Before you collect any data, make sure your projectA unique, temporary endeavor with a defined goal that is important, urgent or complex enough to need its own organization outside the normal line organization. Click term for full definition rests on solid ground. This checklist helps you prepare your Define tollgateA formal review point at the end of a DMAIC phase where the team pauses, presents its data and gets sign-off before moving on to the next phase. Click term for full definition review. Watch the short video, then work with the toolkit PDF: it explains the method, shows a worked example and gives you a blank template to fill in.
Tool video
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Define Tollgate Checklist in short
- Go through the checklist. Tick off each point only if you have a concrete result, not just an idea.
- Close the gaps. Go back to the relevant topic for every point you cannot tick.
- Prepare a short summary. One page or a few slides: problem, goal, scope, team, COPQ, milestones.
- Hold the review. Present your results and ask for open questions.
- Get the sign-off. The sponsor’s signature on the charter is your green light for Measure.
Key points
- A tollgate is a formal go/no-go review.
- Six checks, one for each Define step.
- Close gaps before you move on.
- The signed charter is your green light.