The Six Sigma Performance Handbook: A Statistical Guide to Optimizing Results (Six SIGMA Operational Methods) 1st Edition

Praveen Gupta's book entitled "The Six Sigma Performance Handbook" is an excellent resource for individuals having the desire to learn how to benefit from the Six Sigma methodology. In reading this book, you will learn that application of the Six Sigma toolkit is within the reach of virtually anyone. You do not need to possess an extraordinary intellect. In fact, most of the tools described within Gupta's book indicate that a methodical application of qualitative and graphical methods are fully capable of taking you significantly toward the goal for which you are reaching. The book does also provide a good overview of the quantitative methods that may be applied to validate the proposed process changes. As one of the pioneers in the development and application of Six Sigma methods, Praveen Gupta has seen it all and this book is a great asset in raising the skill level of Six Sigma practitioners, whether they be new to the field or already possess a working knowledge of the tools.

This is the best organized and most useful book I have read on the topic of six-sigma and its role in driving business performance. Mr. Gupta builds on the core concepts behind six-sigma in crisp, clear language and links these concepts to highly practical techniques that can be readily implemented and tracked. No operations executive or consultant should be without this valuable handbook!

Don't let the title fool you - this book is heavy on practical knowledge and not too heavy on statistics. Praveen Gupta has a series of very approachable books on Six Sigma that are put out by McGraw Hill. They take a very complex and often confusing body of knowldge and distill it for the manager and new practitioner. This book is another in the series - and would be a good resource for the experienced practitioner or novice alike.A bit spendy, but if you needed only two or three books in your library on six sigma, this should be strongly considered. But for the price and challenging value proposition, I would gave rated this five stars.

I have found that Praveen's book is an excellent guide to the six sigma process. It takes one beyond the black belt image that six sigma has held and transoports you to the next level of managment excellence. His book a is a great guide to quality managers for problem solving and to all other staff managers and presidents to bring thier organizations to excellence.

This is the best book I have seen on Six Sigma. It covers all the key tools of Six Sigma in large breadth and depth. It is a must read for Green Belt aspirants.