Stage 1: Process Delineation
Define the process, its boundaries and functional characteristics, response variables, independent variables and their interrelationships.
Stage 2: Metrology Characterization
Stage 3: Capability Determination
Determine the current ability of the process to meet customer specifications and predict its stability, capability and Sigma performance at the process optimum levels.
Stage 4: Optimization
Reduce the sources of variation through statistically designed experimentation and optimization techniques.
Stage 5: Control
Set up a complete system of preventive control for the independent variables. Mistake-proof the process against defects and monitor the response variables.
Duration: Typically 3 to 4 weeks. Extra modules are added depending on the organization's needs.
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