Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

ffinity Diagram - A technique for organizing individual pieces of information into groups or broader categories.ANOVA - Analysis of Variance - A statistical test for identifying significant differences between process or system treatments or conditions. It is done by comparing the variances around the means of the conditions being compared.Attribute Data - Data which on one of a set of discrete values such as pass or fail, yes or no.Average - Also called the mean, it is the arithmetic average of all of the sample values. It is calculated by adding all of the sample values together and dividing by the number of elements (n) in the sample.Bar Chart - A graphical method which depicts how data fall into different categories.Black Belt - An individual who receives approximately four weeks training in DMAIC, analytical problem solving, and change management methods. A Black Belt is a full time six sigma team leader solving problems under the direction of a Champion.Breakthrough Improvement - A rate of improvement at or near 70% over baseline performance of the as-is process characteristic.Capability - A comparison of the required operation width of a process or system to its actual performance width. Expressed as a percentage (yield), a defect rate (dpm, dpmo,), an index (Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk), or ...
Tags: Management Methods, Measures Of Central Tendency, Statistical Test
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