Six Sigma and DMAIC are key factors in quality management. Having the right tools for quality management is essential. Learn about Six Sigma, DMAIC, and how to apply seven quality…
Tapera Mangezi
Tapera Mangezi
Tapera Mangezi, PMP, PMI-PBA, SMC, is the founder and director of Proximate Academy, a project management training and consultancy company. He is also a certified senior SAP plant maintenance consultant and project management consultant with many years of experience in working on various projects within the utilities, energy, and public sectors, and the manufacturing, logistics, facilities, and mining industries. Tapera has a strong engineering background and also holds various other certifications. He is currently working towards his MSc in Business Management with a specialization in Project Management at the Edinburgh Napier University. Tapera writes about business analysis and business processes. See Tapera's Articles
An overview of Six Sigma for business process improvement
Business process improvement Business process improvement is the analysis of current business processes in order to determine which activities can be improved. It aims to discover inefficiencies, delays, bottlenecks, and…
Elicitation techniques in business analysis
One of the most important skills a business analyst should have is the ability to perform requirements elicitation/analysis. The requirements gathering and elicitation process should lead to the preparation of…
Business analysis planning considerations
Business analysis planning determines how a business analyst will gather, analyze, and communicate requirements, as well as the deliverables to be developed. A business analysis plan is an output of…
Creating a project charter for a Six Sigma project
What is Six Sigma? Six Sigma is a business process improvement methodology designed to improve business processes by decreasing variability and defects. The term Sigma is used to describe the quality of…
How to maintain positive stakeholder engagement in business analysis
What is a Stakeholder? According to the PMI Guide to Business Analysis, “A stakeholder is an individual, group, or organization who may affect, be affected by or perceive itself to be…
Utilizing Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) for business process improvement
What is a business process? A business process is a series of tasks that employees within an organization repeatedly perform to create a product or service. It starts with an…
How to perform a gap analysis for business process improvement
Gap analysis for business process improvement is a vital step to meeting strategic business goals. Here’s what you need to know to perform an effective gap analysis. What is a…