From the course: How to Manage Lean Six Sigma Projects: Part I

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Lean Six Sigma project kickoff

Lean Six Sigma project kickoff

From the course: How to Manage Lean Six Sigma Projects: Part I

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Lean Six Sigma project kickoff

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- As the name indicates the project kickoff is the official launch of the project. As the green belt or black belt project leader, you should work closely with the project champion to plan this important meeting. Let's go through the thought process in planning the kickoff meeting. First, what is the purpose of the project kickoff? Yes, it is to launch the project, but more importantly, it is to communicate and set expectations with all key stakeholders so that everyone is on the same page regarding the project. So who are these key stakeholders? The project team members, both the core team and ad hoc, and their managers and the process owners and other managers who are impacted by the problem, or have an impact on the problem. Identify and invite them. But wait, Who should invite them? Not you, a mere black belt/green belt project leader. Instead arrange to have the project champion who is in senior management, to send…

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