Six Sigma Advanced Define and Measure Phases

Six Sigma Advanced Define and Measure Phases

This course is part of Six Sigma Green Belt Specialization

Instructors: Christina Scherrer, PhD

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7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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1 week at 10 hours a week

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95%

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This course is for you if you are looking to dive deeper into Six Sigma or strengthen and expand your knowledge of the basic components of green belt level of Six Sigma and Lean. Six Sigma skills are widely sought by employers both nationally and internationally. These skills have been proven to help improve business processes and performance. This course will take you deeper into the principles and tools associated with the "Define" and "Measure" phases of the DMAIC structure of Six Sigma.

It is highly recommended that you complete the "Yellow Belt Specialization" and the course "Six Sigma and the Organization (Advanced)" before beginning this course. In this course, your instructors will introduce you to, and have you apply, some of the tools and metrics that are critical components of Six Sigma. This course will provide you with the advanced knowledge of team dynamics and performance, process analysis, probability, statistics, statistical distributions, collecting and summarizing data, measurement systems analysis, process and performance capability, and exploratory data analysis associated with Six Sigma and Lean. Every module will include readings, videos, and quizzes to help make sure you understand the material and concepts that are studied. Registration includes online access to course content, projects, and resources but does not include the companion text The Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Handbook (2nd edition). The companion text is NOT required to complete the assignments. However, the text is a recognized handbook used by professionals in the field. Also, it is a highly-recommended text for those wishing to move forward in Six Sigma and eventually gain certification from professional agencies such as American Society for Quality (ASQ).

This module is a Yellow Belt Refresher Area, since some learners may have entered this course without having taken the previous yellow belt material. This refresher area does not serve as a "replacement" for taking the yellow belt specialization. It is only a "patch" for those who already have some knowledge of six sigma, but find the yellow belt specialization to be too introductory for their current situation. If you find yourself struggling with the green belt material in this course, it is highly recommended that you travel through the yellow belt specialization before attempting the green belt content. In this module you will learn about team development, different types of teams, tools for decision making, and tools for communication.

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7 videos

In this module you will learn the application of process maps and flow charts swim lane. You will also about the application of: written procedures and works instructions, CEDAC, the Pareto diagram, and the relationship matrix.

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7 videos1 reading2 assignments

7 videosTotal 41 minutes

Introduction2 minutes
Process Mapping and Flow Charts7 minutes
Written Procedures4 minutes
Work Instructions5 minutes
CEDAC9 minutes
Pareto Diagrams5 minutes
Relationship Matrix9 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

CEDAC - Recommended Reading10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Process Analysis and Documentation Graded Quiz30 minutes
Process Analysis and Documentation Practice Quiz30 minutes

In this module, you will learn how mutually-exclusive events and independent events relate to probability. You will also learn how to solve basic probability problems, including those that require the addition, multiplicative, and conditional rules of probability.

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5 videos2 assignments

In this module, you will learn how to solve probability problems related to combinations and permutations. You will also learn about central limit theorem and how to apply it to the concept of confidence intervals. This module also touches on descriptive and inferential statistics.

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4 videos2 assignments

In this module, you will learn about the basic characteristics of probability distributions. You will also learn about binomial, normal, Poisson, t-, chi-square, and F-distributions.

What's included

7 videos2 assignments

7 videosTotal 23 minutes

Characteristics of Probability Distribution - (Yellow Belt Refresher Video)2 minutes
The Binomial Distribution - (Yellow Belt Refresher Video)3 minutes
Binomial Calculations - (Yellow Belt Refresher Video)4 minutes
Poisson Distribution5 minutes
Calculating Probabilities Using the Normal Distribution - (Yellow Belt Refresher Video)5 minutes
Chi Square2 minutes
T-distribution & F-distribution2 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Statistical Distributions Graded Quiz30 minutes
Statistical Distributions Practice Quiz30 minutes

In this module, you will learn the different types and sources of data. You will also learn: how to classify groups of data for descriptive statistics analysis, different ways to graphically display data, how to express the importance of measurement systems analysis, and the difference between precision and accuracy. This module also begins with a Yellow Belt Refresher Area, since some learners may have entered this course without having taken the previous yellow belt material. This refresher area does not serve as a "replacement" for taking the yellow belt material. It is only a "patch" for those who already have some knowledge of six sigma, but find the yellow belt specialization to be too introductory for their current situation. If you find yourself struggling with the green belt material in this course, it is highly recommended that you travel through the yellow belt specialization before attempting the green belt content.

What's included

8 videos4 assignments

8 videosTotal 36 minutes

Explaining the Yellow Belt Refresher Areas1 minute
Basic Statistics - pt 15 minutes
Basic Statistics - pt 24 minutes
Collecting and Summarizing Data - pt 17 minutes
Collecting and Summarizing Data - pt 24 minutes
Collecting and Summarizing Data - pt 36 minutes
Measuring System Analysis - pt 14 minutes
Measuring System Analysis - pt 26 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Collecting and Summarizing Data Graded Quiz30 minutes
Measuring System Analysis Graded Quiz30 minutes
Collecting and Summarizing Data Practice30 minutes
Measuring System Analysis Practice Quiz30 minutes

In this module, you will learn how to use statistical tools and analyze data, including skills like: how to distinguish between natural process limits and specification limits, how to calculate the value of Cp and Ck, how to deal with process capability studies. This module also addresses multi-vari studies, the the correlation coefficient, and linear regression.

What's included

8 videos4 assignments

8 videosTotal 39 minutes

Process and Performance3 minutes
Designing Process Performance4 minutes
Analyzing Process Capability6 minutes
Control Chart Interpretation2 minutes
Multi-Variable Study5 minutes
Types of Correlation (Yellow Belt Refresher Video)3 minutes
Correlation8 minutes
Linear Regression8 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Process and Performance Capability Graded Quiz30 minutes
Exploratory Data Analysis Graded Quiz30 minutes
Process and Performance Capability Practice30 minutes
Exploratory Data Analysis Practice Quiz30 minutes

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Christina Scherrer, PhD

Kennesaw State University

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Gregory Wiles, PhD

Kennesaw State University

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Kennesaw State University

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Example of practical exercises need to be more detailed, at the exams is difficult to answer some questions with the poor examples that the presentation teach us.

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