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Data Analytics for Lean Six Sigma

University of Amsterdam

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Welcome to this course on Data Analytics for Lean Six Sigma. 
In this course you will learn data analytics techniques that are typically useful within Lean Six Sigma improvement projects. At the end of this course you are able to analyse and interpret data gathered within such a project. You will be able to use Minitab to analyse the data. I will also briefly explain what Lean Six Sigma is.

I will emphasize on use of data analytics tools and the interpretation of the outcome. I will use many different examples from actual Lean Six Sigma projects to illustrate all tools. I will not discuss any mathematical background. 

The setting we chose for our data example is a Lean Six Sigma improvement project. However data analytics tools are very widely applicable. So you will find that you will learn techniques that you can use in a broader setting apart from improvement projects. 

I hope that you enjoy this course and good luck!
Dr. Inez Zwetsloot & the IBIS UvA team

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Statistics
Lean Six Sigma
Data Analysis
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Inez Zwetsloot
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Amsterdam Business School, Economics & Business

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Week1

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Data and Lean Six Sigma

2 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 54 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes

11 videos

Introduction to Data Analytics for Lean Six Sigma4mLet me introduce myself!1mM1-V1 Introduction to Lean Six Sigma5mM1-V2 Data and DMAIC4mM1-V3 Selecting CTQs6mM1-V4 Units and operational definition5mM1-V5 Sampling8mM1-V6 Organizing your data5mM1-V7 Installing Minitab3mM1-V8 Introduction to Minitab6mM1-V9 Loading data into Minitab2m

4 readings

Let me introduce IBIS UvA5mOverview videos2mMinitab: what is it?10mExplanation quizzes1m

2 practice exercises

Practice quiz - Data and Lean Six Sigma35mGraded quiz - Data and Lean Six Sigma30m

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Understanding and visualizing data

2 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 48 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes

8 videos

M2-V1 Numerical and categorical data5mM2-V2 Descriptive statistics7mM2-V3 Visualizing numerical data6mM2-V4 Visualizing categorical data5mM2-V5 Pareto analysis5mM2-V6 Visualizing two variables9mM2-V7 Exercise - Investigation time4mM2-V8 Exercise - Coffee batch3m

3 readings

Data needed for the next videos!10mVideo exercises5mExplanation quizzes1m

2 practice exercises

Practice quiz - Understanding and visualizing data35mGraded quiz - Understanding and visualizing data30m

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Using probability distributions

2 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 42 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

7 videos

M3-V1 Population versus sampling5mM3-V2 Estimation and confidence intervals9mM3-V3 Normal, Lognormal and Weibull distribution4mM3-V4 Probability plot6mM3-V5 Empirical CDF6mM3-V6 Properties of the normal distribution4mM3-V7 Exercise - Length of Stay5m

1 reading

Explanation quizzes1m

2 practice exercises

Practice quiz - Using probability distributions40mGraded quiz - Using probability distributions30m

Week4

Week 4

1 hour to complete

Introduction to testing

1 hour to complete

3 videos (Total 22 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

2 hours to complete

Testing: numerical Y and categorical X

2 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 54 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

8 videos

M5-V1 Introduction to ANOVA6mM5-V2 ANOVA analysis7mM5-V3 ANOVA residual analysis6mM5-V4 Kruskal-Wallis test5mM5-V5 Two sample t-test8mM5-V6 Test for equality of variances6mM5-V7 Exercise - Productivity7mM5-V8 Exercise - Department5m

1 reading

Explanation quizzes1m

2 practice exercises

Practice quiz - Testing: numerical Y and categorical X30mGraded quiz - Introduction to testing & Testing: numerical Y and categorical X30m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM DATA ANALYTICS FOR LEAN SIX SIGMA

by DDAug 11, 2019

Excellent introduction to the basic statistics, not just for six sigma analysis but for all that may need to use it for some basic evaluation. Also, good priper course for those who want to

by NBAug 13, 2021

Very good course and very easily taught during the entire sessions of program.Suggest this course for all those who are interested in refreshing their concepts of Data Analytics in Lean Six Sigma .

by ASJan 22, 2021

comprehensive knowledge on how to conduct practical statistical data analysis for Six Sigma / data-based improvement project. Course delivered in easy to understand but with in-depth explanation.

by YASep 28, 2020

Helped me very much to understand the data categories and the test to perform on each. I hope an advanced version of this course is available for me to build up on the knowledge I have acquired.

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Do I need Minitab?
No, it is not a requirement to pass the course. However I do recommend everybody to install (the free trial version of) Minitab. It makes this course a lot more fun if you can actually do all the data analyses yourself as well.

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