Green Belt: <NAME> Champion: <NAME> Process Owner: <NAME> Black Belt: <NAME>

1. DMAIC <Company Name> <PROJECT NAME> Green Belt: <NAME> Champion: <NAME> Process Owner: <NAME> Black Belt: <NAME> Master Black Belt: <NAME> Other Team Members: <NAMES> Related Projects: <If Applicable> 1 11/15/2014

2. Define Step D1 Project Charter Business Case: <How would you describe the project to your general manager?> <Why is it URGENT that you do this project NOW?> <How does this link to your functions’ key initiatives?> <What would happen if you don’t address this? “So What?”> <If the Project is successful, what will be the positive impact on the business?> Start / Stop Points for Project: <What are the boundaries for the project?> In Scope: <What processes, systems, products, services, channels, etc. will you consider in this project?> Problem Statement: <HOW MUCH of a problem is there? (use real data or leave blanks to fill in when you get the data)> <When was the problem evident? (dates that the data represents or was collected)> <What is the impact of the problem (time, $, customer satisfaction, etc.)> Out of Scope: <What processes, systems, products, services, channels, etc. will you NOT consider in this project? If any of these will be addressed in a later project, mention it here.> (Delete this box prior to tollgate) Defect, Unit, & Opportunity are identified in Measure, so you can wait to Measure fill these in. It’s convenient to have your whole project summarized on one page, so we included these here. As you complete your project, you should modify this page to reflect what you learn about your problem. Defect:<text here> Unit:<text here> Opportunity:<text here> Goal Statement: (“SMART”: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timebound) <By WHEN do you want to have the improvement in place?> <How much of an improvement are you aiming for, e.g. XX% defect reduction, XX% cycle time reduction)?> <What measurable business impact will the improvement have? Type? Magnitute?>