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Manage application of Six Sigma for process control and improvement

Manage application of Six Sigma for process control and improvement

Unit of competency
National Code
MSS405055
State Code
OER33
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
16/12/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
03/05/2023
Field of Education
080317 - Quality Management
Original Release Date
03/05/2023
Nominal Hours
55
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage Six Sigma (or similar statistics based approach) for process control and process improvement. This unit applies to managers, technical specialists or similar roles who are required to identify potential six sigma projects, apply and assist others to participate in the DMAIC approach, and establish and confirm control strategies. This unit applies to any process or organisation. No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify Six Sigma projects
  • 1.1 Confirm area of responsibility or study with leadership team and other stakeholders
  • 1.2 Review statistical process control (SPC), process capability and other data relevant to area of responsibility or study
  • 1.3 Identify shifts in process performance and processes requiring improvement
  • 1.4 Quantify shifts in performance which have occurred or which are desired
  • 1.5 Determine cost of shift in performance and cost of intervention
  • 1.6 Identify improvement priorities and degree of intervention
2. Apply define, measure, analyse, improve, and control and standardise (DMAIC) process to priority areas
  • 2.1 Define improvement project
  • 2.2 Provide information and/or guidance to assist employees to participate in DMAIC
  • 2.3 Determine metrics and acquire initial data
  • 2.4 Analyse data and determine possible causes of performance shifts and process improvements
  • 2.5 Develop and trial improvement solutions
  • 2.6 Control and standardise improvement
3. Establish or review control strategies
  • 3.1 Determine sampling schedule
  • 3.2 Analyse data to determine process capability
  • 3.3 Develop process control strategy
  • 3.4 Confirm strategy with all stakeholders
  • 3.5 Recognise skill needs of employees to implement and monitor process control strategy
  • 3.6 Arrange for trainingor developmentto address identified needs
4. Review and confirm improvement
  • 4.1 Calculate and document benefits
  • 4.2 Make, or initiate action for, updates to procedures and other relevant documentation for improved procedure
  • 4.3 Review process data and confirm improvement
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State Code National Code Title Type
BAJ81 MSS405053 Manage application of six sigma for process control and improvement Unit of competency