PDSA Cycle in School Districts

What is the primary purpose of operational definitions in Six Sigma?

What is the relationship between Y and X in the Six Sigma function Y = f(X)?

What is the purpose of check sheets in Six Sigma?

Which of the following is a key step in analyzing a problem in Six Sigma?

What is the significance of the term 'CTQs' in Six Sigma?

What is the purpose of the SIPOC diagram in Six Sigma?

What is the primary focus of Lean Six Sigma?

Which of the following metrics is NOT typically associated with Lean Six Sigma?

How does Lean production differ from Six Sigma in its focus?

What is the primary purpose of integrating Lean and Six Sigma approaches?

What Excel function can be used to calculate DPMO?

Which type of quality problem involves unsatisfactory performance by a poorly specified system?

What Excel function is used to calculate Sigma Level?

Which type of quality problem involves designing new processes or substantially revising existing processes?

What is the correct Excel formula to calculate DPMO based on the provided text?

What kind of problem results from unsatisfactory performance concerning stakeholders other than customers?

What is the purpose of the PDSA cycle mentioned in the text?

What is the primary goal of redefining and analyzing the problem according to the text?

What is the purpose of the "brainstorming" step in the Deming Cycle Process Improvement Methodologies?

What is the main purpose of the Deming Cycle Process Improvement Methodologies described in the text?

What is the primary purpose of a root cause analysis?

Which of the following is a key characteristic of a root cause, as defined in the text?

What is the purpose of the "5 Why" technique in root cause analysis?

What is the relationship between a cause-and-effect diagram and a scatter diagram, as described in the text?

What is the primary focus of a root cause analysis, according to the text?

Six Sigma aims to achieve $3.4$ or fewer errors per million opportunities.

Motorola was the first company to implement Six Sigma in the mid-1990s.

The ultimate goal of Six Sigma is to achieve a culture of continual improvement.

Six Sigma focuses solely on reducing defects in manufacturing processes.

General Electric experienced rapid growth and interest in Six Sigma after initially implementing it.

The term 'dpmo' refers to the number of defects per million opportunities.

Six Sigma principles emphasize the use of quantifiable metrics like defects per million opportunities (dpmo) across all organizational functions.

Six Sigma projects do not require extensive training for team members before deployment.

Creating highly qualified process improvement experts like Green Belts and Black Belts is a principle of Six Sigma.

Six Sigma principles discourage setting stretch objectives for improvement projects.

Focusing on key business processes and customer requirements is not a principle of Six Sigma.

Corporate sponsors play no role in Six Sigma projects according to the principles.

Six Sigma is focused solely on statistical methods, while TQM relies on worker empowerment and teams.

The equation $k \times \sigma = \frac{1}{2}\sigma$ represents the relationship between the sigma level and the tolerance range in Six Sigma.

TQM activities are generally limited to simple improvement tools and concepts, while Six Sigma focuses on a more rigorous set of statistical methods.

The primary difference between Six Sigma and TQM is that Six Sigma projects are confined within a single function or process, while TQM activities span across multiple functions.

Both Six Sigma and TQM place equal emphasis on financial accountability and a verifiable return on investment.

The equation for calculating the sigma level involves the process standard deviation and the tolerance range.

Green Belts are fully-trained Six Sigma experts who perform technical analysis on a full-time basis.

Return on Quality (ROQ) involves balancing quality costs against expected revenue gains.

The Six Sigma methodology considers quality efforts to always be valid, regardless of cost.

Team Members in Six Sigma projects are individuals from various functional areas who support specific projects.

$2^{10}$ is equal to 1024.

In the Six Sigma methodology, root cause analysis focuses on identifying and addressing symptoms rather than underlying causes.

Brainstorming is a group problem-solving procedure for generating a large number of ideas through combination and enhancement of existing ideas.

The text mentions that the primary purpose of the PDSA cycle is to establish new standards and procedures, train the workforce, and institute controls to ensure improvements do not die over time.

The primary focus of Lean Six Sigma is designing new processes or substantially revising existing processes.

The text indicates that the purpose of checklists in the problem-solving process is to spawn new ideas.

The text states that the relationship between Y and X in the Six Sigma function Y = f(X) is that Y is the key output variable and X represents the key input variables that influence Y.

The primary purpose of operational definitions in Six Sigma is to redefine and analyze the problem.