Built by a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Run your whole project in one workbook.DMAIC

22 ready-to-use Lean Six Sigma tools in one Excel file, from project charter to control plan. Gage R&R, capability, hypothesis tests and control charts calculate themselves. No Minitab license needed.

Instant download · Microsoft Excel · Includes a complete worked example project

Project Dashboard SAMPLE PROJECT
Overall progress
50%
Annual benefit
$250K
Gage R&R
8.7%
Baseline Cpk
0.79
Baseline sigma
3.9
Pilot targets
3 of 4
DEFINE100% MEASURE100% ANALYZE50% IMPROVE0% CONTROL0%

Updates as you work: tick tollgate items and fill in each tab, and the dashboard tracks your project.

22tools in one workbook
5DMAIC phases, start to finish
10tools that calculate for you
$0in statistics software needed
What's inside

Every tool you need, in the order you use them.

Each tab is colour-coded by phase, comes with filled-in sample data, and tells you exactly which cells to fill in.

DDefine
  • Project CharterProblem, goal, scope, team and milestones
  • SIPOCMap the process at a high level
  • VOC to CTQTurn customer quotes into measurable requirements
  • Stakeholder AnalysisImpact, influence and engagement plan
MMeasure
  • Data Collection PlanOperational definitions everyone agrees on
  • Gage R&R%GRR, ndc and a pass/fail verdict
  • CapabilityCp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk, DPMO and sigma level
AAnalyze
  • Fishbone6M brainstorm plus a cause-verification table
  • 5 WhysDrill from symptom to root cause
  • ParetoSorts itself and charts the vital few
  • Hypothesis Test2-sample t-test with a test-selection guide
  • RegressionR², p-value and scatter plot
IImprove
  • Solution MatrixWeighted criteria rank your options
  • FMEAAutomatic RPN scoring and highlighting
  • Pilot ResultsBefore vs. after against your targets
CControl
  • I-MR ChartLimits and out-of-control flags
  • X-bar & R ChartFor subgroups of 5
  • p ChartProportion defective, variable limits
  • Control PlanWho monitors what, and how
  • Response & HandoffReaction plan and owner checklist
Project DashboardTollgate Checklist for every phaseComplete worked exampleClickable contents pagePrints cleanly on landscape pages
See it work

Paste your data. Get the answer.

The statistics run as ordinary Excel formulas, so you can see how every number is calculated.

Control · I-MR Chart

Spot a special cause the moment it happens

UCL X̄ LCL OUT – investigate

Enter values in time order. Control limits calculate automatically and any point outside them is flagged in red.

Measure · Capability

Know your baseline before you change anything

Sample size50
Cp1.04
Cpk0.79
DPMO8,264
Sigma level3.90
VerdictNot capable

Paste up to 50 measurements and enter your spec limits. Short-term and long-term capability are both calculated for you.

Improve · FMEA

Catch failures before your rollout does

Failure modeSODRPN
Required docs missing784224
App sits in queue856240
Wrong terms sent935135
After fix: docs missing73242

Score severity, occurrence and detection from 1 to 10. Any RPN of 100 or more turns red until you act on it.

Analyze · Hypothesis Test

Prove the difference is real

Mean, before48.1 min
Mean, after38.5 min
t statistic4.66
p-value0.00005
ConclusionSignificant difference

Paste two groups of data for a Welch t-test, plus a guide that tells you which test fits your question.

Included in the bundle

Meet DMAIC Coach, your Master Black Belt on call.

An AI coach that knows Lean Six Sigma and every tab of the toolkit. Ask it anything, from "where do I start?" to "is my measurement system good enough?"

  • Matches your level. Plain language for beginners, technical depth for Black Belts.
  • Coaches your real project. Describe your project and it tailors advice to your problem and your data.
  • Knows the toolkit. Points you to the exact tab, which cells to fill in and how to read the result.
  • Ends every answer with a next step. So your project keeps moving.

DMAIC Coach runs in Claude and needs a Claude account.

My %GRR came out at 22%. Can I keep going?
Coach

22% is in the marginal zone (10–30%). You can proceed for now, but fix the measurement system before you rely on small differences.

  • On M2 Gage R&R, compare %EV and %AV.
  • If %AV is bigger, operators measure differently. Tighten the operational definition on M1 Data Plan and retrain.

Next step: which is larger in your study, %EV or %AV?

Example conversation
Who it's for

Made for the people leading the work.

Green Belts

Running a first project and want a structure that keeps you on track at every tollgate.

Black Belts

Leading several projects and want one consistent template for every team you coach.

Teams without Minitab

Doing real statistics with the Excel you already have.

Managers and new practitioners

Learning DMAIC by working through a complete example, with a coach to answer questions.

Free download

Start with a free SIPOC template.

Map any process on one page in 30 minutes, and get your team to agree on where it starts and stops.

  • Blank SIPOC ready for your project
  • Step-by-step instructions for running the session
  • A completed example to follow
Get the free template

Enter your email on Gumroad and the Excel file is sent to you right away. You'll also get occasional Lean Six Sigma tips, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Training courses

Lean Six Sigma training for every belt level.

Ready-to-teach PowerPoint courses with speaker notes, exercises and knowledge checks. Use them to learn on your own, or to train your team.

White Belt

43 slides · 2 to 3 hours
  • What Lean Six Sigma is
  • The 8 wastes and variation
  • DMAIC overview and roles
  • 5 Whys, fishbone and Pareto
$29
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Yellow Belt

45 slides · about 1 day
  • Charters and problem statements
  • Data, basic statistics and charts
  • Root-cause tools and Lean fixes
  • Reading control charts
$49
Buy Yellow Belt

Green Belt

53 slides · 4 to 5 days
  • Gage R&R and capability
  • Hypothesis tests and regression
  • FMEA and piloting solutions
  • Control charts and handoff
$99
Buy Green Belt

Black Belt

51 slides · advanced
  • Portfolio, finance and change
  • ANOVA, chi-square and power
  • Design of experiments
  • Lean flow and coaching
$149
Buy Black Belt

Training bundle

All 4 belt courses

192 editable slides with speaker notes. $326 if bought separately.

$249save $77
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1:1 coaching

Work directly with a Master Black Belt.

A 1-hour live online session with Wes Dennis: 27 years of Lean Six Sigma in manufacturing, financial services and insurance. Bring your project, your data or your questions.

  • Review a project charter or tollgate before it goes to your sponsor
  • Get unstuck on the analysis: the right test, the right chart, what the numbers mean
  • Plan solutions, pilots and control plans
  • Prepare for belt certification or plan your next project
$250
1 hour · live online
Book a session

Pricing

One payment. Yours to keep.

Use it on as many of your own projects as you like.

DMAIC Project Toolkit

$79one-time
  • 22-tool Excel workbook, Define to Control
  • Project dashboard and tollgate checklist
  • 10 auto-calculating statistics and chart tools
  • Complete worked example project
Buy the toolkit

Toolkit + DMAIC Coach

$129one-time
  • Everything in the toolkit
  • DMAIC Coach: AI coaching for every phase and every tab
  • Coaching matched to your belt level
  • Advice tailored to your own project
Get toolkit + coach

Best value

The Complete DMAIC Bundle

$349one-time
$455 if bought separately: save $106
  • DMAIC Project Toolkit
  • DMAIC Coach
  • White, Yellow, Green and Black Belt courses
  • 192 slides with speaker notes and exercises
Get everything

About the creator

Built from real projects, not a textbook.

I'm Wes Dennis, a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with 27 years of experience improving processes in manufacturing, financial services and insurance, including medical and group benefits insurance. I built this toolkit because I was tired of rebuilding the same templates for every project and every belt I coached. It's the set of tools I actually use, in the order I use them.

Wes Dennis · Master Black Belt · 27 years in manufacturing, insurance and financial services

FAQ

Questions

What software do I need?

Microsoft Excel. Every calculation uses standard Excel formulas, with no macros or add-ins, so there's nothing to install or enable.

Do I need Minitab or other statistics software?

No. Gage R&R, capability, Pareto, t-tests, regression and three types of control chart are built in. For advanced methods such as DOE or ANOVA, DMAIC Coach explains the approach and suggests a tool.

I'm new to Lean Six Sigma. Is this too advanced?

Every tab includes a filled-in example and tells you which cells to fill in. The bundle adds DMAIC Coach, which explains concepts in plain language at your level.

How does DMAIC Coach work?

After purchase you get a link to the coach. It runs in Claude, so you need a Claude account. Pick your belt level and phase, then ask questions as you work.

What's in the training courses?

Each course is an editable PowerPoint file with speaker notes on every slide, worked examples, exercises and knowledge checks with an answer key. They follow the same sample project as the toolkit, so learners can practice on each tab as they go.

Can I use it with my team?

Each license is for one person. If you want to run the training courses for a team or several copies of the toolkit, get in touch about a team license.

What if it's not right for me?

If the toolkit isn't right for you, ask for a refund within 30 days of purchase and you'll get your money back in full.

Start your next project with every tool ready.

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