Six Sigma Guide Part III - to initiate training in any organization

Quick Overview of Six Sigma Tools 

1. What are three measures of the central tendency of data?
2. What is a histogram? When would a project team use a histogram? Why? How could it help in that situation?
3. What is a frequency distribution bar chart?
4. What is a normal distribution?
5. What is bin width? Why does it matter?
6. What is dispersion?
7. What are three measures of the dispersion of data?
8. What is variance?
9. What is standard deviation?
10. What is a run chart? When would a project team use this chart? Why? How could it help in that situation?
11. What is correlation? What is a correlation coefficient? What is positive correlation?
12. What is negative correlation?
13. What is a scatter plot? When would a project team use a scatter plot? Why? How could it help in that situation?
14. Describe the procedure for brainstorming.
15. What is a cause-and-effect diagram? When would a project team use this diagram? Why? How could it help in that situation?
16. What is an XY matrix? When would a project team use this matrix? Why? How could it help in that situation?
17. What is measurement systems analysis? When would a project team do an MSA? Why? How could it help in that situation?
18. What is a multivariate study? When would a project team do this study? Why? How could it help in that situation?
19. What is a failure mode and effect analysis? When would a project team use FMEA? Why? How could it help in that situation?
20. What is design of experiments? When would a project team use DOE? Why? How could it help in that situation?
21. What is a control plan?
22. What is a control chart? When would a project team use this chart? Why? How could it help in that situation?
23. What is the difference between a common cause and a special cause? Why does this difference matter in a Six Sigma project?

 How to Sustain Six Sigma

1.      Why is it important to maintain a database of lessons learned?

2.      What should be communicated about Six Sigma in order to help sustain the initiative? How?

3.      What are two good reasons for training all of the people in an organization as green belts?

4.      How can an organization expand Six Sigma beyond its walls?

Six Sigma Proof Positive 

1. What training should champions receive?
2. What training should black belts receive?
3. What training should green belts receive?
4. What is Design for Six Sigma?