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Exploratory Data Analysis in Six Sigma

...ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB)
In the Analyze stage of the Six Sigma DMAIC process, you closely examine the output variable (known as y) and its possible causes or input variables (known as x's) collected in the Measure stage to get a deeper understanding of their relationships. The goal of this analysis is to narrow down the many possible x's identified earlier during the Measure stage,
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Exploratory Data Analysis in Six Sigma
Introduction to Hypothesis Testing and Testing for Means in Six Sigma

... to Hypothesis Testing and Testing for Means in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB)
The Analyze phase in Six Sigma closely examines the many process inputs identified in the Measure phase to determine if they are related to outputs, and if a relationship does exist, if it is statistically significant. An important tool for this analysis is hypothesis testing. Hypothesis testing uses
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Hypothesis Tests for Variances Proportions ANOVA and Chi-Square in Six Sigma

...ariances, Proportions, ANOVA, and Chi-Square in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB)
The hypothesis test is one of the most important tools used in the Analyze stage of the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology. A hypothesis test helps to determine whether or not an observed relationship or difference truly exists between inputs and outputs identified in the earlier stages of the process. Six
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Design of Experiments and Validation of Solutions in Six Sigma

...n of Experiments and Validation of Solutions in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB)
"We are, I think, in the right road of improvement, for we are making experiments," said Benjamin Franklin. In the Improve stage of the DMAIC process, Six Sigma teams design and conduct experiments to study the nature of relationships between input variables and the response variable(s). They do this
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Statistical Process Control and Control Plans in Six Sigma

...tatistical Process Control and Control Plans in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB)
In the final stages of the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology, once process improvement opportunities are identified and implemented, you need to make sure that the improved processes are controlled to sustain the process improvement gains. Statistical process control (SPC) provides tools which can be used
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Hypothesis Testing Concepts and Tests for Means in Six Sigma

...othesis Testing Concepts and Tests for Means in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
In the Analyze phase of the DMAIC methodology, Six Sigma teams analyze the underlying causes of issues that need to be addressed for the successful completion of their improvement projects. To that end, teams conduct a number of statistical analyses to determine the nature of variables and their
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Tests for Variances and Proportions

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
As a Six Sigma team moves into the Analyze phase of a project, team members begin analyzing the information and data collected in the earlier phases. During the Analyze phase, Six Sigma teams identify possible sources of variation, underlying root causes, and areas for improvement. It is here where assumptions or hypotheses about a process, product, or
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Statistical Process Control SPC in Six Sigma

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
Ensuring a process is in control is critical to any Six Sigma project, but how do you determine with certainty if a process is on track or requires improvement? Where do you find the 'proof' or solid facts that a process is out of control and requires intervention? By applying statistical process control (SPC) methods, a Six Sigma team can identify and
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Nonstatistical Control Tools Maintaining Controls

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
In the final stages of the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology, once process improvement opportunities are identified and implemented, teams need to control the improved processes in order to sustain improvement gains. Process control includes applying tools to continuously monitor and maintain each improved process, and to prevent it from reverting to its previous
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Sustaining Improvements Gains from Six Sigma Projects

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
As a Six Sigma project winds down, there are a number of activities that, if utilized, can determine whether the implemented process improvement will continue to meet intended results, thus contributing to the overall and ongoing success of the organization. This course will explore the importance of utilizing lessons learned from a Six Sigma project, and
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Using Voice of the Customer in Six Sigma

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
Customers are at the heart of all Six Sigma initiatives, and this focus on customers is what makes Six Sigma an outstanding organizational performance improvement program. The voice of the customer (VOC) is a Six Sigma strategy used to capture requirements and feedback from the customer and to meet their requirements. Voice of the customer is a critical
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Developing Project Charters and Tracking Six Sigma Projects

...veloping Project Charters and Tracking Six Sigma Projects ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
A project charter is the most important document used to initiate and manage a Six Sigma project, and it is treated as an informal contract between an organization and the Six Sigma team. The project charter articulates the problem that the Six Sigma team is going to work on, and the project's scope,
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Designing and Planning Experiments in Six Sigma

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
Six Sigma teams concluding the Analyze phase with a well-understood problem strive in the Improve phase to generate a well-designed solution. Design of experiments (DOE) is a controlled approach to experimentation that enables teams to systematically change the level of one or more input factors and observe the effects on the targeted response. If teams
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Conducting Experiments and Analyzing Results in Six Sigma

...Conducting Experiments and Analyzing Results in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
Six Sigma teams design and conduct experiments to investigate the relationships between input variables and response variables. By controlling and changing the input variables and observing the effects on the response variables, a Six Sigma team gains a deep understanding of these relationships.
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Improvement Methods and Implementation Issues in Six Sigma

...mprovement Methods and Implementation Issues in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
Six Sigma offers many techniques and strategies to improve an organization's processes. As a Six Sigma team moves into the Improve phase, they begin to generate a list of solutions to address the causes of problems in the process. After plans have been developed, the implementation of the improved
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Nonstatistical Analysis Methods in Six Sigma

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
Getting to the source of why something has gone wrong in a system or process is critical to identifying the changes necessary for resolving the problem. During the Analyze phase of a Six Sigma project, a Black Belt practitioner utilizes a variety of statistical and nonstatistical tools and methods for analyzing systems and processes to identify variation
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Forming Project Teams for Six Sigma

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
Forming an effective Six Sigma team for driving improvement projects throughout an organization is essential to Six Sigma success. Six Sigma teams are vital to improving an organization's existing quality to enhance bottom-line performance while reducing costs. The methods used to form and develop a Six Sigma team will have a dramatic effect on the team's
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Motivation and Communication in Six Sigma Teams

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
Six Sigma teams must possess specific qualities to succeed throughout the development stages of their life cycles. Leaders who know how to facilitate teams will greatly enhance their chances for project success, which in turn will benefit their organizations. Motivation is one essential component that can optimize a team's focus on accomplishing its
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Managing Six Sigma Team Performance

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
Six Sigma Black Belts have the challenging task of managing the full spectrum of personal dynamics that characterize project teams. Each team member provides the team with unique strengths and weaknesses, and combining individuals into a team produces varied results. Besides providing the basic tools and structure for smooth team operation, and maintaining
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Process Characteristics for Six Sigma

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
To improve the processes behind an organization's products and services, a Six Sigma Black Belt must measure them. But first, they must identify those processes. Among the many Six Sigma tools, several are designed specifically to isolate relevant process variables, determine their relationships to each other, prioritize their importance relative to
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Data Collection and Measurement in Six Sigma

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
An organization's success depends upon how it delivers on its processes. Before Black Belts can begin to improve an organization's processes, they must measure those processes with the appropriate data. The crucial steps of data collection and measurement precede process improvement in any Six Sigma initiative. Successful data collection starts with careful
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Six Sigma Measurement Systems

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
Six Sigma measurement systems are vital to improving an organization's processes. Measurement systems encompass the conditions, devices, and the human element of measurement, which together must produce correct measurements and comply with appropriate standards. Measurement error, or measurement variability, is a problem whose components must be thoroughly
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Basic Statistics and Graphical Methods for Six Sigma

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
Organizations must ensure that their processes and products are extremely consistent, as variations can lead to rejected orders, lower revenues, and eventually, financial disaster. Basic statistics can provide Black Belts with the tools to summarize and assess collected data in a meaningful way. Black Belts can use descriptive (enumerative) statistics to
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Probability for Six Sigma

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
Organizations need to make inferences about a population from sample data, and understanding how to calculate the probability that an event will occur is crucial to making those inferences. In a Six Sigma context, it is often important to calculate the likelihood that a combination of events or that an ordered combination of events will occur. Understanding
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Process Capability for Six Sigma

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
In any improvement initiative, organizations must determine whether their existing processes meet the targets and specifications demanded by the business, or by the customer. Measuring and analyzing the capability and performance of a process under review enables organizations to numerically represent and interpret its current state, and to report its sigma
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Nonparametric Tests in Six Sigma Analysis

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
Hypothesis testing is a process of assuming an initial claim about the population characteristics and then statistically testing this claim using sample data. Testing hypotheses is a very important activity in Six Sigma projects in the areas of analysis, decision making, and change implementation. In conventional hypothesis tests called parametric tests a
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Processes and Customer Analysis in Six Sigma Projects

...ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB)
A process is a means of creating and delivering products and services needed by customers. According to Takashi Osada, Japanese author and quality pioneer, "if the process is right, the results will take care of themselves." By Six Sigma standards, a "right process" is one that creates and delivers precisely what the customer needs. By this logic, no Six
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Tools for Planning and Managing Six Sigma Project Opportunities

...for Planning and Managing Six Sigma Project Opportunities ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB)
In many situations your results are only as good as the tools you use. Knowing which tools to use, and how to apply them effectively, is the key to any endeavor's success. This assertion holds true for process and quality improvement strategies, and Six Sigma and quality improvement teams throughout
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Using Six Sigma Analysis Tools and Metrics for Project Decisions

...ix Sigma Analysis Tools and Metrics for Project Decisions ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB)
Six Sigma is a business improvement methodology that begins by comparing the current state of a company's products and processes to their desired levels. The goal of the Define phase in the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology is to identify improvement opportunities that have the maximum potential for return
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Modeling and Analyzing Processes in Six Sigma

...ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB)
"If you can't describe what you are doing as a process, you don't know what you are doing," says W. Edwards Deming, a well-known American quality advocate, statistician, and educator. During the Measure stage of the Six Sigma methodology, you need to identify and map processes and procedures for problem areas identified during the Define stage, and present
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Statistics and Probability in Six Sigma

...ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB)
Six Sigma bases its analysis and findings on the facts and figures at hand. Statistical studies and probability are the key tools that Six Sigma teams use to measure and analyze issues that are identified in the early stages of Six Sigma projects.
This course explores basic statistical concepts that apply to Six Sigma. It distinguishes between
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Data Classification and Collection in Six Sigma

...ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB)
"Measure what is measurable, and make measurable what is not so" said Galileo Galilei, the famous Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher. Measuring the key characteristics in your current processes is a very significant step in any Six Sigma improvement journey. As such, sample data from existing processes needs to be identified,
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Summarizing and Presenting Data in Six Sigma

...ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB)
Six Sigma teams use measures of central tendency and dispersion to reveal key facts about process data and the existing processes. They summarize data and put forth the relationships between various data components for further analysis. The teams then present these relationships in easy-to-understand graphical forms that facilitate comparison and help to
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Probability Distributions and Measurement Systems Analysis in Six Sigma

...stributions and Measurement Systems Analysis in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB)
Probability distributions are an essential part of descriptive statistics that Six Sigma teams can use to assist in fitting collected data into various types of distributions. Probability distributions help to ascertain specific probability values in the distribution and lead the Six Sigma teams down
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Measuring Process Capability and Performance in Six Sigma

...Measuring Process Capability and Performance in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB)
Businesses exist to meet the needs of the customers they serve. As such, you must listen to the voice of your customers and build processes that deliver products and services to them. It is also necessary to review processes to ensure they remain within the targets and specifications set by your
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Six Sigma and Lean in the Organization

...ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB)
Six Sigma is a highly disciplined, data-driven improvement program that helps companies focus on eliminating defects in any process and delivering near-perfect products and services. Six Sigma has been globally accepted as a profitable and winning business strategy. More and more companies are embracing Six Sigma in a time when competition and sluggish
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Design for Six Sigma in the Organization

...ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB)
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is often called the future of Six Sigma, as it is emerging as a strategy that better serves the current innovation initiatives of many industries. DFSS uses a "pay me now or pay me later" approach by spending more effort and time on process or product design up front to avoid spending time and effort in those areas later. Whereas
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Using Basic Control Charts in Six Sigma

...ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB)
In a Six Sigma DMAIC project, once you've measured your current processes, analyzed the gaps and causes of problems, and improved processes to the desired level, you need to monitor and control them over an extended period of time. The process may show variation, and control charts are used to determine if the variation is natural to the process or if there
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Developing and Deploying Strategic Plans

...ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence
Successful organizations are founded on effectively developing and deploying strategic plans. Organizations must identify their primary goals and objectives based on their mission and vision statements. Other success factors include understanding market forces, internal strengths and
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Leadership

...ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence
Leadership is fundamental in driving quality in an organization. A good leader's actions and words filter down to all organizational levels to create a quality culture. The concepts of organizational leadership are built on a foundation of core business elements. A clear understanding
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Team Dynamics

...ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence
Effective development of teams improves the organization's quality and productivity. Team development encompasses team establishment, assignment of roles and responsibilities, and performance evaluation. Dynamic team goals and objectives must align with the organization's vision and
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Managerial Skills and Abilities

...ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence
Quality management is an important factor in the success of today's organizations. Leading organizational thinkers have gone to the extent of saying that quality in an organization is determined by the quality of its management. In order to bring quality and excellence to an
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Communication Skills and Project Management

...ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence
An essential element of management is the ability to effectively communicate with people. The capacity to successfully communicate in today's global economy is a pivotal element to the success of any organization. Managers need to be aware of emerging technologies and how these affect
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Quality Systems Models and Theories

...ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence
The implementation of an effective quality system is a vital component of the success of any organization. Personnel at all levels in an organization must be aware of the quality mission, plan, and methodology it employs. A quality mission and plan that is well developed and properly
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Problem-Solving and Process Management Tools

...ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence
Albert Einstein is reputed to have said, "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." To solve quality and process-related problems, managers should continuously enhance their knowledge of organizational processes
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Measurement Assessment and Metrics

...ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence
Were you ever in a situation where you started a new project and weren't sure of its effectiveness? Is your new process trending toward success or failure? These are questions that should be on the mind of every manager. An effective manager is continuously gathering, monitoring, and
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Supply Chain Management

...ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence
At what level are your suppliers performing? Are the relationships with your suppliers benefiting the organization? A quality-centered relationship with a supplier can play a vital role in the success of organizations, providing a competitive advantage in today's aggressive global
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Training and Development

...ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence
The most valued resource of any organization is its people. In today's corporate landscape of technological advancement, employees must be trained to align with the strategic direction of the business. Managers of quality should know that improvements in workplace productivity
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Lean and Six Sigma

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
Six Sigma is a data-driven improvement philosophy that views all activities within an organization as processes whose inputs can be controlled to effect significant improvements in process outputs. Six Sigma uses a rigorous and systematic methodology known as DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, and control) and a number of qualitative and quantitative
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Six Sigma Projects and the Black Belt Role

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
Six Sigma deployments demand major investments of time, effort, and money on behalf of an organization. Organizations need to exercise due diligence to determine if Six Sigma is the appropriate approach to employ, or if a less demanding quality and process improvement approach is better suited to meeting their needs. Success of these improvement projects
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Six Sigma Leadership and Change Management

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
The enterprise leaders in an organization play the most critical role in Six Sigma success. These leaders affect the deployment of Six Sigma in terms of providing resources, removing roadblocks, managing change, and communicating Six Sigma vision to all organizational members. Though Black Belts are not necessarily a part of the enterprise leadership,
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Critical Requirements and Benchmarking for Six Sigma

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
The success of Six Sigma deployment in an organization largely depends on the success of individual Six Sigma projects. Organizational stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, and employees, have a strong influence on the implementation of Six Sigma projects. In turn, these projects impact the organizational stakeholders by throwing many opportunities
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Business Performance and Financial Measures in Six Sigma

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
Six Sigma improvement begins with assessing the current performance of an organization's processes and products, and comparing it with the desired performance. An important part of this assessment is choosing a set of measures that will provide a comprehensive picture of how the company is achieving its goals of customer satisfaction, organizational
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Common Design for Six Sigma Methodologies

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is the methodology associated with the design of a process, product, or service, which results in Six Sigma output that satisfies both the external customer and internal business requirements. DFSS is an innovative strategy for the design or redesign of a process, product, or service from the ground up. This course examines
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Special Design Tools in Design for Six Sigma

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
Six Sigma offers many techniques and strategies to improve an organization's processes. This course covers the strategic and tactical special design tools that can be utilized as a Six Sigma team designs products, processes, or services. Strategic special design tools like Porter's five forces model, portfolio architecting, and set-based design can be used
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Correlation and Regression Analysis in Six Sigma

...ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
As a Six Sigma team moves into the Analyze stage of the DMAIC process, it looks more closely at the variables and variable interrelationships identified during the Measure stage. As part of the analysis, a scatter diagram of dependent and independent variables is drawn to visualize the form, strength, and direction of their relationships. By determining
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Multivariate Analysis and Attribute Data Analysis in Six Sigma

...variate Analysis and Attribute Data Analysis in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
In the Analyze phase of the DMAIC methodology, a Six Sigma team begins to analyze the root causes of the problems that it identified in the earlier stages. This analysis may require churning out huge volumes of data of different types. Sometimes this data is of a multivariate nature, meaning that
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Basics of Six Sigma Projects and Teams

...ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB)
"Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out," says famous motivator and author, Stephen R. Covey. Six Sigma needs both effective leadership and management to deliver its promised results to an organization. It requires all Six Sigma leaders Master Black Belts, Black Belts, and Green Belts to
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Customer-Focused Management

...ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence
Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart, is reputed to have said, "There is only one boss the customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down simply by spending his money somewhere else." Effective quality management processes focus on the customer. In today's
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MANAGER OF QUALITY ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE

MANAGER OF QUALITY / ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence
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Six Sigma Black Belt 2007 BOK Library

Six Sigma: Black Belt (2007 BOK) Library ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
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From Serebra Learning Corporation
Customer Focused Management
Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart, is reputed to have said, "There is only one boss the customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down simply by spending his money somewhere else." Effective quality management processes focus on the customer. In today's global marketplace, customers have more choices than ever before. To achieve success, it is vital for enterprises to
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Leadership
Leadership is fundamental in driving quality in an organization. A good leader's actions and words filter down to all organizational levels to create a quality culture. The concepts of organizational leadership are built on a foundation of core business elements. A clear understanding of these elements is key in developing an organization's strategic plan and vision. These core elements include:
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Team Dynamics
Effective development of teams improves the organization's quality and productivity. Team development encompasses team establishment, assignment of roles and responsibilities, and performance evaluation. Dynamic team goals and objectives must align with the organization's vision and mission. This course explores team building and team dynamics. It is aligned with the Quality Management Division of
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Developing and Deploying Strategic Plans
Successful organizations are founded on effectively developing and deploying strategic plans. Organizations must identify their primary goals and objectives based on their mission and vision statements. Other success factors include understanding market forces, internal strengths and weaknesses, stakeholders, relevant technology, and legal and regulatory factors. With these considerations, an
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Managerial Skills and Abilities
Quality management is an important factor in the success of today's organizations. Leading organizational thinkers have gone to the extent of saying that quality in an organization is determined by the quality of its management. In order to bring quality and excellence to an organization, managers need certain skills, tools, and abilities in all their functions. These skills and abilities relate
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Communication Skills and Project Management
An essential element of management is the ability to effectively communicate with people. The capacity to successfully communicate in today's global economy is a pivotal element to the success of any organization. Managers need to be aware of emerging technologies and how these affect international communication. To meet an improvement project's specified goals and objectives, a manager must also
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Quality Systems Models and Theories
The implementation of an effective quality system is a vital component of the success of any organization. Personnel at all levels in an organization must be aware of the quality mission, plan, and methodology it employs. A quality mission and plan that is well developed and properly implemented must be aligned to the corporate mission and vision statements and the strategic plan in order to be
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Problem Solving and Process Management Tools
Albert Einstein is reputed to have said, "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." To solve quality and process-related problems, managers should continuously enhance their knowledge of organizational processes and quality management tools. These tools help managers find root causes of problems, an important step toward
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Measurement Assessment and Metrics
Were you ever in a situation where you started a new project and weren't sure of its effectiveness? Is your new process trending toward success or failure? These are questions that should be on the mind of every manager. An effective manager is continuously gathering, monitoring, and analyzing information as it relates to organizational performance.This course explores data analysis techniques
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Supply Chain Management
At what level are your suppliers performing? Are the relationships with your suppliers benefiting the organization? A quality-centered relationship with a supplier can play a vital role in the success of organizations, providing a competitive advantage in today's aggressive global marketplace. Without sound performance measurement and communication strategies, the relationship between you and your
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Training and Development
The most valued resource of any organization is its people. In today's corporate landscape of technological advancement, employees must be trained to align with the strategic direction of the business. Managers of quality should know that improvements in workplace productivity contribute positively to the overall well-being of the organization. This course explores the importance of investing in
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From LearningMeasure.com
QC Tools - Pareto Diagrams
This is another in a series of eight courses on the seven basic tools of quality as defined by Ishikawa. The Pareto diagram is a tool that can identify what are the most important contributors to whatever is being investigated. The Pareto diagram is a special type of histogram with a cumulative percentage overlaid on it.
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QC Tools - Histograms
This is another in a series of eight courses on the seven quality tools defined by Ishikawa. The histogram is a tool that is used to graphically express the distribution of data among various categories. This allows one to graphically express the mean and spread of a set of data, and the number of modes.
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QC Tools - Check Sheets
A check sheet is a tool to collect data associated with the process. It is one of the seven basic quality control tools defined by Ishikawa. The data collected from a check sheet is often used as input into other quality tools. This is one of eight courses on the subject.
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QC Tools - Flowcharts and Process Maps
The purpose of this course is to introduce the flowchart, one of Ishikawa's seven basic quality tools. This is one of a series of eight courses on the quality tools. The flowchart is used to document processes graphically. They are used to help identify where to make improvements in a process, or in the design of a new process.
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Quality Control Tools I
This course provides an overview of the seven quality control tools that are called out in the ASQ Certified Calibration Technician body of knowledge. This is the first in an eight course series on the seven basic tools of quality as defined by Kaoru Ishikawa.
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Inspection, Measurement, and Test Equipment (IM&TE) Specifications
In this course, the basics of IM&TE specifications are covered. In particular what is a specifications, what makes up a specification, the different types of specifications, and how specifications are used in calibration and test.
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Basic Measurement Concepts
This course introduces basic measurement concepts such as bias, repeatability, systematic error. It covers measurement methods, data characteristics, and the characteristics of measurement systems. This course is a follow-on to MEAS101, which is a prerequisite.
This course is worth 0.1 RU's for the purposes of ASQ CCT recertification.
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Applied Statistics for Calibration Technicians
This course is the second course of a three part series of courses covering the applied math and statistics body of knowledge for the ASQ Certified Calibration Technician exam, although this course does go a little further into the topic than is covered in the exam. The topic of this course is probability and statistics.
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Applied Math for Calibration Technicians

The purpose of this course is to cover the basic mathematical concepts that are part of the ASQ Certified Calibration Technician exam.
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From ProTrain Online
Six Sigma Black Belt (ASQ) Certificate

The Black Belt training program integrates online learning with hands-on data analysis. The course material provides an in-depth look at the DMAIC problem-solving methodology, as well as deployment and project-development approaches. The course flow follows the DMAIC methodology, with the appropriate tools and concepts taught at each stage of project deployment. Since software is used for data
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