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Author: Ted Hessing

I originally created SixSigmaStudyGuide.com to help me prepare for my own Black belt exams. Overtime I've grown the site to help tens of thousands of Six Sigma belt candidates prepare for their Green Belt & Black Belt exams. Go here to learn how to pass your Six Sigma exam the 1st time through!
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Walter A Shewhart

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Walter Shewhart is often referred to as the “Father of Quality Control” – he worked as a process engineer for Western Electric and Bell Labs.

This entry was posted in Six Sigma Basics, Six Sigma Meaning and Overview and tagged ASQ, Black Belt, Green Belt, Villanova. Bookmark the permalink.
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Pilot Plan

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Creating a pilot plan can help you execute, monitor and evaluate results. It is an experimental test of your solution on a limited scale.

This entry was posted in Implementation Planning, Improve and tagged ASQ, Black Belt. Bookmark the permalink.
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Causal Theory y=f(x)

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Causal theory, in Six Sigma terms, means that you create output (y) from an input (x) and a function (f). Clear as mud so far? Don’t worry.

This entry was posted in Define, Process Basics and tagged Black Belt, Green Belt, IASSC, Yellow Belt. Bookmark the permalink.
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Activity Network Diagram

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An Activity Network diagram graphically depicts your project timeline by mapping tasks and the best, worst, and average case completion times.

This entry was posted in Define, Improve, Project Tools and tagged ASQ, Black Belt, Green Belt, Villanova. Bookmark the permalink.
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Process Decision Program Charts (PDPC)

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Process Decision Program Charts (PDPC) have 2 main uses: documents steps to completing a process & impact analysis via systematic exploration

This entry was posted in Define, Improve, Project Tools and tagged ASQ, Black Belt, Green Belt, QuestionSet. Bookmark the permalink.
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