A check Sheet is a data collection tool that usually identifies where and how often problems appear in a product or service.
A Pareto Diagram is a bar chart that re-orders the categories so they are rank-ordered from the largest total occurrences to the smallest.
Kaoru Ishikawa noticed that a lack of internal coordination affects a customer’s needs. Improved cooperation -> better quality & efficiency.
Variation can introduce waste and errors into a process. Six Sigma DMAIC is an excellent framework for reducing variation and waste.
How to determine baseline project sigma is one of the key aspects of the Measure phase. It is part of the data collection plan.