DMADV Template

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Company

• Location
  Address

Team Effort

• To plan and implement the process design

• The team members are trained in the Six Sigma Methodology.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Team scheduled and held frequent meetings.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The team members regularly attended all meetings.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

DEFINE - To identify business objectives, project scope, product/service concept, and develop project plan

• Outcome indicator(s) reflecting preliminary opportunity/gap?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scope of project determined (i.e. process boundaries)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Product/service objective and target customers determined?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Preliminary opportunity/gap statement developed and reviewed with sponsor

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Project plan completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

MEASURE - To identify customer needs, specify CTQs (Critical to Quality), and product/service requirements

• Customer needs defined & prioritized (CTQs)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Associated process outcome indicators to measure CTQs defined?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Customer specifications for CTQs identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Outcome indicator for current process measured against CTQs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Overall product/service requirements determined and prioritized?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Design methodology selected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Development risks assessed and exit strategies developed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

ANALYZE - To convert customer product/service requirements into process design requirements and establish a high-level end product

• Selected design track consistently followed to produce high-level design?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• High-level process design alternatives developed and evaluated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• High-level design demonstrates capability to meet customer CTQs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Potential pitfalls in the design evaluated and eliminated or minimized?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• High-level design review conducted and modifications made?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

DESIGN - To develop, evaluate, and select a detailed process/product design

• Alternative detail designs developed and evaluated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Process indicators (Xs) identified and linked to outcome indicators? (Ys)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Detail design evaluated for value, productivity, capability, and cost/benefits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Enabling design elements identified and developed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Detail design review conducted and modifications made?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Multi-generational design plan developed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pilot/verification test plan developed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

VALIDATE - To assure new design meets customer requirements, institutionalize it, and implement on-going monitoring

• Pilot run results evaluated (including cost/benefit) X & Y indicators validated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Final detailed design completed and PMCS developed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Full-scale start-up plan and training completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Process satisfied performance requirements for initial Y indicator(s)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Process Management Control System functioning (with stable X & Y indicators)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Process owner assigned on-going PMCS accountability?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Sign-off

• DMADV Team Leader's name and signature

  Sign