Applying Design for Six Sigma to Software and Hardware Systems (paperback) 1st Edition

I was tasked with helping create the curriculum for Design for Six Sigma in a large medical device company, who was an up and comer in Proprietary Delivery Systems. This book became my bible. I have never read anything as complete, detailed, and easy to follow. I spent two months pouring over just the Voice of Customer section. Dr. Maass takes seemingly impossible tasks and enables the reader to follow his logic and success. If you're in the business of designing a system for product development, whether it is software related or not, this book has everything you need. Dr. Maass takes the seemingly difficult task of identifying exactly what the customer is asking for and translating those needs into predictive engineering, leading to a highly successful product on the first try.If you've ever wondered how inventions become successful via engineering methods, this is the secret. Dr. Maass is the reason Medtronic is who they are, and how they've been able to dominate the market for so many years.

If your company is deploying a Design For Six Sigma program, then this book will become the most valuable item in your toolkit. The authors distil their "real world" experience implementing DFSS at Motorola. This resource is comprehensive - starting with pragmatic steps for addressing the resistance to change progressing through planning & including clear roadmaps for each DFSS project phase. Each technical chapter begins with an overview of the purpose of this deliverable in the DFSS roadmap, then provides instruction & examples. It is filled with flow charts, figures, diagrams and analysis results that will enable the reader to apply these techniques to product design & development. If you don't have 30 years of experience applying Six Sigma to design & manufacturing, then this is the next best thing.

Eric Maass has invested over 30 years with Motorola bringing new prodcuts to life. In this book he walks the reader htrough the systematic process. Great handbook for the beginner as well as the frequent user.