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Lean Six Sigma Isn’t Broken — But It’s Not Enough for 21st Century Projects

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Michael Stevens Assistant Professor | Founder and Principal Consultant| Immaculata University | Supply Chain Victories, LLC. Greater Philadelphia Area, United States

Upcoming webinar, March 4, 2026 @ 1:00 PM EST (UTC-5)

21st Century Lean Six Sigma for Smarter Projects: https://www.projectmanagement.com/webinars/1160185/21st-century-lean-six-sigma-for-smarter-projects

Discover how 21st Century Lean Six Sigma integrates precision, adaptability, and learning to help project managers optimize in real time—not after failure.

In this session, you will learn how to:

• Apply Lean Six Sigma during projects—not just after defects appear

• Integrate precision and adaptability to prevent execution breakdowns

• Use PCARSI and modern frameworks to sustain measurable results

After a three-part series exploring purpose, diagnosis, and precision, this next session brings everything together into a modern, integrated approach designed for today’s complex project environments.

Have you ever wondered why so many well-designed projects still stall during execution? What if the issue isn’t poor tools — but outdated application?

Traditional Lean Six Sigma improves processes. 21st Century Lean Six Sigma improves execution systems.

Precision sets direction. Adaptability sustains performance. Smarter projects require both.

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Pavan Maddi
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Buona Vista, Singapore
Lean Six Sigma still adds value, but today’s projects demand more than precision alone. Complexity, AI, and fast-shifting conditions require real-time learning and adaptive controls. The strength now comes from blending data discipline with execution agility so teams correct early, sense risks faster, and sustain performance throughout the lifecycle not only after defects emerge.
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Michael King
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Senior IS Project Manager| Baycare Health Systems Clearwater, Fl, United States
Michael Stevens: As a certified LSS Black Belt and PMP, I am very interested in this topic. Can you point me to the three part series exploring purpose, diagnosis and precision?
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Mar 04, 2026 10:55 PM
Michael Stevens
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Hi Michael King. Thank you for reaching out. If you search for Michael Stevens or Marc Hanlan PhD you will find our presentations. If you have any issues, please let us know. If you are interested in learning more about our remote Lean Six Sigma program at Penn State University, you can access more information here: https://greatvalley.psu.edu/professional-d...ates/black-belt
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Michael Stevens Assistant Professor | Founder and Principal Consultant| Immaculata University | Supply Chain Victories, LLC. Greater Philadelphia Area, United States
Mar 03, 2026 3:57 PM
Replying to Michael King
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Michael Stevens: As a certified LSS Black Belt and PMP, I am very interested in this topic. Can you point me to the three part series exploring purpose, diagnosis and precision?
Hi Michael King. Thank you for reaching out. If you search for Michael Stevens or Marc Hanlan PhD you will find our presentations. If you have any issues, please let us know. If you are interested in learning more about our remote Lean Six Sigma program at Penn State University, you can access more information here: https://greatvalley.psu.edu/professional-d...ates/black-belt
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Farhan Liaquat
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Senior Consultant| Flicanada.com Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
I believe the underlying principal stays the same but we have to pivot as time and project changes. The older definition and rules don't stay valid. We have to match with the pace. If we look at the journey of PMBOK we could see the alignment, for six sigma LEAN did add some value but there's lot more required as six sigma for services is still a mega project to undertake.

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