Improvement Project Execution : A Management and Black Belt Guide for Going Beyond Lean Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard

Integrated Enterprise Excellence (IEE) introduces a new organizational governance system that integrates analytics with innovation. The IEE system shows business leaders what to measure and report; when and how to report it; how to interpret and use the results to establish goals; how to orchestrate work activities; and how to develop strategies that are consistent with established goals. These strategies ultimately lead to specific projects that enhance organizational focus and success.This volume describes IEE benefits and its measurement techniques and provides a detailed step-by-step project define-measure-analyze-improve-control (P-DMAIC) roadmap, which is a true integration of Six Sigma and Lean tools.

Forrest W. Breyfogle III is the CEO of Smarter Solutions Inc., a company he founded after a twenty-four-year career with IBM. Over the years, he has developed the Integrated Enterprise Excellence (IEE) system, which takes Lean Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard to the next level. He and the Smarter Solutions team teach companies how to implement and benefit from the IEE system. He has conducted his training workshops for both individuals and organizations all over the world. In 2004 Mr. Breyfogle received the American Society for Quality Crosby Medal for his book, Implementing Six Sigma, 2nd edition. He has written eleven books and published over seventy technical articles on Six Sigma and Lean methods. He is a professional engineer, an ASQ Fellow, and a member of the board of advisors for the University of Texas Center for Performing Excellence.