su·tra (str) n.

  1. Hinduism. Any of various aphoristic doctrinal summaries produced for memorization generally between 500 and 200 B.C. and later incorporated into Hindu literature.
  2. Buddhism. A scriptural narrative, especially a text traditionally regarded as a discourse of the Buddha.

Sigma Sutra

There's an awful lot of noise out there when it comes to six sigma and other business performance methodologies, but precious little in the way of wisdom. Rarer still is thought leadership and case studies on how to improve the process of installing and implementing six sigma.

Sigma Sutra is wisdom for those who lead business transformation, as well as for those who execute the methods and tools of process improvement. It is for those who want to know more about six sigma, and want to gain insight into how it is best planned and implemented.

Six Sigma Links

Some of the best sites on the Internet for Six Sigma information and assistance.

Six Sigma Zone
Timely, Topical, Fresh, Credible, Clear and Concisely Worded Information for the Six Sigma and Process Improvement Community.


iSixSigma

The world's leading online content provider for the Six Sigma community.

Six Sigma Thoughts

Six Sigma Defined

A short definition of six sigma from the business, quality and human perspectives

Yellow Belts – The Golden Links: Creating Organizational Power for Six Sigma Success

This white paper discusses an emerging trend in the evolutionary path of six sigma: a movement towards the extensive proliferation of breakthrough knowledge and capability throughout all ranks of an organization – not just the champion, black belt and green belt ranks.

Results Oriented Six Sigma: The Keys to Six Sigma Success

A white paper that outlines the critical path to achieving business results with six sigma.

The Compelling Nature of the Savvi Learning Modality

A white paper that defines the current state of six sigma knowledge transfer and the learning productivity value of "asynchronous learning."

The Need for a Supporting Infrastructure: Making the Dream of Six Sigma Come Alive

A white paper that defines the critical infrastructure elements for effectively building six sigma capability within an organization and for deploying required knowledge.

Six Sigma Solution Technology for the Enterprise

A white paper that identifies a solution for intersecting six sigma with enterprise management.

Innovation and Education in the Digital Age: Reconciling the Roles of Pedagogy, Technology, and the Business of Learning

An impressively well researched, definitive work on current e-learning trends and their implications for business

By Robert S. Friedman and Fadi P. Deek

Blended Learning Solutions Drive Six Sigma Deployments Farther, Faster

A white paper that explores the emerging model of blended learning for six sigma knowledge transfer

By John Nycz, Six Sigma Learning Solutions

Face-to-Face Versus Threaded Discussions: The Role of Time and Higher-Order Thinking

A research study that measures and reports the respective yield and issues related to classroom versus online threaded-discussion learning, with an emphasis on the factor of time

By Dr. Katrina A. Meyer, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, University of North Dakota

Elements of Quality Online Education: Practice and Direction

A Sloan Consortium report on the relationship of the asynchronous mode to learning effectiveness, cost effectiveness, access, faculty satisfaction and student satisfaction

Edited by John Bourne & Janet C. Moore

Enabling the Dynamic Enterprise

Taking Business process management to the next level

By CommerceQuest