The Standard

SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company has developed a comprehensive and universal standard for the successful deployment of Six Sigma within any organisation, regardless of industry, size or sector.

The Standard has been validated by a diverse committee. It includes insight from noted Six Sigma authors and experts, leading Six Sigma consultancies as well as Master Black Belt practitioners and senior executives from some of the world's leading companies. So, the accuracy and the validity of both the technical and business requirements included in the standard are unquestionable. Yet we took the validation a step further by conferring with senior equity analysts from the world's leading financial institutions. By including this group of stakeholders you can be assured that when your conformance to The Standard results in an SGS Six Sigma Programme Certificate it sends a clear signal to the equity market that your Six Sigma programme and thus your entire organisation are worthy of world-class distinction.

The Standard includes:

• Strategic Indicators such as: Setting Objectives, Planning, Communicating, Scoping, Engagement
  
  
• Tactical deliverables such as: Selection and use of Key Performance Metrics, Six Sigma Training, Project Selection and Execution, Certification of Projects and Personnel, Documentation of Financial Impact
  
  
• Cultural indicators like: Personnel requirements, Rewards and Recognition and Records keeping

The application and benefits of the of the Six Sigma Standard© and certification evolve with your program:

New Programs
For companies who are new to Six Sigma, The Standard provides a roadmap of what to expect along the way as well as how to succeed. From your initial planning stages the Standard will help you to steer your programme to include over 60 objectively verifiable indicators and requirements which are universally present in all successful deployments.

Using the Six Sigma Standard from the earliest planning stages will significantly increase your chances for gaining both initial short-term results as well as sustainable long-term success with Six Sigma.

Existing Programs
For existing programmes the Six Sigma Programme Certification against the Six Sigma Standard© is the global benchmark for effectiveness, sustainability and transparency

This level of recognition is powerful, independent, evidence of not only your programme's performance and status among the best in the world but equally as important it is recognized as an indicator of the overall wellbeing of your company.  Possession of the certificate states that your programme is and will continue to deliver the kind of results that are expected by your customers and shareholders.  

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