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LSS DMAIC Template

Generate a complete Lean Six Sigma Green Belt DMAIC project template from a problem description — Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control.

Type: Script Domain: Operations Vertical: LSS (Lean Six Sigma — Green Belt) Version: v1.0.0 Last tested: 2026-06-03 Cost per run: Free (Python stdlib only)

:material-github: Source on GitHub · Drive canon · CHANGELOG

Trigger prompts

Generate a DMAIC project template for: "Reduce NPT on Well A-12 cementing operations".

Use skill-dmaic-template on the attached problem statement.

Build a Green Belt DMAIC for: weld porosity in Block 4 pipe welds.

What it produces

A full D-M-A-I-C project template as markdown (114 lines for the example), with sections:

  • Define — problem statement, SIPOC, VOC, charter (scope in/out, team, timeline)
  • Measure — key metrics, baseline, data collection plan
  • Analyze — Fishbone (links to skill-fishbone), 5 Whys, hypothesis test
  • Improve — pilot solution, rollout plan
  • Control — control plan, sustainment checklist, lessons learned
  • Sign-off — owner / process owner / sponsor / LSS MBB

Inputs (YAML or JSON)

project_name: "Reduce NPT on Well A-12 Cementing Operations"
owner: "Aiham Alhawar, Operations Manager"
problem_statement: "Non-productive time (NPT) on the A-12 cementing job was 14.2 hours over the last 6 months, exceeding the 8-hour project target by 77%."
goal: "Reduce cementing-related NPT to ≤4 hours per well within 6 months (50% reduction)"
sipoc_suppliers:
  - "Cement service company"
  - "Mud engineering"
  - "Drilling crew"
voc:
  - "Operations manager: 'We lose time waiting on cement tests that come back inconsistent'"
  - "Cementer: 'Lab results don't match field conditions, especially with high-temp wells'"
team: "Aiham (lead), cementing engineer, mud engineer, drilling supervisor, lab tech"
scope_in: "Cementing operations on Well A-12 and similar Block 5 wells (depth 10,000-13,000 ft)"
scope_out: "Other wells in different blocks, drilling-only NPT, completions NPT"
timeline: "12 weeks (Aug-Oct 2026)"
key_metrics:
  - "Cementing NPT hours per well (target ≤ 4)"
  - "First-time pressure test pass rate (target ≥ 95%)"
  - "Cement job quality (bond log, compressive strength) — no regression"

Install

python3 canon/operations/lss/dmaic-template/dmaic.py \
  --input canon/operations/lss/dmaic-template/problem.example.yaml \
  --output dmaic-project.md

No installs needed.

Source files

File Path Version
Source template drive/00-canon/operations/lss/dmaic-template/00-dmaic-template-v1.0.0-2026-06-03.md v1.0.0
Canonical script canon/operations/lss/dmaic-template/dmaic.py v1.0.0
Example problem canon/operations/lss/dmaic-template/problem.example.yaml v1.0.0
CHANGELOG canon/operations/lss/dmaic-template/CHANGELOG.md v1.0.0

Version + last tested

  • v1.0.0 — released 2026-06-03
  • Last tested: 2026-06-03 against "Reduce NPT on Well A-12" problem. Result: 114-line markdown template, all 5 phases populated.

Known limitations

  • No statistical engine (t-tests, ANOVA) — describe the test, don't run it.
  • Pair with skill-pareto for the M-phase analysis.

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