Six Sigma for Software Development

Six Sigma in Software

The Software Industry in India has grown at a rapid pace in the last 10 years. One of the major factors responsible for the growth of the industry has been the adoption of robust process frameworks and the highly skilled manpower.  The industry now faces a new set of challenges:

Customer Satisfaction to Customer Delight to Customer Ecstasy

o  On Time Delivery 

o  Zero Defects

Organization Scalability

o  Size, Scope, Geographies, Technologies

Moving Up the Value Chain

o  Large, Complex, Mission Critical
Software Projects

o  Movement into Product Space

Operational Excellence: Capable, Repeatable, Predictable Processes

o  High Efficiency

o  Lower Variations

o  Accurate Estimations

ROI in Every Initiative

o    Establish Bi-Directional Link from P&L and Balance Sheet to all Improvement Initiatives

Improved Productivity in Every Business & Software Process

o   Less Effort

o   Less Turn-Around Time

o   Less Defects, Less Rework Effort

 How Six Sigma helps

 Six Sigma helps software organization by:

• Apt Methodologies for All Challenges - Improvement, Migration and Design: The two powerful methodologies DMAIC and DMADV latch on to any challenge. DMAIC being the best to Improve Existing Processes – Both Business process and Software Development Processes; and DMADV being the best to design new products, and processes or even migrate products and processes;

• Manageable: The project based framework, where each project has 5 phases, and each phase targeting clear deliverables it is easy to monitor and manage any initiative that embeds Six Sigma within.

• Data Orientation:  With multiple statistical and non-statistical tools Six Sigma becomes quantitative & logical at every step of the project; and arrives at most non-disputable conclusions.

Why QAI

QAI offers a unique combination of expertise in the domain of software process improvement as well as Six Sigma implementation. As one of the world’s leading consulting firms in the domain of Software Process improvement, QAI has been instrumental in institutionalizing excellent software processes in over 75 leading organizations worldwide. QAI Six Sigma team consists of experienced Six Sigma coaches with wide-ranging hands-on implementation and coaching experience in leading organizations that have successfully deployed Six Sigma.

QAI provides the whole gamut of Six Sigma Services to software development organizations for Enterprise wide Six Sigma Deployment, including Six Sigma Champion, Black Belt and Green Belt trainings, Project Selection and Project Support.

To know more about our Six Sigma Services, write to us at sixsigma@qaiasia.com