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The Science of Encouraging High Performance

October 10, 2024

We humans are funny creatures. We don’t always act in our own best self-interest. And when we get into groups...

Critical Path Method (CPM)

October 10, 2024

Critical Path Method (CPM) is one of my favorite visual project management tools. CPM calculates a project’s duration from start...

Process Capability & Performance (Pp, Ppk, Cp, Cpk)

October 10, 2024

Process Capability and performance (Pp, Ppk, Cp, Cpk) are specification indicators relative to process dispersion and process centering. Process capability...

Tailed Hypothesis Tests

October 10, 2024

A tailed hypothesis tests is an assumption about a population parameter. The assumption may or may not be true. Hypothesis...

Response Surface Modeling

October 10, 2024

Response surface modeling, also known as the response surface method, is a mathematical and statistical technique useful for developing, improving,...

Point and Interval Estimation

October 10, 2024

Point and Interval estimates are the two forms of population parameter estimation based on sample data. Point estimation is very...

Call for Six Sigma Case Studies

October 10, 2024

Six Sigma Case studies are among the most requested topics from this audience. Reviewing how project teams are able to...

Groupthink

October 10, 2024

Photo by Keoni Cabral Sometimes, when you have a highly-cohesive group, people will publicly support ideas that others in the...

Attribute Charts

October 10, 2024

Attribute charts are a kind of control chart to display information about defects and defectives. They help you visualize the enemy–variation! Just like...

P-Values

October 10, 2024

P Values. Photo by Charles Hoffman A p-value is used to decide whether hypothesis test results are statistically significant or not....