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Normalized Yield and Sigma Level                                      227
                       Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) Using MS Excel                      230
                       Additional Resources on Six Sigma Project Management                 232

                       Figures
                       Figure 1. The Six Sigma Project Process Flow                         xiii
                       Figure 2. Map of Six Sigma Project Flow                              xv
                       Figure 3. Six Sigma Project DMAIC Cycle Questions                    xvi
                       Figure 4. Example of Project Validation Analysis                       6
                       Figure 5. Example of Cost-Benefit Opportunity Calculations            20
                       Figure 6. WBS Creation Process Flowchart                              29
                       Figure 7. Example of a WBS                                            30
                       Figure 8. Types of Activity Dependencies                              38
                       Figure 9. Gantt Chart of Schedule                                     42
                       Figure 10. Gantt/Milestone Chart of Actual vs. Scheduled Performance  42
                       Figure 11. Example of Computer Gantt/Milestone Chart                  43
                       Figure 12. Example of Network Diagram                                 48
                       Figure 13. Example of a Computer-Generated Network Diagram            49
                       Figure 14. Example of a Computer-Generated Human
                                          Resource Calendar                                  52
                       Figure 15. Computer Screen for Entering Task Duration Data            63
                       Figure 16. Results of Simulation for Example                          64
                       Figure 17. Simulation Results: Probability of Meeting Due Date        65
                       Figure 18. Example of Cross-Functional Process Map                    95
                       Figure 19. Define Gate Criteria                                     112
                       Figure 20. Measure Gate Criteria                                    118
                       Figure 21. Some EDA Techniques                                      121
                       Figure 22. Example of Combined DDA and EDA Analysis                  122
                       Figure 23. Example of Evaluating a Hypothesis                       124
                       Figure 24. Analyze Gate Criteria                                    137
                       Figure 25. Example of a Future State Process Map                    150
                       Figure 26. Improve Gate Criteria                                    156
                       Figure 27. Control Gate Criteria                                    164
                       Figure 28. Strategy Deployment Plan                                 167
                       Figure 29. Strategy Deployment Matrix                               168
                       Figure 30. QFD Relationship Weights and Symbols                      169
                       Figure 31. Phase II Matrix: Differentiators                         171
                       Figure 32. Phase III Matrix: Six Sigma Projects                     173
                       Figure 33. Linkage Between Six Sigma Projects and Stakeholders       174
                       Figure 34. Customer Demand Model                                     178
                       Figure 35. Matrix of Categories for Pairwise Comparisons             180
                       Figure 36. Completed Top-Level Comparison Matrix                     181
                       Figure 37. A Simple Process with a Constraint                       187
                       Figure 38. Critical Chain Scheduling Illustration                    193



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