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Sample Organization
Senior Leadership
Functional
Leader
Functional
Leader
Deployment
Leader
Deployment
Champion
MBB
Deployment
Champion
Project
Champion
BB1
BB2
GB2
GB3
GB5
GB6
GB1
GB4
FIGURE 9.1
Suggested deployment structure.
In the Deployment and Postdeployment phases, design owners should be the first in
line to staff their projects with the Belts.
9.3.2.2.4 Master Black Belt (MBB).
A software Master Black Belt should pos-
sess expert knowledge of the full Six Sigma tool kit, including proven experience
with DFSS. As a full-time assignment, he or she also will have experience in train-
ing, mentoring, and coaching Black Belts, Green Belts, champions, and leadership.
Master Black Belts are ambassadors for the business and the DFSS initiative, some-
one who will be able to go to work in a variety of business environments and with
varying scales of Six Sigma penetration. A Master Black Belt is a leader with good
command of statistics as well as of the practical ability to apply Six Sigma in an
optimal manner for the company. Knowledge of Lean also is required to move the
needle on the initiative very fast. The MBB should be adaptable to the Deployment
phase requirement.
Some businesses trust them with the management of large projects relative to
deployment and objective achievements. MBBs also need to get involved with project
champions relative to project scoping and coach the senior teams at each key function.
9.3.2.2.5 BlackBelt(BB).
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Black Belts are the critical resource of deployment as
they initiate projects, apply software DFSS tools and principles, and close them with
tremendous benefits. Being selected for technical proficiency, interpersonal skills,
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Although Black Belts are deployment portative individuals and can be under the previous section, we
chose to separate them in one separate section because of their significant deployment role.
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