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The Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule) - ANSWER Says that 20% of the causes lead to 80%
of the effects. Or, the vital few inputs drive the majority of the outputs.
Pareto Chart - ANSWER A graphical representation of data elements - usually inputs or
causes - in a ranked bar chart. Those bars are arranged in order of height, with the
highest on the left and the lowest on the right.
General customer feedback - ANSWER Often obtained through feedback forms,
customer complaint records, and passive information gathering via websites or social
media.
-General Voice of Customer (VOC) feedback is used a smoke alarm.
The 5 Whys - ANSWER a brainstorming tool that asks increasingly granular why
questions about a problem or process, seeking to understand the actual root or cause of
the problem.
A strong problem statement covers - ANSWER - When?
- Where?
- What?
- How many?
- What is the magnitude?
Process - ANSWER A collection of tasks, steps, or activities that are performed, usually
in a specific order, and result in an end product such as a tangible good or provision of a
service.
4 Layers of the Process - ANSWER - The steps
- Processing time
- Interdependencies
- Resources and assignment
SIPOC - ANSWER Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs, Customers
ISO 9000's Definition of Quality - ANSWER the degree to which a set of inherent
characteristics fulfills requirements
, Critical to Quality characteristics (CTQ) - ANSWER the factors or parameters that are
major drivers of quality within an organization or process. Usually, CTQs are key
characteristics that can be measured; where the performance of said metric provides
information about whether or not the customer will be satisfied
Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) - ANSWER Costs associated with external failures and
costs associated with internal failures.
Costs of Nonconformity - ANSWER External and internal failures. They are the
expenses that occur when outputs do not conform to critical to quality requirements.
Cost of Quality - ANSWER Includes the cost of poor quality and the cost of good
quality. Includes prevention and appraisal costs.
Cost of Conformity - ANSWER E.g. prevention and appraisal costs. Expenses related
to ensuring outputs conform to critical to quality requirements.
Six Sigma Project Team Members - ANSWER - Sponsors and champions
- Business or process owners
- Six sigma leaders
- Project managers
- Timekeeper
- Scribes or minute-takers
DMAIC - ANSWER Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control
- Often used for solutions or processes that already exist
DMAIC: Define - ANSWER Identify the problem, define requirements for the project,
and set goals for success.
DMAIC: Measure - ANSWER When teams use data to validate their assumptions about
the process and the problem. Gathering data and measuring it in a way that it can be
analyzed.
DMAIC: Analyze - ANSWER Teams develop hypotheses about causal relationships
between inputs and outputs and between Xs and Ys, they narrow causation down to the
vital few, and they use statistical analysis and data to validate the hypotheses and
assumptions made so far.
DMAIC: Improve - ANSWER Teams work to standardize solutions in preparation for
rolling improved processes to daily production and non-team employees. Teams also