Series · 5 lessons · 12 October 2026
Lean Six Sigma for BAs Who Aren't Black Belts: The Parts That Transfer Straight Into Everyday BA Work
Lean Six Sigma without the belts: what it is, what the belts are for, and the parts that transfer straight into everyday business analysis work.
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Day 1 · 5 min read
Lean Six Sigma Without the Belts
Lean Six Sigma without the belts: what it is, what the belts are for, and the parts that transfer straight into everyday business analysis work.
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Day 2 · 5 min read
Define: What Does the Customer Count as a Defect?
Turn 'the process is slow' into a defect you can count. The Define phase for BAs: customer requirements, a testable problem and a one-page charter.
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Day 3 · 5 min read
Measure: Get a Baseline Before You Believe Anyone
A baseline turns 'did it work?' into a comparison. How a BA measures a process today, and why the failure rate tells you more than the average.
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Day 4 · 5 min read
Analyse and Improve: The Average Is Hiding the Problem
An average of 4.1 days hid a quarter of late cases. How BAs split data to find where failures concentrate, then pilot a fix before rolling it out.
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Day 5 · 5 min read
Control: Making the Gain Stay
Most improvements fade after the project closes. How a BA builds a control plan, maps DMAIC onto the BA lifecycle, and knows when a Black Belt is needed.