24 April 2008 by Michael Marx
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Project Failure: Eight Reasons by Minitab |
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Yesterday, I attended a Minitab Webinar showcasing the top 8 reasons Six Sigma projects fail. Presented by Lou Johnson & Cate Twohill. Lou took care of the project failure segment (which was the vast majority) and Cate talked a bit about Minitab’s Quality Companion. First off they did a fantastic job. Lou’s history and experience with Six Sigma and statistics coupled with his passion for getting to the bottom of project failure…resulted in this fine presentation. The data was based off a survey of nearly 150 of Minitab’s customers at nearly 100 different companies. And yes there were more than eight reasons for failure cited by respondents. There were actually 42 reasons, but the top eight represented 62 percent of the total. Lou laid out the eight reasons with detailed explanations and examples for each reason. I won’t go in to any detail besides listing them as Lou is sure to give this presentation again and again… The Top Eight Reasons Six Sigma Projects Fail... # 8 - The project solution was not implemented and the #1 reason Six Sigma projects fail... The biggest takeaway was, as Lou described it, “Rule #1: Pick the right project.” Four of the top eight reasons can be attributed to project selection (now comes my favorite part of the presentation, the iSixSigma research quote):
Throughout the presentation Lou offered a simple solution to each of the failure modes, and in most cases the solution could be found utilizing one of the features of Minitab’s Quality Companion. Thank you Minitab for sharing these findings. Below are some additional articles from iSixSigma about project failure. As you read them you will find that they support Minitab’s findings as well as offer a few other failure modes to consider. Tips and Suggestions for Six Sigma Project Success by Simon Bodie Why Projects Fail by Holly Hawkins How to Face Failed 6 Sigma Projects iSixSigma Discussion Forum Understanding Six Sigma Deployment Failures by Mike Carnell Project Selection Research by Jonathan Atwood, iSixSigma Magazine, March/April 2005
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| posted by Michael Marx at 10:29 AM ET | comments [4] | |||||||||||||
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| posted by Ian Furst [ http://www.waittimes.blogspot.com ] | 24 April 2008 at 12:18 PM ET |
I've posted before on it here but in healthcare (and I assume it extends elsewhere) projects have to increase profit/efficiency and decrease workload. If they only do one or the other they usually have an uphill battle. I'm intrested by the management support issue -- it's easy to say it but why wouldn't management support something? I'm sure there are all kinds of political reasons but as long as it meets the above two goals it should be easy assuming implementation is not too difficult. Sounds like a good seminar. www.waittimes.blogspot.com www.waittimes.blogspot.com |
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| posted by Cate Twohill [ http://www.minitab.com ] | 9 May 2008 at 10:44 AM ET |
Michael, thanks for the kind words. We had such a great turnout for the Top 8 Reasons Six Sigma Projects Fail webinar in April we've decided to schedule it again. Tuesday, June 17th at 11am ET. Anyone can register by clicking here. Thanks much! Cate Twohill Product Marketing Manager Minitab Inc. |
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| posted by I Talk [ http://6sigmaforum.blogspot.com ] | 3 September 2008 at 8:33 PM ET |
#2 - Project not linked to finance To be more appropriate - Project that not linked to an objective. I gone through many project, project objective set by top management with their Six Sense. This is really bad |
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| posted by Project Management [ http://www.pmpathway.com ] | 15 December 2009 at 1:49 AM ET |
one of the main reasons for failure is because there is a lack of consideration for the magnitude and complexities of project management and consequently, there is a natural inclination to attack it piece meal. |
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