Factsheet ARIS Six Sigma - Software AG
Factsheet ARIS Six Sigma - Software AG
Factsheet ARIS Six Sigma - Software AG
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<strong>Six</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong> is popular with many businesses today, particularly large<br />
corporations, but the same problems keep recurring:<br />
� Although many different methods and tools are available, there<br />
is no generally accepted procedure for conducting <strong>Six</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong><br />
projects.<br />
� Despite the numerous statistical analysis options, there is no<br />
obvious way of accessing the relevant process data – preferably<br />
on an automated basis.<br />
� How can the results of a <strong>Six</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong> project be communicated<br />
within the enterprise and how can success be sustained after<br />
the project is completed?<br />
<strong>ARIS</strong> <strong>Six</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong> from IDS Scheer resolves all these problems. New<br />
methods help organizations to define the scope of their <strong>Six</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong><br />
projects (SIPOC), identify problem areas (fishbone diagrams), and<br />
come up with measurable critical success factors (CTX diagrams).<br />
Reporting functions enable various project documents to be produced,<br />
such as RASCI charts. As a result, companies can use the<br />
DMAIC lifecycle (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) to<br />
implement and communicate their <strong>Six</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong> projects on a standardized<br />
basis.<br />
Using <strong>ARIS</strong> Process Performance Manager, process data can be<br />
automatically collected from the operational systems and used as<br />
the basis for comprehensive statistical analysis. This avoids manual<br />
data capture, which is both time-consuming and prone to error. The<br />
information can be transferred with the click of a mouse to<br />
MINITAB ® , the market-leading software for statistical analysis in <strong>Six</strong><br />
<strong>Sigma</strong> projects. <strong>ARIS</strong> Business Simulator and <strong>ARIS</strong> Business<br />
Optimizer deliver the ideal support for further analysis of different<br />
data types, such as what-if analysis.<br />
It is then possible to integrate the MINITAB analysis results into<br />
<strong>ARIS</strong> Performance Dashboard. A feature of automatic data measurement,<br />
particularly in the control phase, is that the improvements<br />
from the <strong>Six</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong> project are permanently available for analysis<br />
purposes, e.g., up-to-date control charts can be called up at any<br />
time to evaluate a process. Together with <strong>ARIS</strong> Business Publisher,<br />
this enables enterprise-wide communication of <strong>Six</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong> results,<br />
based on the different roles in <strong>Six</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong> projects.<br />
The results of <strong>Six</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong> initiatives can therefore be integrated into<br />
the process environment and process monitoring activities and used<br />
for process optimization purposes. Thus every quality improvement<br />
generated by <strong>Six</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong> becomes an integral part of the ongoing<br />
BPM process and cannot be lost once the <strong>Six</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong> initiative is<br />
completed.<br />
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Benefits at a glance<br />
� Integrated solution for the entire DMAIC lifecycle<br />
� Easy-to-understand diagrams improve communication and raise<br />
the level of employee knowledge<br />
� A single language for process managers, <strong>Six</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong> “belts”, and<br />
IT<br />
� Centralized knowledge management and publishing optimizes<br />
communication and enables experience to be shared<br />
� Automation lowers costs and shortens project duration<br />
� Dynamic links between tools increase awareness of project<br />
details and expand possible uses<br />
� What-if analysis delivers an accurate understanding of the<br />
impact of changes prior to implementation<br />
� Practical relevance assured through development in conjunction<br />
with organizations that deploy <strong>Six</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong><br />
� Automated process measurement avoids significant manual<br />
effort in <strong>Six</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong> projects<br />
� Partnership with MINITAB ® , the market-leading software for statistical<br />
analysis in <strong>Six</strong> <strong>Sigma</strong> projects<br />
� Integration of the MINITAB results in the company dashboard<br />
with constantly up-to-date data (e.g., control charts, process<br />
capability plot)<br />
� Provision of different tools for different roles (black belts, green<br />
belts, etc.) enhances usability<br />
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