Six Sigma Tools for Improve and Control

About this course: 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).

Created by:  University System of Georgia

• Taught by:  Christina Scherrer, PhD, Professor of Industrial Engineering

  Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering

• Taught by:  David Cook, PhD, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology

  Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology

• Taught by:  Gregory Wiles, PhD, Interim Chair and Assistant Professor

  Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering

• Taught by:  Bill Bailey, PhD, Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering

  Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering

Basic Info Course 4 of 4 in the Six Sigma Yellow Belt Specialization Level Beginner Language English Hardware Req Required Companion text: The Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt Handbook (2nd edition) How To Pass Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. Coursework

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Syllabus


WEEK 1


Correlation and Regression



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.


5 videos, 4 readings, 1 practice quiz expand

1. Reading: Highly-Recommended Text
2. Reading: Dependent and Independent Variables and Types of Correlation - Recommended Reading
3. Video: Dependent and Independent Variables
4. Video: Types of Correlation
5. Reading: The Regression Equation - Recommended Reading
6. Video: The Regression Equation
7. Video: Use of Regression for Prediction
8. Reading: Regression for Six Sigma - Recommended Reading
9. Video: Regression for Six Sigma
10. Practice Quiz: Correlation and Regression Practice

Graded: Correlation and Regression Graded Quiz

WEEK 2


Hypothesis Testing



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.


5 videos, 4 readings, 1 practice quiz expand

1. Reading: Hypothesis Testing Basics - Recommended Reading
2. Video: Hypothesis Testing Basics
3. Reading: Types of Errors and Power - Recommended Reading
4. Video: Types of Errors
5. Video: Types of Error Examples
6. Reading: How to do a Hypothesis Test - Recommended Reading
7. Video: How To Do A Hypothesis Test
8. Reading: P-value and Statistical Significance - Recommended Reading
9. Video: P-value and Statistical Significance
10. Practice Quiz: Hypothesis Testing Practice Quiz

Graded: Hypothesis Testing Graded Quiz

WEEK 3


Improvement Techniques



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).


6 videos, 5 readings, 1 practice quiz expand

1. Video: Introduction
2. Video: Suboptimization
3. Reading: Kaizen and Kaizen Blitz - Recommended Reading
4. Video: Kaizen and Kaizen Blitz
5. Discussion Prompt: Implementing Kaizen
6. Reading: PDCA - Recommended Reading
7. Video: PDCA
8. Reading: Cost Benefit Analysis - Recommended Reading
9. Video: Cost Benefit Analysis
10. Reading: Cost of Quality - Recommended Reading
11. Video: Cost of Quality
12. Reading: Tip of the Iceberg - Recommended Reading
13. Practice Quiz: Improvement Techniques Practice Quiz

Graded: Improvement Techniques Graded Quiz

WEEK 4


Control Tools and Documentation



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.


3 videos, 1 reading, 1 practice quiz expand

1. Reading: Control Tools and Documentation - Recommended Reading
2. Video: Control Charts Part 1
3. Video: Control Charts Part 2
4. Video: Document Management
5. Practice Quiz: Control Tools and Documentation Practice

Graded: Control Tools and Documentation Graded Quiz

WEEK 5


CAPSTONE PROJECT FOR COMPLETION OF YELLOW BELT SPECIALIZATION



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.


1 reading expand

1. Reading: Capstone Project Module Explanation

Graded: Yellow Belt Capstone Project