iSixSigma's Largest-Breakthrough Project Nomination Form

Thank you for nominating your breakthrough project for recognition at iSixSigma's Live Summit and Awards, Miami, Florida - February 1 - 4, 2010. Please read the eligibility requirements below.

Project must fundamentally change the way a process works

Project must use Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma methodologies

Must show “breakthrough” improvement in one or more of the following ways:
Reduction in defects (90% or more)
Increase in process sigma level (minimum 2-sigma increase)
Financial benefit (minimum $250,000 AND 5x or more return on investment)

Project must have been started no earlier than January 1, 2008

Project must be completed (control phase completed) prior to project submission

If your project meets the requirements listed above, continue to fill out the form.

1. Company name:

Company name:

2. Business unit (e.g., GE Power Systems, etc.)

Business unit (e.g., GE Power Systems, etc.)

3. Function (e.g., HR, IT, Finance, etc.):

Function (e.g., HR, IT, Finance, etc.):

4. Project location:

Project location: City
State
Country

5. Project title:

Project title:

6. Name and contact information of the project leader:

Name and contact information of the project leader: Name
Title
Email
Phone

7. Select the project category you wish to nominate your project in (A project may be entered in only one category):

Select the project category you wish to nominate your project in (A project may be entered in only one category): Customer Service

Manufacturing

Supply Chain

Transactional

8. Project start date: (MM/DD/YYYY)

Project start date: (MM/DD/YYYY)

9. Project end date (control phase completed): (MM/DD/YYYY)

Project end date (control phase completed): (MM/DD/YYYY)

10. Select one or more of the following ways your project shows “breakthrough” improvement:

Select one or more of the following ways your project shows “breakthrough” improvement: Reduction in defects (90% or more)

Increase in process sigma level (min 2-sigma increase)

Financial benefit (minimum $250,000 AND 5x or more return on investment)

Please specify the exact numbers for each category selected above:

11. Your name and contact information: (Your contact information will only be used by iSixSigma's editorial staff if there is a question about your responses.)

Your name and contact information: (Your contact information will only be used by iSixSigma's editorial staff if there is a question about your responses.) Name
Title
Email
Phone

* 12. In addition to the information you entered, you are required to submit your project storyboard that outlines the phases and results to awards@isixsigma.com by Nov. 30, 2009.

Do not exceed 10 slides/pages and include the following contact information in your email:

Summary of project (In 200 words or less, tell us why this project demonstrates "breakthrough" results by fundamentally changing the way a process works in the category you selected.)
Name and title
Project title (use the same title you entered above)
Category
Phone number
Alternate person contact information

Note: projects will not be accepted unless a storyboard is submitted.

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Thank you for nominating this project. Please click on the Submit button below to enter your project nomination.