6 Sigma Technology Group Announces
Release of GateKeeper 2.0

6 Sigma Technology Group, http://www.6sigmatech.com, has announced the release of GateKeeper 2.0, for managing the security, efficiency, and effectiveness of technical, construction, and facilities work in secure buildings. As experts in both process excellence through Lean Six Sigma and information technology, we have created a state of the art technology for ensuring security and performance of work conducted in secure facilities.

Chantilly, VA, February 23, 2005 – 6 Sigma Technology Group (6STG), the innovative firm combining excellence in the disciplines of Six Sigma and application development, today announced the official release of GateKeeper 2.0. GateKeeper 2.0 is a one of a kind software application automating the end-to-end processes associated with permitting, conducting, and inspecting work done in secure facilities. GateKeeper 2.0 incorporated Six Sigma techniques in the form of data collection, reporting, and alerting capabilities to manage and improve these processes with regard to security, efficiency, and effectiveness.

A fundamental problem exists in nearly all secure buildings. This being that persons carrying large containers such as tool boxes are not inspected until they reach security stations inside the building. At this point, it can be too late. GateKeeper 2.0 takes control of the process workers use to enter these facilities ensuring that only approved vendors enter buildings at the prescribed time and location. Further, GateKeeper 2.0 tracks the activity of all approved workers and develops a security profile and security rating for all users. By using GateKeeper 2.0 you not only know if overall activity is “out of control” and hence less secure, you know which vendors are most secure and which are not. You know relative rankings against among vendors. GateKeeper 2.0 drives organizations to a new level of proactive security management by closing this gaping hole in the security of facilities and providing the knowledge needed to continually improve the security scenario.

Further, GateKeeper 2.0 employs Six Sigma techniques such as key decision point analysis, Pareto, data transformation, and predictive modeling to drive continual improvement with regard to the performance of the on–site work processes. This work may include building maintenance, construction, phone repair, information systems, network maintenance and repair, or any other. GateKeeper 2.0 captures and manages the processes used by these workers to obtain access, to perform their work, and to have that work inspected, entered into inventory and financial systems. GateKeeper 2.0 maintains a database of all attributes related to the users of the system from vendors to approvers and managers as well as the attributes of the locations themselves. Attributes such as safe times, access restrictions, power restrictions, etc. Based upon these attributes, access can be effectively and efficiently managed and the performance of the entire process can be analyzed.

“Our research shows that the processes associated with managing access to secure facilities in Federal, DOD, and telecommunications organizations are clumsy at best. The state of chaos we have seen with these processes causes tremendous cost and a serious security risk. Just think about how ridiculous it is that security inspections take place inside secure buildings where it may be too late. GateKeeper 2.0 is a comprehensive system that drives cost from the clumsy process and forces security into them.” Said Greg Sieber, President of 6 Sigma Technology Group. “To prove this, we point to our largest installation and first customer of the product. By using our product, one of the world’s largest telecommunications firms has saved millions of dollars and reduced the duration of global network construction while improving the security of their facilities.”

Technically, GateKeeper 2.0 is a Web based software system in which all front end business, asset management, administration, and configuration are conducted. The system is typically coupled with a Business Process Management (BPM) platform of choice integrating the processes into the organizations overall process portfolio. Approval and inspection processes are typically tracked within the BPM platform and integrate with forms configured with GateKeeper 2.0. To learn more about GateKeeper 2.0, visit our Web site at http://www.6sigmatech.com.

About 6 Sigma Technology Group
Headquartered in Chantilly VA, 6 Sigma Technology Group (6STG), http://www.6sigmatech.com is a unique firm with the rare combination of expertise in TQM/Lean Six Sigma and modern applications development techniques. 6STG provides a combination of Six Sigma/management consulting services and application development and integration services. The firm combines these competencies to provide best-of-breed processes and the information systems that enable these processes for various clients. 6STG focuses creating process centric solutions for non-manufacturing processes in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. The 6STG Team is comprised of experts in Six Sigma, TQM, strategy, operations management, and software engineering. As a firm leading the charge into Six Sigma for non-manufacturing processes, 6STG has developed innovative techniques such as Process Portfolio ManagementTM (PPM), Process Oriented DesignTM (POD), and the Six Sigma for Soft Processes S3PTM Methodology focused upon enhancing the science of Six Sigma. For more information, please visit http://www.6sigmatech.com or contact sales@6sigmatech.com.