Free Tools from NextWave Performance

You need stuff?  We have stuff.  Here are a few free templates & documents that you can use with your organization as needed.  They are all free to use, but please don't sell these or place them on your website (linking to this page is fine).

Need helping using any of the tools?  Give use a call or email us and we'll help.

We'll add more here over time, so feel free to check back.

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    DMAIC Team Planning Template

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    A simple MS Project-based template that you can use for planning your DMAIC/Six Sigma projects
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    Failure Modes and Analysis (FMEA) Matrix

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    A MS Excel matrix to list possible failure points for your process and how you will address failures should they occur.
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    Guiding Principles for Organizations

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    The guiding principles we used in a previous role leading a large organization. (MS Power Point)
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    Key Performance Indicator Matrix

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    This is the template we often use with clients to gather & assess the state of their performance measurement infrastructure. Use the results to ID gaps and plan for automation. (MS Excel)
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    Methods of Procedure Template

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    Need to write a MOP? We feel your pain. Here's a template you can use to get started. This applies mostly to equipment installation procedures but can be modified as needed. (MS Word)
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    Performance Assessment Checklist

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    The checklist that we use in our engagements to assess the performance management infrastructure of a client. (PDF format)
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    Project Prioritization Matrix

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    Need a quick way to evaluate which projects to pursue? Here's a simple MS Excel worksheet that we have used with clients to help them select projects based on the criteria they've chosen.
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    Project Status Template

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    Here's a project status reporting template you can use to... report status on your projects. It's the next best thing to actually using NextWave360. (MS Power Point)
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    Resource Utilization Template

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    This is the template we used to use to track the workload for our teams. We'd recommend that you use NextWave360 instead, but hey - we're not judging. (MS Excel)
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    Six Sigma vs Three Sigma

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    The classic "why six sigma is better than three sigma" chart. Hours of fun.