List of Six Sigma software packages
There are generally four classes of software used to support Six Sigma:
- Analysis tools, which are used to perform statistical or process analysis
- Program management tools, used to manage and track a corporation's entire Six Sigma program
- DMAIC and Lean online project collaboration tools for local and global teams
- Data Collection tools that feed information directly into the analysis tools and significantly reduce the time spent gathering data
Analysis tools
Proprietor Software:
Open Source Software:
- R language (The R Project for Statistical Computing[1]). Statistical and graphic functions from the base instalation can be used for Six Sigma projects. Furthermore, some contributed packages at CRAN contains specific tools for Six Sigma: SixSigma,[2] qualityTools,[3] qcc[4] and IQCC.[5]
DMAIC/Lean Online Collaboration Tools
- SigmaFlow Integrated, Project Management Tools (PPM), (BPA) and (ECM)
- Grouputer SigmaSense
- TalkFreely LTD
- Quality Tools Charts Generator QTcharts
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