ISSSP for Lean Six Sigma | Patrick Spagon, Ph.D. | Activity https://isssp.org/members/bghogtesting1/activity/ Activity feed for Patrick Spagon, Ph.D.. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:02:52 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 1728c35830ec0e50b4e11e56363eba03 Patrick Spagon, Ph.D. replied to the topic Anyone here?!?! in the forum General https://isssp.org/forums/topic/anyone-here/#post-26300 Mon, 12 Oct 2020 17:03:47 -0600 Hello Morgan,

Welcome! Unfortunately despite the carefully worded topics and replies using our resources, the Forum has not received much traffic. You are the first in a long time.

Regards,
Patrick Spagon, Ph.D.

]]> c665a8084baf45b3d709f6c4390fa0d9 Patrick Spagon, Ph.D. replied to the topic Suggest a New Thread — About the forum in the forum Suggest a New Thread https://isssp.org/forums/topic/suggest-a-new-thread-about-the-forum/#post-21690 Tue, 31 Jul 2018 21:21:45 -0600 Thanks for the suggestion, Brion. It motivated us to create a more general thread for case studies, examples, etc. that includes Nonprofits.

]]> 178245d3f9d782cfdde819eae5d29a03 Patrick Spagon, Ph.D. started the topic What’s Different about Implementing Process Excellence in Sales and Marketing? in the forum General https://isssp.org/forums/topic/whats-different-about-implementing-process-excellence-in-sales-and-marketing/ Mon, 04 Jun 2018 21:07:36 -0600 How does a successful Six Sigma Program differ in a Sales and Marketing Environment.

What’s Different About Implementing Process Excellence in Sales and Marketing?

Guillermo Gonzalez, former MBB at Lifescan Johnson&Johnson, covers the key elements of implementing process excellence in a sales and marketing…[Read more]

]]> 04e5930eb59bcf45e134fb078786cb46 Patrick Spagon, Ph.D. started the topic What training should a Lean Six Sigma Champion receive? in the forum Champions https://isssp.org/forums/topic/what-training-should-a-lean-six-sigma-champion-receive/ Wed, 30 May 2018 21:05:02 -0600 As an executive, what training should a Lean Six Sigma receive? What topics and at what length?

]]> 3e5167af73053297f1e16a3f99772c88 Patrick Spagon, Ph.D. started the topic What kind of projects lend themselves to a Kaizen approach? in the forum Lean Tools https://isssp.org/forums/topic/what-kind-of-projects-lend-themselves-to-a-kaizen-approach/ Wed, 30 May 2018 20:45:45 -0600 What projects are best suited for a Kaizen event?

]]> 8d6f4953627a4d31150abf71a785edb8 Patrick Spagon, Ph.D. started the topic What training should Green Belts receive? in the forum Green Belts https://isssp.org/forums/topic/what-training-should-green-belts-receive/ Wed, 30 May 2018 20:29:09 -0600 In this short white paper, A. Blanton Godfrey, Joseph D. Moore Distinguished University Professor at North Caroline State, lists the topics Green Belt trainees should get.

Blanton has 45 years of professional experience in quality and quality management both in industry and…[Read more]

]]> 22b2140635a81a5c79ceaacd0a1ee292 Patrick Spagon, Ph.D. started the topic What are the characteristics of a "Just do it" project? in the forum Ask an Expert https://isssp.org/forums/topic/what-are-the-characteristics-of-a-just-do-it-project/ Wed, 30 May 2018 19:09:31 -0600 Every organization should have a list of “Just do it” projects. What are the characteristics of a “Just do it” project, and would they differ depending on the organization and the area of application?

]]> d8d643e4184042497e59b9eb185a6ac0 Patrick Spagon, Ph.D. started the topic Creating a Robust Project Pipeline in the forum Deployment https://isssp.org/forums/topic/creating-a-robust-project-pipeline/ Wed, 30 May 2018 18:52:49 -0600 Tom Carroll, former VP for Product Management at PowerSteering Software, presents the elements necessary for creating and maintaining a robust project pipeline.
• Sourcing Ideas
• Prioritization
• Project Execution
• Measurement

Creating a Robust Project Pipeline

]]> 8b1e26cd9bdb9b6b06caaaf793042281 Patrick Spagon, Ph.D. started the topic The Six Sigma Maturity Model in the forum Deployment https://isssp.org/forums/topic/the-six-sigma-maturity-model/ Thu, 24 May 2018 20:53:04 -0600 Prasad Raje, former CEO at Instantis, details the Six Sigma Maturity Model.
• Model Value
• Level 1 – Launch
• Level 2 – Early Success
• Level 3 – Scale, Replication
• Level 4 – Institutionalization
• Level 5 – Culture Change

Using the Six Sigma Maturity Model as Your Guide on the Six Sigma Journey

]]> faab1d9867bb685ffd175b480fd7b9da Patrick Spagon, Ph.D. started the topic How to Deal with Survey Non-response Bias in the forum Six Sigma Tools https://isssp.org/forums/topic/how-to-deal-with-survey-non-response-bias/ Thu, 24 May 2018 20:41:12 -0600 Rob Brogle, former MBB at Bank of America, covers important information about survey non-response bias.
• Response Rate
• Validity of Results
• Non-response Bias and its Correction
• Guidelines and Examples with Calculations

Being Smart About Interpreting Survey Results

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