Six Sigma Test

Six Sigma is a business-driven, multi-dimensional structured approach to:

• Reducing process variability

• Increasing customer satisfaction

• Lowering Defects

• Improving Processes

• all of the above

ANALYZE phase - includes

• Identify Vital Project X’s and statistically validate them

• Communicate & sign off to close Project

• Generate Potential Solutions & Assess Failure Mode

• all of the above

• none of the above

A sample that will lead to incorrect conclusions about the population and which will not be representative of the population is

• Clustered

• Biased

• Random

• Stratified random

• None of the above

If you were a Six Sigma Deployment Leader in the organization, what will you first do?

• Develop a vision and mission for the organization and execute a Six Sigma Deployment plan in the organization

• Perform statistical analysis in the process and identify root causes

• Help process achieve its metrics by executing process improvement projects

• Identify areas of best practices and guide green belts to execute them

• Achieve goals given by the project Champion

One of the key roles of a Champion (Sponsor) is ________________

• Choice-4 / Play a pivotal role in that they own the processes of the business and, therefore, must ensure process improvements are captured and sustained

• Choice-1 / Handle only the financial aspects of the business without involvement in process improvements

• Choice-2 / Focus solely on employee training and development programs

• Choice-3 / Oversee only the marketing strategies of the organization

They set very clear scope for all Six Sigma (or Lean Six Sigma) projects. They are responsible for approving any changes to the scope of the project.

• Six Sigma Deployment Leader

• Champion (Sponsor)

• Master Black Belt

• Black Belt

• Green Belt

They are expert statisticians and help the Black Belts in case of issues.

• Six Sigma Deployment Leader

• Champion (Sponsor)

• Master Black Belt

• Black Belt

• Green Belt

He drives more than one process improvement projects within the functional area and achieves the savings and quality goals.

• Six Sigma Deployment Leader

• Champion (Sponsor)

• Master Black Belt

• Black Belt

• Green Belt

These are the project-specific, full-or part-time resources that provide process and cross-functional knowledge, as well as help to sustain the gains.

• Yellow Belt

• Champion (Sponsor)

• Master Black Belt

• Black Belt

• Green Belt

Which DMAIC phase should John focus on to experiment with adjusted machine settings to reduce defects?

• Define

• Measure

• Analyze

• Improve

• Control