One wonders. As a consultant, I have managed many a project where a subject matter expert is made to lead the project, versus a legitimate role of a driving project manager. I guess the theory is, given the subject matter expertise, it is a valid conclusion that this individual will be the best resource to recognize the business case for the project.
This may be true, but, if the skillset for driving a project forward is missing, it may be a good analogy to describe the subject matter expert as a passenger of a plane. You want to get there, because you would not be on the plane if you did not need to. But, truly, the pilot is the person skilled to fly the plane over. No desire of yours to move the plane towards your desired destination will make it go there if you do not have the skills to fly the plane there.
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Six Sigma uses a set of quality management methods, including statistical methods,
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in these methods.Each six sigma project carried
out within an organization follows a defined sequence of steps and has quantified financial targets.