Because Six Sigma concepts are designed according to the basic characteristics of a business rather than its size, Six Sigma projects can be successfully deployed in any company, large or small. In addition, companies which do not wish to contend with organization wide deployment may choose to engage a pilot project, where Six Sigma is deployed only within a specific business process.
Some companies may find that there are issues in terms of their ability to provide adequate Six Sigma resources, but these can be addressed through help from professionals including Black Belts and Master Black Belts. These individuals have experience in deploying Six Sigma projects.
One of the most lauded features of Six Sigma is that it is scalable. This means that the concepts engrained within the Six Sigma system can be applied within any business process, no matter how large or complex the process is.
There are occassions when a business may want to have a starter project instead of a full blown rollout, that way the Six Sigma processes can be focused just on a certain department or process. Using this smaller version provides quicker results and possibly with increased accuracy as opposed to a business wide effort.
It also means that companies can see where Six Sigma can be readily applied to other functional departments after the project has been completed. With the resources and concepts gained from the pilot, companies may then deploy Six Sigma in other departments.