What distinguishes Six Sigma from traditional continuous improvement?

What will be an ideal response?

Six Sigma represents a well-thought-out packaging of quality tools and philosophies in an honest effort to provide rigor and repeatability to quality improvement efforts. Second, Six Sigma is much more cost-reduction-oriented than traditional continuous improvement. While this makes it popular with CEOs, many quality practitioners are uncomfortable with the focus on results since it violates several of Deming's points. The third fundamental nuance of Six Sigma is the way it is organized around creating champions, black belts, green belts and in some situations, yellow belts. Fourth, Six Sigma and lean production have been combined into an approach termed Lean-Six Sigma. It is Six Sigma with an increased emphasis on reducing waste.