What is Six Sigma?
- The measure of variation in a process which is statistical in nature is known as Sigma. The Six Sigma process is derived if the quality is 3.4 Defect per Million Opportunities (DPMO). Six Sigma is a problem solving methodology. This methodology is applicable to a process for eliminating the root cause of defects and the costs that are associated with the same.
- It is a methodology and set of tools for the measurement of process quality. It demonstrates that the business process is well controlled. Six Sigma level can be achieved when the accuracy of your process gets only 3.4 defects per million opportunities.
Here’s the list of acceptable number of defects per million to correspond to each Sigma level:
| Sigma level | Defects per million opportunities |
| 1 | 690,000 |
| 2 | 308,537 |
| 3 | 66,807 |
| 4 | 6,210 |
| 5 | 233 |
| 6 | 3.4 |
