Changfeng Yuan, Yulong Zhang, Jiahui Wang, Yating Tong
Modeling and evaluation of causal factors in emergency responses to fire accidents involving oil storage system
Scientific reports
dmaic definemeasureanalyzeimprovecontrol method six sigma often described approach problem solving paper compares critically dmaic method insights scientific theories field problem solving single authoritative account dmaic method exist study uses large number sources consisting prescriptive accounts method practitioner literature five themes selected problem solving literature analysis dmaicgenerality versus domain specificity methods problem structure generic problem solving tasks diagnostic problem solving remedial problem solving study provides characterization types problems dmaic suitable method also identifies problems may ineffective important limitation method generality limits methodological support provides fails exploit taskdomain specific knowledge domainspecific adaptations method partly overcome weaknesses among methods strengths powerful statistical techniques fact finding empirical verification ideas dmaic stage model acts problem structuring device prominent limitation identified study six sigmas inferior methodology efficient problem diagnosis methodological support identification potential problem causes offered incoherent poorly structured collection techniques without strategic guidance ensure efficiency diagnostic search adopters method aware potential limitations