Six Sigma: Quality Tools

Six Sigma: Quality Tools

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level

Overview/Description
Six Sigma and Lean are business process improvement methodologies. When used together, they are called Lean Six Sigma and can become a transformational strategy that enables a system of process control and process design to supercharge your business. In this course, you'll learn about the analytical tools, charts, and diagrams that are used by Six Sigma practitioners. The course covers Pareto charts, flowcharts, run charts, cause and effect diagrams, check sheets, scatter diagrams, and histograms.

Target Audience
Candidates seeking Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification; those who are new to the world of Six Sigma or have a small role, interest, or need to develop foundational knowledge; quality professionals; engineers; production managers; frontline supervisors; and all individuals, including process owners and champions, charged with the responsibility of improving quality and processes at the organizational or departmental level

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
1.0

Lesson Objectives

Six Sigma: Quality Tools

recognize how quality tools are used during a Six Sigma project

recognize when to use a Pareto chart

sequence the steps for creating a Pareto chart

recognize the activities involved in creating a process map flowchart

apply decision rules to given run charts

recognize activities involved in carrying out a root cause analysis

recognize best practices for using a cause and effect diagram

match types of check sheets with examples of when each type would be used

match scatter diagrams with corresponding interpretations

interpret a histogram

demonstrate the use of Six Sigma charts, graphical tools, diagrams, and check sheets

Course Number:
apr_07_a03_bs_enus

Expertise Level
Intermediate