Topic:

Six Sigma in Clinical Research

Venue & Date:

1. Mumbai - 28th & 29th March 2009

2. Bengaluru - 23rd & 24th May 2009

Learner Objectives:

• Able to identify and quantify VARIATION in general; as well as in specific context of ‘Clinical Research’

• Familiar with the Concept and Glossary of ‘Six Sigma’

• Able to prepare basic check lists for RCA & interpret simple FEMA tables.

• Able to carry out Business Process Mapping in his own work environment.

• Able to identify, discriminate and prioritize between the factors that affect CONSISTENCY and RELIABILITY in work output.

• Enumerate the advantages and challenges of subscribing to Six Sigma Culture.

• Reason out if Six Sigma is relevant to his job, his team and his organization by suitable examples.

• To ask questions and define problems related to his work environment in this context.

• Work as a team member to design a module in pursuit of ‘Six Sigma’ relevant.

Faculty Objectives:

• To arouse curiosity about the topic.

• To explain concept of ‘Six Sigma’; its genesis and historical background.

• To explain relevance of ‘Six Sigma’ & its applications in Clinical Research.

• To sensitize the participants for a hands-on Workshop at a later date.

 

About Six Sigma:
Six Sigma stands for Six Standard Deviations. Six Sigma methodology provides the techniques and tools to improve the capability and reduce the defects in any process. Six Sigma methodologies improve any existing business process by constantly reviewing and re-tuning the process. To achieve this, Six Sigma uses a methodology known as DMAIC (Define opportunities, Measure performance, Analyze opportunity, Improve performance, Control erformance).