DMAIC Measure Review

A Pareto Chart helps a team focus on the ____ Rule.

• 50/50

• 80/20

• 60/40

• 70/30

T/F: One measure per improvement project is preferable.

• True

• False

The purpose of the measure step of the DMAIC problem solving process is to

• brainstorm, organize, discuss and record all possible causes of a problem.

• form a team initiate an improvement project and gain leadership’s support.

• collect data in order to develop a baseline measure of the problem. 

• none of these

The ___ sets the target/goal for improvement in the measure step.

• team

• coach

• champion

• none of these

T/F: An example of discrete data is words and pictures.

• True

• False

Which type of data is gathered with a measurement system?

• continuous

• discrete

• subjective

T/F: Raw numerical or word data can be converted with LSS tools into useful information.

• True

• False

In a correctly constructed Pareto Chart, the largest category is shown on the far ___.

• left

• right

When filling out the project charter, Metric starts with the words...

• Our focus is...

• Our baseline is...

• Our goal is...

• Reduce or Improve...

A ___ is useful when trends over time are important to determine system performance.

• run chart

• histogram

• Pareto chart

• SIPOC chart