DSS Systems & Software launches its Six Sigma Practice along with its website http://www.sixsigmadss.com

22/03/2006 - Six Sigma Consultancy - Our Six Sigma consulting practice is a part of our serious commitment to quality and process improvement. We began with deployments in the Manufacturing and Services companies.

However, with the recently formed strategic alliance with Six Sigma Advantage Inc. of USA, we have now extended this to Software & IT sector as well. As a result of the experience gained during several successful Six Sigma deployments, DSS has evolved its own well-defined implementation methodology. Called "SSIM", it encompasses all the mentioned aspects such as

a. Executive Overview and Concept Introduction Seminars
b. Formulating Six Sigma Deployment Strategy
c. Identification & Implementation of Six Sigma Projects
d. Selection & Training of Champions, Green and Black Belts
e. Defining Roles and Responsibilities
f. Awareness Training Sessions for the corporate
g. Steering Committee and Tollgate Reviews, and Final Project Evaluation

We can say without fear of contradiction that these materials are clearly superior to the vast majority of Six Sigma training available today. DSS's Six Sigma practice not only covers the traditional Manufacturing and Transactional Service industries, but, strengthened by its extensive software development experience in the international markets and the alliance with Six Sigma Advantage Inc. of USA, DSS is well poised to offer the specialised approach necessary for the Six Sigma initiative to be meaningful in the Software and IT industries.

Six Sigma Training - Our Six Sigma portfolio covers both - the traditional Manufacturing and Services industries, as well as the more recent Software and IT sectors. While the traditional approach separates DMAIC and DFSS methodologies, in the "specialised" approach for software and IT, we deliver an integrated DMAIC/DFSS program. This approach is not simply an "add-on" intended to "software-ise" conventional Six Sigma training.

While separate Green and Black Belt training courses are held for individuals desirous of obtaining the appropriate certification (Open Enrollment), training at the corporate level covers a wide range. Companies with serious commitment to implementing Six Sigma are offered the following programs.

Management Training
Six Sigma Executive Overview
Six Sigma Champion Training
Six Sigma Projects Selection


Six Sigma Training
Six Sigma Awareness Training
Green Belt Training (with Certification)
Black Belt Training (with Certification)
Software and Technology Supplement


Six Sigma Software - Our early engagements with customers for TQM assignments highlighted the need for appropriate tools for the purpose. In-house development of such products gave us a deep understanding of the tools required for Six Sigma, and that led to our entry into the Six Sigma arena.

DSS have themselves developed the following proprietary software tools, which complement the implementation effort of Six Sigma practitioners

Solutions Genie
A unique, comprehensive, user- friendly software product addressing the common challenges of "corporate brainstorming and idea filtering" - like sessions time management, comprehensive handling of all generated ideas, planning and monitoring implementation - leading to innovation and creativity. Solutions Genie can be deployed for problem solving, process re-engineering, cost reduction, product development, R&D and quality improvement.

Solutions Process
Provides structured processes integrated with built in commonly used management, quality and statistical tools for effective implementation of Six Sigma projects by Green/ Black belts. The management can plan, monitor and track progress of each project on a web based Projects Dash Board. It combines Brainstorming, Prioritization, Cause and Effect Diagramming, Process Mapping and Statistical Analysis tools in an integrated manner, leading to unprecedented
ease of use.