Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Define and Measure Phases 2

Question 1

A Black Belt is constructing a SIPOC diagram. Which element represents the people or organizations that receive the process output?

Accepted Answer

Customers

Answer

In SIPOC, Customers are the recipients of the process output, whether internal or external.

Question 2

Which measurement system analysis statistic expresses gauge repeatability and reproducibility as a percentage of total study variation?

Accepted Answer

%Study Variation

Answer

%Study Variation compares the gauge R&R variation to the total observed variation in the study.

Question 3

A team wants to quantify the financial impact of poor quality including scrap, rework, and inspection costs. What is this measure called?

Accepted Answer

Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)

Answer

COPQ captures all costs associated with producing defective products or services, including internal and external failure costs.

Question 4

During the Define phase, the team identifies that the project scope is too broad. What tool best helps narrow and communicate the revised boundaries?

Accepted Answer

Project charter

Answer

The project charter formally documents project scope, objectives, timeline, and resources, making it the right vehicle for scope adjustments.

Question 5

What type of data is generated when a technician records the number of defects per printed circuit board?

Accepted Answer

Discrete count data

Answer

Counting defects per unit produces discrete (count) data, which follows a Poisson distribution rather than a binomial.

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