Advanced project management, change management, and lean integration topics tested on the Black Belt certification exam.
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- What is the primary purpose of the Define phase in DMAIC?
- Establish project scope, business case, stakeholder identification, and high-level process mapping
- What is the main focus of the Measure phase in DMAIC?
- Collect baseline data and establish current process performance metrics
- What does the Analyze phase in DMAIC examine?
- Root causes of process variation and performance gaps
- What is the objective of the Improve phase in DMAIC?
- Develop and implement solutions to address identified root causes
- What is the goal of the Control phase in DMAIC?
- Sustain improvements through standardization and ongoing monitoring
- What does DMADV stand for?
- Define, Measure, Analyze, Design, Verify - the methodology for designing new processes
- What is Value Stream Mapping?
- A lean tool that visualizes all process steps from raw material to customer delivery to identify waste
- What does process capability index (Cp) measure?
- How well a process can produce output within customer specification limits
- In hypothesis testing, what is alpha risk?
- The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true (Type I error)
- What is the primary purpose of Design of Experiments (DOE)?
- Systematically investigate the effect of multiple variables on a process output
- What does regression analysis determine?
- The relationship between independent and dependent variables in a process
- What is Poka-Yoke?
- A Japanese lean concept meaning mistake-proofing; designing processes to prevent errors
- What is Kaizen?
- A Japanese philosophy of continuous, incremental improvement involving all employees
- What is a Kanban system?
- A lean pull system that uses visual signals to manage workflow and inventory levels
- What are the five elements of 5S methodology?
- Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, Sustain
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