Sx Sigma - Sub Process

Sub-process

It is a sub-component of a larger process.

Supplier

It is a person or an organization that feeds inputs (products, services, or information) into the process.

Systematic sampling

Sampling method in which elements are selected from the population at a uniform level Systematic or subgroup sampling ensures the sample represents the process because each time period is represented.

Team Leader

For DMAIC projects, the team leader is usually the Black Belt. For Quick Hit and iDMAIC projects, it is typically the Sponsor or Process Owner. For large DMAIC projects with more than one BB or MBB, the Team leader is the main point of contact for the project.

Team Member

It is an active member of a Six Sigma Project team, heavily involved in the measurement, analysis, and improvement of a process.

Tollgate

It is a review session that determines whether activities up to that point in a project have been satisfactorily completed. Tollgates are commonly conducted to review critical decisions during a project.

Transfer Team

Team formed at a property, with responsibility for importing a Best Practice (Optional or required), led by a Team leader appointed by the property Six Sigma Council, and coached by the Black Belt at the property when needed. Transfer teams will use the iDMAIC methodology to import innovation into their properties.