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ChallengesOrganizations that have adopted Six Sigma are often faced with challenges when managing hundreds or thousands of Six Sigma projects, challenges that can erode executive support for Six Sigma and cause organizations to misjudge or even abandon the strategy. For example: | • | Executives are unable to easily assess overall project performance. | | • | Managers lack sufficient information regarding skills and availability of Six Sigma resources. | | • | Executives and project managers are unable to align project financial benefits with key business performance metrics. | | • | Six Sigma teams spend too much time manually creating project reports. | | • | Six Sigma practitioners lack efficient ways to share project information and best practices. |
Why Choose the Microsoft Office System?To address the Six Sigma challenges, the Microsoft Office System can be used as the foundation for a Six Sigma management solution that delivers the following benefits: | • | Roll out a Six Sigma solution quickly, with minimal training, using familiar Microsoft products. | | • | Automate routine report creation by using document management and process automation functionality in the Microsoft Office System. | | • | Optimize Six Sigma results with project and resource planning, forecasting, and tracking. | | • | Continuously improve Six Sigma processes while taking advantage of investments in existing Microsoft products. | | • | Gain access to a network of dependable Microsoft partners who are focused on the business of process improvement and quality assurance. |
Microsoft Office System ProductsThe Microsoft Office System is an integrated set of products, technologies, services, and solutions that enable customers to increase their organizational, team, and personal productivity. For a Six Sigma solution, these are the common technologies that could be used: Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003 Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 Microsoft Office Visio 2003 Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies Microsoft Office Business Scorecards Accelerator
Learn MoreRead the Technical Discussion Guide to learn how the Microsoft Office System can serve as a platform to quickly create a Six Sigma solution.
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