Course

orally in class

with a small group

you develop a list of potential projects with your project team

you determine the benefits from these projects - financial, customer satisfaction, etc.

you select a high-level metric

you select an organizational goal and two strategies

you describe how your group determined project benefits

orally in class

with a small group

you collaborate with your group and reach consensus on the most prevalent restraining force to a Six Sigma culture change within your organization

you discuss what action could be taken to overcome this restraining force

orally in class

in your workshop project teams

you give 2 examples of financial benefits in terms of both potential hard and soft savings

you estimate potential financial benefits

you identify which reports you'd use to validate these figures

orally in class

with your project team

you choose one project to be used by your team

pulse report is complete

you include a flexibility matrix

you defend your project selection to your instructor

you develop a Teamwork Map with your team

in the classroom area

with a supplied catapult

on a flipchart

you assign roles to team members

you conduct process improvement simulation using the catapult exercise

you will report your findings on a flipchart

you analyze your results using the SIPOC model

in the classroom

using a flipchart

orally to the instructor

you work with your group to answer the discussion questions

you work with your team to determine a VOC data collection plan

you develop a plan of how to collect data pertaining to the customer's wants, needs, and desires

plan includes the appropriate metrics to be used

plan includes what customers will be included

plan includes the activities conducted to obtain data

plan includes the timeframe involved to collect the data

you decide who will analyze the data

you document what you will do with this information

in the classroom

in your workshop teams

orally in the classroom

using Minitab

you complete the check sheet exercise and have it for the next report out time

you complete the Is/Is Not case study

you report out on your Is/Is Not findings

you draft a Cause & Effect Diagram for your project

you create a Histogram for your project

in the classroom area

using a supplied catapult

with your work team

using Minitab

you complete the Executing a Process exercise with your group

you record your data in Minitab

you report your results to the group

in your work teams

in the classroom

using Minitab

you create a basic control chart

chart meets the criteria of the exercise

you produce a Histogram

you produce a X bar & R chart

working with your team

using Minitab

you identify KPOVs to be studied

you identify KPIVs to be studied

you determine which sampling plan design to use

plan includes measurement systems for each input and output variable

you identify how to evaluate the effectiveness of your measurement system

in the classroom

with your team

you conduct a value added flow analysis

you utilize the value stream mapping tool

you evaluate current processes and record findings

in small groups

using a flipchart

you identify 2-4 areas of focus for a design or process FMEA

you 2 potential types of failure and the impact of each

you present your findings to the large group

you complete the group exercise on Completing FMEA

you complete FMEA for your individual team project

in your workshop project teams

you plan how to perform a MSA for the measurement processes used with the catapult processes

you conduct the MSA study

you conduct the Data Integrity Review

you perform the Gage R&R

you report your findings to the group

in your work teams

you engage in benchmarking activities with another group

you compare your processes with the other team

you share information with the other team

you compile a report on your findings

using Minitab

using PowerPoint

working with your team

you create a Multi-vari chart

you create a Box Plot

you create a Marginal Plot

you create an Interactions Plot

you create a Main Effects Plot

you work with your team to report out your improvement efforts for the Catapult Exercise

in the classroom

you evaluate Type I errors

you evaluate Type II errors

you set up a null hypothesis

you set up an alternative hypothesis

using Minitab

you construct short run charts

you construct target charts

you construct Z & MR charts

you construct three way charts

you construct CUSUM charts

you construct zone charts

you construct pre-control charts

using Minitab

in a small group

you conduct a Capability SixPack

you create a probability plot

you conduct the Normalcy test on the data provided

you create a Capability study for skewed data

you conduct a Box-Cox transformation

you conduct a capability analysis assuming the data is normal

you complete data collection for the group exercise

you graphically report all of the work for your project

in the classroom

with your project team

using a flipchart or whiteboard

you review the lean concepts and apply them to the scenario

you make airplanes following the group exercise

you create a matrix to track activity

you identify wastes

using minitab

using PowerPoint

you compare 2 data sets

you test for means

you test for variances

you compare proportions using Chi-square calculations

plan demonstrates how you will apply the comparison testing tools

you define your null hypothesis and alternate hypothesis

in a small group

using a flipchart

you brainstorm alternative uses for an item in 3 minutes

you record your concepts

you share your ideas with the class

in your workshop project teams

using a flipchart

you prepare for a DOE to optimize the response variable

you design the experiment to study the effect of the factors chosen on the response variable

you report out on your DOE

in the classroom

you develop a Poka-Yoke strategy

you create a control plan with your team

plan includes process

plan includes process steps

plan includes input and output

plan includes process specification/requirement

plan includes process capability indices

plan includes MSA

plan includes a reaction plan

you report your strategy to the group