummies, 2nd Edition
Author Bruce Williams , Craig Gygi
The fast and easy way to understand and implement Six SigmaThe world's largest and most profitable companies—including the likes of GE, Bank of America, Honeywell, DuPont, Samsung, Starwood Hotels, Bechtel, and Motorola—have used Six Sigma to achieve breathtaking i....
Release Date 2012/09 -
Lean Sigma Methods and Tools for Service Organizations
Author Jaideep Motwani
Every business aspires to be competitive and profitable in its market. To do this, an organization needs to offer customers value propositions, which may be manifest in the product it produces or the service it provides. This in turn will create customer loyalty and....
Release Date 2012/10