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A BPM methodology is business process management, which consists of "a documented set of standardized processes" and usually involves process improvement (BPM Resource Center, 2012). Six Sigma qualifies as a business process management technique by meeting the critical criteria for such a definition.
The Six Sigma methodology is described as a "disciplined, data-driven approach and methodology for eliminating defects in any process" (iSixSigma, 2015). Six sigma gets its name from six standard deviations -- the sign for which is sigma -- between the mean and the nearest specification limit. At six sigmas, you are basically at the cusp of total perfection, so the Six Sigma program sets that as the mindset on which to operate when considering process control.
Six Sigma is highly codified, which is by necessity is one is to achieve perfection. There are two sub-methodologies contained within Six Sigma -- DMAIC and DMADV. DMAIC is define, measure, analyze, improve, control; DMADV is define, measure, analyze, design and verify. These are the critical steps in the methodology. For each process, then, the management team must examine the process, break it down into its constituent parts that can be measured, and then work on...
Its success there led General Electric to introduce the concept in the mid-1990s, at which point it became more popular among large corporations seeking to optimize their processes. Six Sigma is more than a set of techniques, however, as it also has elements of organizational culture, and uses culture to reinforce the Six Sigma mindset. Six Sigma thus will have champions in any organization -- leaders and engineers most likely -- who will spread the doctrine of Six Sigma in order to get the entire organization on board with the philosophy of seeking to eliminate errors and optimize processes. As people become expert in such techniques, martial arts metaphors are used, in particular the Black Belt, which is designed to show that someone has achieved mastery of Six Sigma techniques. This can take years, and likely requires a lot of discipline, not unlikely achieving a black belt in karate.
Since the mid-1990s, the popularity of Six Sigma has spread, in part because it has high intellectual appeal among both engineers and CEOs, who can readily understand how it works and see the financial and operational benefits, and in…
References
BPM Resource Center (2015). What is BPM (business process management)? BPM Resource Center. Retrieved March 15, 2015 from http://www.what-is-bpm.com/bpm_primer/bpm_primer.html
iSixSigma.com (2015). What is Six Sigma? iSixSigma.com. Retrieved March 15, 2015 from http://www.isixsigma.com/new-to-six-sigma/getting-started/what-six-sigma/
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