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Published here June 2013
Introduction to the Books
Book  1  - An Introduction to Project Management
Introduction | Table of Contents | General Observations and Recommendations
Book 2 - The Six Sigma Handbook
Introduction | Table of Contents | General Observations and Recommendations
Book 3 - Facilitating Project Performance Improvement
Introduction | Table of Contents | General Observations and Recommendations

Book 2 - The Six Sigma Handbook, 3rd Edition, Pyzdek & Keller, 2009

Table of Contents

The content of this book is set out in twelve chapters and seventeen Appendices as follows:

Part I - Six Sigma Implementation and Management
 

1.

Building the Responsive Six Sigma Organization
 

2.

Recognizing Opportunity (Linking Six Sigma Projects to Strategies)
 

3.

Data-driven Management
 

4.

Maximizing Resources (Choosing the Right Projects)

Part II - Six Sigma Tools and Techniques
 

5.

Project Management (Using DMAIC and DMADV Models)
 

6.

The Define Phase (Project Charters, WBS, Deliverables & Scheduling)
 

7.

The Measure Phase
 

8.

Process Behavior Charts
 

9.

Measurement Systems Evaluation
 

10.

Analyze Phase
 

11.

The Improve/Design Phase
 

12.

Control/Verify Phase

Appendices - These appendices provide detailed information on specific tools, techniques and other aspects of the Six Sigma technical family.

The book has a total of 548 pages and the Appendices include a Glossary of Basic Statistical Terms.

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