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Figure 4. Example of Project Validation Analysis

Note: In this real-life example, the originally proposed Six Sigma project is indicated in
the box labeled “Kit Error,” which is enclosed in a bold box in Figure 4. The true
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problem was that kits were arriving at the assembly process with parts missing, shown
in the box labeled “Kit Short.” This project validation analysis indicated that kitting
errors accounted for only a small percentage of the kits that arrived at the assembly
process incomplete or incorrect. Several Six Sigma projects must be initiated to deal
with the root causes of this problem.

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This would be the problem statement in the project charter. The business case for this project would be
“Shipments are delayed because of incomplete assemblies.”

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