| Any Six Sigma implementation has to usually go | | | | This will not only negatively affect the desired and |
| through numerous changes and alterations in order to | | | | timely results, but also the finances of the |
| ensure that the business process has improved | | | | organization. |
| efficiency. Six Sigma Black Belts and Master Black | | | | Tools and Methodologies |
| Belts usually carry out the desired changes that will | | | | Preliminary Hazard Analysis, or PHA, is one of the |
| prove to be beneficial for the company. | | | | most commonly used tools that can help with the |
| However, simply having experts on the | | | | quantitative assessment of any likely risks. Six Sigma |
| implementation team does not guarantee success, as | | | | professionals can avoid such potential risks by |
| every business process is unique in nature. Further, | | | | carrying out even small changes in the design of the |
| there are several variable factors affecting every | | | | system. |
| such process; these can be, at times, hard to define. | | | | Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, or DFMEA, |
| Thus it is vital to carry out design risk assessment | | | | is one of the most popular design risk assessment |
| before actually implementing the process. | | | | methodology which is used to measure various |
| The Need for Design Risk Assessment | | | | criticality factors, like the Critical to Quality (CTQ), |
| Carrying out design risk assessment is highly | | | | and the Critical to Customers (CTC). Such critical |
| important when developing a totally new business | | | | factors can have a big impact on the process, and |
| process from scratch for either a new product to be | | | | even minor problems with the critical factors can |
| manufactured or a new service to be rendered. In | | | | derail the whole implementation process, leading it to |
| order to ensure success for such development, it is | | | | come crashing down. |
| vital to carry out detailed assessment for all | | | | Results and various other data generated by way of |
| sub-parts and small details of the design. Many of | | | | carrying out design risk assessment are usually stored |
| these aspects may seem trivial for such meticulous | | | | for future retrievals. Combined with the experience |
| detailing; however, a small flaw can have a big | | | | of the managers, these can be very useful even in |
| negative impact on the outcome of the process. | | | | the future. Thus, when a similar scenario crops up |
| At times, a design is simply implemented based on | | | | again, the solutions are readily available to be used. |
| certain assumptions without letting it pass through | | | | These solutions can be used with small adjustments, |
| the design risk assessment. In such cases, it is highly | | | | according to the new environment resulting in |
| likely that many unexpected problems will crop up | | | | substantial savings of both time and money. |
| upon implementation. | | | | |