This course will provide you will the tools necessary to complete the final components of the analyze phase as well as the improve and control phases of the Six Sigma DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) process. This course is the final course in the Six Sigma Yellow Belt Specialization. You will learn about relationships from data using correlation and regression as well as the different hypothesis terms in hypothesis testing. This course will provide you with tools and techniques for improvement. You will also understand the importance of a control plan, as well as its key characteristics, for maintaining process improvements. Every module will include readings, discussions, lecture videos, and quizzes to help make sure you understand the material and concepts that are studied.



Six Sigma Tools for Improve and Control
This course is part of Six Sigma Yellow Belt Specialization



Instructors: David Cook, PhD
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Skills you'll gain
- Process Improvement
- Cost Benefit Analysis
- Continuous Improvement Process
- Correlation Analysis
- Statistical Analysis
- Statistical Hypothesis Testing
- Kaizen Methodology
- Project Management
- Document Management
- Six Sigma Methodology
- Quality Improvement
- Regression Analysis
- Statistical Inference
- Statistical Process Controls
- Process Analysis
- Quality Control
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There are 5 modules in this course
Welcome to Six Sigma Tools for Improve and Control! This is the fourth course in the Six Sigma Yellow Belt Specialization. Your team of instructors, Dr. Bill Bailey, Dr. David Cook, Dr. Christine Scherrer, and Dr. Gregory Wiles, currently work in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology at Kennesaw State University. The next two modules will conclude the Analyze phase of the DMAIC process and in the final two modules you will be introduced to the Improve and Control phase. This module will continue to discussion analysis by explaining correlation and regression. You will learn the meaning of correlation and regression, the different types of analysis, and how it can be used in Six Sigma.
What's included
5 videos1 reading2 assignments
This the final module that covers the Analysis phase of the DMAIC process. Now that you have collected the data and calculated it you will need to determine how to make a statistical conclusion about your findings. In this module you will learn more about the importance of hypothesis testing, how to correctly do a hypothesis test reading as well as how to avoid errors, and statistical significance.
What's included
5 videos2 assignments
This module will introduce you to the Improve and Control phase of the DMAIC process. The first step in this phase is determining improvement techniques to help make improvements to an organization. This module will cover the best and most popular improvement techniques including kaizen and kaizen blitz, PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle, and cost benefit analysis (including cost of quality).
What's included
6 videos2 assignments1 discussion prompt
The final phase of the DMAIC process is the control phase. In this module you will learn about control tools that are useful in maintaining improvements. Communication is a key component of the control phase therefore it is important to develop standardized documentation. You will learn about how to standardize and manage documentation to help maintain processes that were implemented during the improve phase of DMAIC.
What's included
3 videos2 assignments
This module is the "capstone project." You should only complete this project if you have taken all three previous yellow belt specialization courses (Six Sigma Fundamentals, Six Sigma Tools for Define and Measure, and Six Sigma Tools for Analyze), AND you want to complete this specialization. It should be noted that completing the Yellow Belt Specialization does not give the learner "professional accreditation" in Six Sigma. However, successful completion will assist in better preparation for such professional accreditation testing.
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1 reading1 peer review
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Reviewed on Jul 15, 2020
It's a great course to learn about six sigma and what I like the most is how they give you assignment and project is worth it. lastly, I want to thank all 4 educators to give that precious knowledge.
Reviewed on Jan 28, 2025
Great course if you are a beginner and looking for general understanding before going to official Six Sigma exam to get tested. Thank you for the access to the learning materials
Reviewed on Aug 30, 2020
Useful and interesting topics, well explained and structured. I give four stars because I would have liked a higher level of insight and some additional practical example.
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