Lean Six Sigma Green Belt DMAIC Project Logbook

Please fill out this document (use as many pages as necessary). Detail what your team and you did in each step of the DMAIC. If the Project is a Kaizen Event, use the separate logbook form at the end of this document.

If for a logbook entry it’s easier to attach files and just make reference to attachments, do so.

Name: Title: Company/Division:Telephone:Email:

Project Name/Description

DMAIC Step Work Done/Tools Used by Team My Role/Contribution

Define

Measure

Analyze

Improve

Control

Measurable Improvement

Achieved

Estimated Financial Impact

DMAIC Decomposed

Broad Objectives Commonly Used Tools

DE

FIN

E

Who?/Where?/Scope?

Confirm CharterDefine ProcessUnderstand customer needsUnderstand business benefits

Project Charter Current state to future state process performance goal statement Stakeholder analysis Voice of Customer high level and/or detailed process map CTQ variables identified Lean waste identification Cost benefit analysis or COQ analysis

ME

ASU

RE

What?/Data?

Map and analyze processIdentify measurementsCollect data

Detailed process map CTQ’s prioritized Measurement plan for Process performance and CTQ’s including:

o Data sources and sampling techniqueso Operational definitionso Collection tools for observation data

Pareto analysis Histogram or variation analysis

AN

AL

YZ

E

Why?/Root Causes?

Baseline documentedAnalyze data for root cause

Process performance baseline measurement data Root cause analysis using any of the following:

o 5-Whyo C&E diagramo Process variation analysiso Statistical tests

IMPR

OV

E

How?/Solutions

Create Potential listSelect best solutionsDevelop implementation plan

Broad solution list attacking root causes from:o VOC interviews and kickoff meetingo Brainstorming and design igniterso Lean conceptso Best practice tours and benchmarkingo Idea float down

Narrowed list of solutions from:o Solution scoring matrixo FMEA or Risk scoring matrix

Implementation plan with options

CO

NT

RO

L

Sustain Gains

Validate improvementStandardize solutionClose project

Measurement of future state process performance Application of organizational change management concepts Process standardization using

o Standard worko Training and job aidso Monitoring of KPI’s using run or control charts

Project close and handoff to process owner Review improvement methodology for future improvements Celebrate!

Last update: 10/30/2014

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Kaizen Project Logbook

Included after the logbook template is a list of common activities performed in a Kaizen event for reference. If for a logbook entry it’s easier to attach files and just make reference to attachments, do so.

Name: Title: Company/Division:Telephone:Email:

Project Name/Description

Kaizen Phase Work Done/Tools Used by Team My Role/ContributionProject

Selection

Pre-Event

Event Blitz

Post Event

Estimated Financial Impact

Common activities perform during a Kaizen Event:Kaizen Preparation Pre-Event activities performed by team leader (1-4 weeks before event)

1. Project Selection and Charter2. Team and leader identification and development3. Data Collection of process performance4. Securing event resources

Kaizen Event Activities performed by team leader and the team (1-5 business days)5. Document Reality6. Identify Waste7. Plan a Future State8. Reality Check9. Make Changes10. Measure and Verify Results11. Standardize the new Process12. Reward Team

Kaizen Follow Up Post-Event activities performed by team leader (1-4 weeks)13. Improvement of the Kaizen method14. Assignment of tabled or open action items that were outside of the event scope15. Independent audit of the event’s workplace and process