** Quality Leader / Manager
To ensure the success of a Six Sigma project, the champions need to be backed by a motivated team whose members act as driving forces for the implementation of new processes.
The Quality Leader or Manager is responsible for representing the needs of the customer and improving the operational effectiveness of the organization.
** Master Black Belt
another team member, the Master Black Belt, typically provides the technical leadership in a Six Sigma project. This position also involves examining a specific area within the organization and coaching other in the Six Sigma methodology. The area may be a functional area, such as human resources, or a process-specific area, such as order processing.
** Process Owner
Process Owners are the individuals responsible for a specific process. For instance, the Vice President of the Legal department would be the Process Owner of the processes followed in the Legal department.
** Black Belt
Black Belt is technically oriented individuals who lead quality projects and work full time on them. They are usually familiar with computer usage and data analysis techniques.
** Green Belt
Employee trained in Six Sigma who complete projects and provide project status data to the Six Sigma team are called Green Belt. They perform their regular work responsibilities in addition to their responsibilities as Green Belt. They are also capable of taking their projects from concept to completion.
