1. Practical Assessment Project Template – DMADV
Project title: <title of the project>
Organization: <name of your organization>
Project leader: <your name>
Belt level: <Black or Green Belt>
Revision date:
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2. DMADV Introduction for this template
Objectives of this presentation:
Certification by LSSA
Project summary for your organization
Guidelines:
Methodology and logic understandable, for a Lean Six Sigma trained external colleague
Clear conclusions on each sheet
Target for certification is max. 25 sheets (no limit for internal use)
No back-up sheets
Delete the (Italic) notes for the user, upon need
Delete this slide before handing in.

3. DMADV Process improvement roadmap
DMADV roadmap
Define 1 Define and Scope project
2 Determine functional requirements
3 Plan and document project
Measure 4 Translate into technical requirements
5 Establish objectives
6 Evaluate measurement system
Analyze 7 Develop concept design
8 Identify potential influence factors
9 Develop Y=f(X) function
Design 10 Determine optimum design
11 Prototyping / concept
12 Design validation plan
Verify 13 Validate design
14 Close out project

4. DEFINE 1 – Define and scope project
Problem Description:
Objectives:

5. DEFINE 1 – Define and scope project
Target:
In Scope
Out of Scope:
Deliverables:
Hard Benefits:
Soft Benefits:

6. Define 2 – Functional Requirements
Determine Functional Requirements

7. DEFINE 3 – Plan and document project
Project Team
Supplier:
Champion:
User:
MBB:
Project leader (Belt):
Name:
Role:
Responsibility:

8. DEFINE 3 – Plan and document project
SIPOC is mandatory for process improvement
For design improvement: visualize product problem area
SIPOC Process Map
Supplier:
Inputs:
Process:
Outputs:
Customers:
‘Process’
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5

9. Self Assessment LSSA Assessor Feedback
DEFINE Assessment
Self Assessment LSSA Assessor Feedback
Missing
Incorrect
Correct
N/A
Define 1
Project addresses a clear problem or business opportunity (20k€ / 50k€ p/year). 2
VOC and VOB have been defined clearly. Requirements are understood. 3
Goals have been clearly defined. Project objectives are measurable. 4
Scope of the project has been clearly delineated. 5
Project charter includes the risks to investigate. 6
Relevant KPIs have been selected / CTQ-flowdown has been constructed. 7
High level process description has been made (e.g. SIPOC).
Missing
Incorrect
Correct
N/A
Define 1
Project addresses a clear problem or business opportunity (20k€ / 50k€ p/year). 2
VOC and VOB have been defined clearly. Requirements are understood. 3
Goals have been clearly defined. Project objectives are measurable. 4
Scope of the project has been clearly delineated. 5
Project charter includes the risks to investigate. 6
Relevant KPIs have been selected / CTQ-flowdown has been constructed. 7
High level process description has been made (e.g. SIPOC).

10. MEASURE 4 – Technical Requirements
Translate into technical requirements

11. MEASURE 5 – Objectives
Establish objectives

12. MEASURE 6 – Measurement Procedures
Evaluate measurement system

13. Self Assessment LSSA Assessor Feedback
MEASURE Assessment
Self Assessment LSSA Assessor Feedback
Missing
Incorrect
Correct
N/A
Measure 1
The risk or customer requirement is made tangible and specific (CTQs) 2
Customer requirements have been translated into technical requirements 3
CTQ requirements are clear. 4
It has been defined how the CTQs are measured. 5
The measurement procedure has been validated (GR&R or Monte Carlo simulation)
Missing
Incorrect
Correct
N/A
Measure 1
The risk or customer requirement is made tangible and specific (CTQs) 2
Customer requirements have been translated into technical requirements 3
CTQ requirements are clear. 4
It has been defined how the CTQs are measured. 5
The measurement procedure has been validated (GR&R or Monte Carlo simulation)

14. ANALYZE 7 – Concept Design
Develop Concept Design

15. ANALYZE 8 – Potential influence factors
Identify potential influence factors

16. ANALYZE 9 – Develop Y=f(X) function

17. Self Assessment LSSA Assessor Feedback
ANALYZE Assessment
Self Assessment LSSA Assessor Feedback
Missing
Incorrect
Correct
N/A
Analyze 1
All risks are identified and a mitigation plan is available (e.g. dFMEA) 2
Design concepts have been develop. 3
Potential factors of influence have been identified. 4
Data has been collected and analyzed. 5
A transfer function Y=f(X) has been developed. 6
The transfer function shows (theoretical) that capability meets customers specifications 7
There is a clear difference between confirmed and non-confirmed information
Missing
Incorrect
Correct
N/A
Analyze 1
All risks are identified and a mitigation plan is available (e.g. dFMEA) 2
Design concepts have been develop. 3
Potential factors of influence have been identified. 4
Data has been collected and analyzed. 5
A transfer function Y=f(X) has been developed. 6
The transfer function shows (theoretical) that capability meets customers specifications 7
There is a clear difference between confirmed and non-confirmed information

18. Design 10 – Optimum Design
Determine Optimum Design

19. Design 11 – Prototyping / Concept
Create prototype / concept

20. Design 12 – Design Validation Plan
Make a design validation plan

21. Self Assessment LSSA Assessor Feedback
Design Assessment
Self Assessment LSSA Assessor Feedback
Missing
Incorrect
Correct
N/A
Improve 1
Samples, prototypes or concepts are available for validation. 2
Validation plan is designed. 3
Risk mitigation measures are identified (e.g. Poka Yoke, Control Plan) 4
Product Lifecycle management and reliability have been addressed (if applicable). 5
Optimum settings for all significant factors of influence are defined
Missing
Incorrect
Correct
N/A
Improve 1
Samples, prototypes or concepts are available for validation. 2
Validation plan is designed. 3
Risk mitigation measures are identified (e.g. Poka Yoke, Control Plan) 4
Product Lifecycle management and reliability have been addressed (if applicable). 5
Optimum settings for all significant factors of influence are defined

22. Verify 13 – ValidatE Design

23. Verify 14 – Close out project
Conclusions ….
Recommendations
Lessons learned

24. Verify 14 – Close out project
The realized benefits of this projects are:
Champion:
Date, Name & Signature -
Controller:
Date, Name & Signature -
LSSA Assessor:
Date, Name & Signature -

25. Self Assessment LSSA Assessor Feedback
Verify Assessment
Self Assessment LSSA Assessor Feedback
Missing
Incorrect
Correct
N/A
Control 1
Pilot run results have been evaluated 2
Factors of influence will be controlled in a way that the risk will not appear 3
Documentation has been updated (pFMEA, CP, SOPs). 4
Training has been performed for the new product/process. 5
Project report has been completed. Lessons learned have been communicated. 6
Champion has been involved and signed the project. 7
Full scale start-up plan has been developed 8
Belt has shown to be able to manage the project adequately. 9
Project has been completed within time and budget.
Missing
Incorrect
Correct
N/A
Control 1
Pilot run results have been evaluated 2
Factors of influence will be controlled in a way that the risk will not appear 3
Documentation has been updated (pFMEA, CP, SOPs). 4
Training has been performed for the new product/process. 5
Project report has been completed. Lessons learned have been communicated. 6
Champion has been involved and signed the project. 7
Full scale start-up plan has been developed 8
Belt has shown to be able to manage the project adequately. 9
Project has been completed within time and budget.