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5. Audit the current process and correct any deficiencies found.
a. If the corrected process meets the goals of the project, establish control
systems and stop, else …
6. Perform a process capability study using SPC.

a. Identify and correct special causes of variation.
b. If the controlled process meets the goals of the project, establish control
systems and stop, else …
7. Optimize the current process by applying statistically designed experiments.
a. If the optimized process meets the goals of the project, establish control
systems and stop, else …
8. Employ breakthrough strategy to develop and implement an entirely new
process that meets the project’s goals.
9. Establish control and continuous improvement systems and stop.

This project flow is illustrated in Figure 2, which also shows the relationship between
DMAIC and the Define-Measure-Analyze-Design-Verify (DMADV) approach used
in Design for Six Sigma (DFSS).

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