In case anyone wants to know why, IIRC that format was popularized online by the Despair Inc demotivational posters of the 2000s.
Which themselves satirized the banal and pompous business inspo decor of the dotcom six sigma era that was ubiquitous on the walls of fart whiffer conference rooms, executive offices, and the like.
I’m not old enough to have used it but I read the ISO about DMAIC at some point and my impression was that, as with agile and other hype-jerk methodologies, there are some legit useful ideas to learn from at the start.
But once middle managers start treating it like a religion and pumping certifications it’s time to call the honey wagon.
In case anyone wants to know why, IIRC that format was popularized online by the Despair Inc demotivational posters of the 2000s.
Which themselves satirized the banal and pompous business inspo decor of the dotcom six sigma era that was ubiquitous on the walls of fart whiffer conference rooms, executive offices, and the like.
There are still some six sigma adherents in existence. We haven’t managed to kill them all off yet.
Oh damn, you’re right! Apparently still a thing.
I’m not old enough to have used it but I read the ISO about DMAIC at some point and my impression was that, as with agile and other hype-jerk methodologies, there are some legit useful ideas to learn from at the start.
But once middle managers start treating it like a religion and pumping certifications it’s time to call the honey wagon.