Six Sigma | Chapter 4 - DMAIC Input/Tool/Output

Question 1

In DMAIC, for Define, what are the inputs?

Answer 1

1. A need for a Six Sigma Project
2. Executive Management Sponsorship
3. Core Team Identified

Question 2

In DMAIC, for Define, what are the tools?

Answer 2

1. Organizational Hierarchy
2. High level process maps
3. High level Pareto Charts
4. Idea generation and categorization tools

Question 3

In DMAIC, for Define, what are the outputs?

Answer 3

1. Project Charter
2. Established metrics
3. Problem statement
4. Roles and Responsibilities
5. Stakeholder requirements

Question 4

In DMAIC, for Measure, what are the inputs?

Answer 4

1. Project Charter
2. Established metrics
3. Problem statement
4. Roles and Responsibilities
5. Stakeholder requirements

Question 5

In DMAIC, for Measure, what are the tools?

Answer 5

1. Data collection tools and techniques
2. Measurement scales
3. Validation techniques
4. Statistical Distributions
5. Data mining
6. Run charts
7. Detailed process maps and process charts
8. Stakeholder tools
9. Process costs

Question 6

In DMAIC, for Measure, what are the outputs?

Answer 6

1. Well-defined processes
2. Baseline process capabilities
3. Process parameters affecting Critical to Quality (CTQ)
4. Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)
5. Measurement Systems

Question 7

In DMAIC, for Analyze, what are the inputs?

Answer 7

1. Well-defined processes
2. Baseline process capabilities
3. Process parameters affecting Critical to Quality (CTQ)
4. Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)
5. Measurement Systems

Question 8

In DMAIC, for Analyze, what are the tools?

Answer 8

1. Ishikawa Diagrams
2. Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
3. Hypothesis Testing
4. Process Capability Study

Question 9

In DMAIC, for Analyze, what are the outputs?

Answer 9

1. Important causes of defects
2. Special and common causes of variation
3. Defects Per Million Opportunities (DPMO) and Sigma Level

Question 10

In DMAIC, for Improve, what are the inputs?

Answer 10

1. Important causes of defects
2. Special and common causes of variation
3. Defects Per Million Opportunities (DPMO) and Sigma Level

Question 11

In DMAIC, for Improve, what are the tools?

Answer 11

1. Return on investment (ROI)
2. Solution Design Matrix
3. Design of Experiments
4. Taguchi Robustness concepts
5. Response Surface Methodology
6. Project planning and management tools
7. Prototypes

Question 12

In DMAIC, for Improve, what are the outputs?

Answer 12

1. Cost/Benefit for different solutions
2. Selection of solutions for implementation
3. Implementation plan

Question 13

In DMAIC, for Control, what are the inputs?

Answer 13

1. Cost/Benefit for different solutions
2. Selection of solutions for implementation
3. Implementation plan

Question 14

In DMAIC, for Control, what are the tools?

Answer 14

1. Control Plan
2. Statistical Process control
3. Lean Enterprise
4. 5S
5. Kaizen
6. Kanban
7. Total Productive Maintenance
8. Measurement system reanalysis

Question 15

In DMAIC, for Control, what are the outputs?

Answer 15

1. Implemented solutions
2. Revised Measurement System
3. Control Plan for sustaining benefits
4. Improving Process Capability
5. Lessons Learned