Project Selection Research Report

78.3% of respondents whose senior management is very or somewhat committed to Six Sigma--This iSixSigma benchmarking research study of project selection sought to characterize how companies identify, prioritize and approve projects in their Six Sigma programs. While many of the results are not unexpected, they do provide clear statistically significant results on the importance of a well-defined and well-constructed project selection process: Companies in any stage of deployment put a priority on Six Sigma projects that have high financial savings. A committed leadership engenders employee participation in the Six Sigma program. The existence of formal project selection processes, process documentation and rigorous requirements for project approval are all elements of a highly successful program. 89: Percent of respondents who indicate financial savings is of high or very high importance when prioritizing potential Six Sigma projects 76.4: Percent of respondents whose organi