DMADV Define · Measure · Analyze · Design · Verify

Design for Six Sigma cycle for greenfield development of new products or processes.

Data & Tools

Data preparation, visualisation and generation tools — usable across every phase.

Define

Phase 1 of the DMAIC cycle — define problem, goals, scope and stakeholders.

Measure

Phase 2 of the DMAIC cycle — map the process, collect data, validate measurement systems.

Analyze

Phase 3 of the DMAIC cycle — surface root causes, test hypotheses, uncover patterns.

Design

Phase 4 of the DMADV cycle — design the solution, build prototypes, optimise the draft.

Verify

Phase 5 of the DMADV cycle — validate the design and hand it over to operations.