This book presents the Six sigma development model and the factors which enable it to provide effective support for the implementation of a company’s strategic plan. These are described in terms of the EFQM Excellence Model Criteria. You can then compare them to the development principles followed in your own company and gauge your readiness to adopt the Six Sigma development model.

To be able to run demanding development programmes for achieving significant results requires:

Development Leadership: Knowledge, capabilities as well the right mind set and desire for managing, organising, staffing and leading development activities in an organisation.

Development Management: The systematic application of a proven development model targeted to people in the organisation. The model speeds up the change process and make change management easier.

One of the most effective and well-proven development models providing principles and procedures for both leadership and management of development activities in an organisation is Six Sigma.

Before deciding if Six Sigma is for you or not, you can use this book to evaluate:

Critical factors in Development Leadership using the EFQM Excellence Model and examples from organizations that have successfully applied Six Sigma. Vital issues in Development Management using well proven Six Sigma development models (define, measure, analyse, improve, control).

The book describes the Six Sigma development model and tells you what you need to do to use the model effectively. The book contains questions which enable you to evaluate your own organisation’s development management and development methods by comparing them with the Six Sigma development model.

The examples in the book help the self evaluation participants to understand what each of the questions means.

You do not need to be familiar with the EFQM Excellence Model or Six Sigma in order to answer the questions, just give your evaluation on the basis of your own imagination. The book's job is to help you develop your imagination.

The book, questions and self evaluation process can be adapted as a development tool and training material for the organisation even if the organisation does not adopt the Six Sigma model.

Since many of the principles are typical of any development model, the evaluation process can give you valuable ideas for the development of your own model.

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