What is mathematically lean using “u2” for a service or project environment? The answer varies with the organization’s needs. One lean example is achieving 90% average efficiency for all activities with a few tasks (six sigma’s 3.4 ppm equivalent during the life cycle of the process or project) costing over 15% more than originally estimated.  “u2” allows the user to control lean within a process or project by adjusting one variable in the program called lambda.  Lambda can be defined as a number which controls the width of the upper and lower specification limits.   The higher lambda value, the smaller the width, this means less inefficiencies and higher reliability.  Defects in a process or project using “u2” means time and money inefficiencies based on cost overruns and schedule delays for projects, and cycle time irregularities and cost variances for processes.  What it means is that the implementation team didn't figure out how to overcome the issues and maintain business goals.  These issues may be motivational as well as organizational.  "u2" trains the team on how to overcome these issues as a team.

Implementing Lean Six Sigma using “u2” identifies defects involved with how well the team utilizes their intangible assets to meet the time and cost constraints of the project or process defined. A team that does not utilize their intangible assets like communication, problem solving and initiative, fail to achieve a lean culture, which is directly measured in “u2.” "u2" converts these measurements into solvable issues and trains the team on how to utilize their intangible assets.  Using this approach allows an organization to implement a Lean Six Sigma culture within their existing project environment or within a process structure. Again, no extra measurements or definitions need to occur associated with the task or activity. If the team’s lean lambda goal is reliably achieved, “u2” measurements directly reflect the optimal utilization of intangible assets that achieved the Lean Six Sigma business goal. If you define a task or activity with “u2,” you automatically implement a Lean Six Sigma business culture because the software directs and measures intangible assets activities in achieving business goals. 

“u2” complements any existing Lean Six Sigma and trains the team on how to achieve the Lean Six Sigma goals efficiently.  Adjusting the lambda setting within “u2” causes the team to optimize the process in terms of eliminating time and money inefficiencies based on optimal utilization of their intangible assets. Using “u2” also allows the manager to identify the cause of these inefficiencies, and take positive corrective action to optimize the team’s ability to be more lean.

The screen shot example below is an example of a Lean Six Sigma thread.  At any time, a thread run along the most critical path using a Theory of Constraints model or per individual performing tasks to identify the upper and lower bounds of quality associated with providing a specific service or product.

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