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Six Sigma Tools for Improve and Control

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Six Sigma Tools for Improve and Control

This course is part of Six Sigma Yellow Belt Specialization

Instructors: David Cook, PhD +3 more

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

1,397 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

Flexible schedule

7 hours to complete

Learn at your own pace

91%

Most learners liked this course

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Category: Statistical Inference
Category: Six Sigma Methodology
Category: Process Improvement and Optimization
Category: Project Management
Category: Correlation Analysis
Category: Project Documentation
Category: Statistical Process Controls
Category: Process Analysis
Category: Process Optimization
Category: Quality Improvement
Category: Process Improvement
Category: Regression Analysis
Category: Kaizen Methodology
Category: Continuous Improvement Process
Category: Statistical Hypothesis Testing
Category: Cost Benefit Analysis
Category: Quality Control
Category: Document Control
Category: Quality Management

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This course will provide you will the tools necessary to complete the final components of the analyze phase as well as the improve and control phases of the Six Sigma DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) process. This course is the final course in the Six Sigma Yellow Belt Specialization. You will learn about relationships from data using correlation and regression as well as the different hypothesis terms in hypothesis testing. This course will provide you with tools and techniques for improvement. You will also understand the importance of a control plan, as well as its key characteristics, for maintaining process improvements. Every module will include readings, discussions, lecture videos, and quizzes to help make sure you understand the material and concepts that are studied.

Our applied curriculum is built around the latest handbook The Certified Six Sigma Handbook (2nd edition) and students will develop /learn the fundamentals of Six Sigma. Registration includes online access to course content, projects, and resources but does not include the companion text The Certified Six Sigma 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).

Welcome to Six Sigma Tools for Improve and Control! This is the fourth course in the Six Sigma Yellow Belt Specialization. Your team of instructors, Dr. Bill Bailey, Dr. David Cook, Dr. Christine Scherrer, and Dr. Gregory Wiles, currently work in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology at Kennesaw State University. The next two modules will conclude the Analyze phase of the DMAIC process and in the final two modules you will be introduced to the Improve and Control phase. This module will continue to discussion analysis by explaining correlation and regression. You will learn the meaning of correlation and regression, the different types of analysis, and how it can be used in Six Sigma.

What's included

5 videos1 reading2 assignments

5 videosTotal 13 minutes

Dependent and Independent Variables3 minutes
Types of Correlation3 minutes
The Regression Equation2 minutes
Use of Regression for Prediction3 minutes
Regression for Six Sigma1 minute

1 readingTotal 5 minutes

Get help and meet other learners. Join your Community!5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 70 minutes

Correlation and Regression Graded Quiz30 minutes
Correlation and Regression Practice40 minutes

This the final module that covers the Analysis phase of the DMAIC process. Now that you have collected the data and calculated it you will need to determine how to make a statistical conclusion about your findings. In this module you will learn more about the importance of hypothesis testing, how to correctly do a hypothesis test reading as well as how to avoid errors, and statistical significance.

What's included

5 videos2 assignments

This module will introduce you to the Improve and Control phase of the DMAIC process. The first step in this phase is determining improvement techniques to help make improvements to an organization. This module will cover the best and most popular improvement techniques including kaizen and kaizen blitz, PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle, and cost benefit analysis (including cost of quality).

What's included

6 videos2 assignments1 discussion prompt

The final phase of the DMAIC process is the control phase. In this module you will learn about control tools that are useful in maintaining improvements. Communication is a key component of the control phase therefore it is important to develop standardized documentation. You will learn about how to standardize and manage documentation to help maintain processes that were implemented during the improve phase of DMAIC.

What's included

3 videos2 assignments

This module is the "capstone project." You should only complete this project if you have taken all three previous yellow belt specialization courses (Six Sigma Fundamentals, Six Sigma Tools for Define and Measure, and Six Sigma Tools for Analyze), AND you want to complete this specialization. It should be noted that completing the Yellow Belt Specialization does not give the learner "professional accreditation" in Six Sigma. However, successful completion will assist in better preparation for such professional accreditation testing.

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1 reading1 peer review

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David Cook, PhD

Kennesaw State University

16 Courses363,117 learners

Bill Bailey, PhD

Kennesaw State University

9 Courses340,835 learners

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Reviewed on Aug 28, 2020

Very useful course. Covers a plethora of tools helpful for six sigma and lean methodologies. Really loved it but could not catch up with the last course because of other activities.

Reviewed on Jul 21, 2021

that s an amazing course, learned a lot of things and applied them in the end in a well guided project .Thank you professors for this precious course.

Reviewed on Jun 16, 2020

This course gives you a complete overview of what the DMIAC process is. The capstone project is really good because it makes you to utilize the knowledge gained from the previous courses.

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