Good Questions to Ask in . . .

Launching the Initiative

• How often are the Six Sigma projects reviewed by their Champions? By you and your staff?

• What percent of your and your leadership team's time will be allocated to Six Sigma deployment over the next year?

• May we review your overall deployment plan?

Managing the Effort

• What level of incremental operating profit from Six Sigma do you feel confident committing to this year? What is your basis for this number?

• May I see your project selection criteria, and your current project hopper? Please describe your project prioritization process.

• May I review some projects in your project tracking and reporting system?

Sustaining Momentum and Growing

• Will you show me your overall financials for the Six Sigma initiative so far, expenses and returns?

• Will you show me the status of each element of your Six Sigma deployment plan?

• What are your deployment plans for extending Six Sigma across your entire business unit?

The Way We Work

• How do you manage differently now versus before Six Sigma?

• What process management systems have you implemented so far? What others are planned? Can I see the details of these systems?

• How has Six Sigma been integrated with other key initiatives in your business unit?