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The answer in the description is correct. The automatic grading system was not. I’ve updated the question settings to display accurately now. Thank you for pointing this out!
The answer in the description is correct. The automatic grading system was not. I’ve updated the question settings to display accurately now. Thank you for pointing this out!
John, The study group never really got momentum. I have a lost of topics for the IASSC BB exam here. Also, the online exams I have created are helpful for all exam types.
Hi Swarnima. You can see practice exams here. You can register to use my free online practice exams that mimic what you will really see on exam day here.
Hi Rudi, I am in favor of the ASQ exams, but it depends on your situation. Here’s a larger discussion on the differences.
Thanks for joining and good luck, Andy!
Please remember that the final Villanova exam tests more than what is on their videos. The extra readings put out by the professors and other suggested materials were all on my BB exam. Be sure to check the notes!
If you haven’t see the Villanova BB BOK I prepared, check it out here:
https://sixsigmastudyguide.com/villanova-six-sigma-blackbelt-study-guide/You’ll see that I’ve linked out to in-depth articles on each topic. If you have any questions on any topic, just leave a comment at the bottom.
I put my experiences on studying for the Villanova exam here:
https://sixsigmastudyguide.com/how-i-passed-the-six-sigma-black-belt-exam-on-the-first-try/Also, I took the ASQ a year after the Villanova and my approach changed a bit. The longer write up is here:
https://sixsigmastudyguide.com/how-i-passed-the-asq-six-sigma-black-belt-exam/If you are looking for practice exams, try here: https://sixsigmastudyguide.com/six-sigma-practice-exams/
When you are ready to start taking practice exams, register here and I have free self-assessments so you can track your progress across each topic.
Let me know if there’s anything I can help with!
Great, Anthony! Can you tell me what organization you are looking to certify with and when your exam is?
Hi Anthony,
Each project is different. There are some basic Six Sigma roles (Sponsor, Champion, Black Belt, Green Belt) but the people who do the work are based on the project itself.
You have a sponsor. Great! Do you have the start of a project charter? If not, start one. That will give you insight to who you need on your team. Inside the charter you should have a business case and other sections that will reveal what process you are working on for your company. That process should have a process owner – someone who has the final say in that area. Some times that is the sponsor, some times it is not.
Once you have the process you are working on defined, you’ll state the business need for the project. That means you may need some Subject Matter Experts in that area. Depending on the project you may also need representation from various groups (Engineering, Marketing, Operations, HR – again, it’s highly dependent upon your type of project. Check out the Stake Holder analysis page for more on decomposing that group.
I’ve listed a few other roles you might need on your project and what they do on the Six Sigma Teams page. (That page is in big need of an update.)
Does this help you get started?
Hi. Thanks for the kind words. Best of luck studying! There are plenty of training courses out there (Villanova, MoreSteam, ASQ’s options, etc) However, each of them are quite costly. You might find some basics for low prices on Udemy, but the quality there seems poor at best. Khan academy has several great concept videos, especially in the statistical space but they do not have a curated list.
Creating such a series of tutorials on this site is an often-requested feature but there are other more pressing needs I need to address before diving in there.
This site started as a reference / study notes section for my personal use. It has grown since then, but as teaching wasn’t the primary mission, I don’t have a complete ready-made option for you. However, I think I can help:
1) Go to the IASSC Green Belt Study Guide here. I’ve linked each concept in their BOK to the articles I’ve written. You should get a great understanding reading though those. For anything that is unclear, just leave a comment at the bottom of that page and I’ll get back to you. Many pages do have videos embedded in them.
2) Consider the resources that I’ve listed on this page to ground the necessary context.
Hope that helps and best of luck!
Hi Anthony, I’d love to help but am having a hard time understanding what you are looking for. Could you elaborate?
Reynaldo, I’m working up the answers and justifications for those problems you mentioned above. It looks like you missed one question in each of the DMAIC sections. 21/25 is pretty good – 84%!
However, with just 25 questions it’s difficult to call out one section as needing more improvement than another. Try taking the next free online quiz and let me know how you scored. The link you should use is here: http://asq.org/six-sigma-training/greenbelt/ready.html
Hi Rey,
Conceptually I found there to be about 60% overlap between the ASQ and Villanova exams. The difference is that Villanova references guest speakers a lot.
In my opinion the ASQ questions were much harder logically but the Villanova questions required you to remember exactly what was in their materials.
I prepared for the Villanova by re-taking all of the quizzes they had in their course. Also, you have to make sure to read up on all of the notes from their weekly recitations. The instructors often gave different spin on topics than the videos did. Also, the instructors had extra questions and problem sets and external reference books that were not covered in the video lectures.
If you ‘re interested in how I approached the Villanova exam, see this article here.
Rey – great question! A lot of people face that. You absolutely must put the learnings into practice or you’ll lose them.
You have a couple of options:
1) Find projects at your current employer.
2) Volunteer.
3) Teach.I put together a couple of resources to help people find Six sigma projects here. Also, another article on general professional development for six sigma practioners.
Let me know if this helps.