This measure of center tendency is calculated by summing all of the data and dividing by the count of the data.
What is the mean?
100
The probability of two independent events occurring is equal to this.
What is the product of the probabilities of each event?
100
A pull system moves material based on demand from this side of the process.
What is the end?
100
This tool scores various alternatives based on weighted criteria.
What is a prioritization matrix?
100
This phase of the team lifecycle is the point of greatest conflict.
What is "storming"?
200
This term refers to the "spread" of a distribution or data set, and can be measured by range or standard deviation?
What is dispersion?
200
This term describes the probability of a second event occurring given that a first event has occurred.
What is conditional probability?
200
The upper portion of a value stream map generally shows the flow of this?
What is data or information?
200
This data gathering method can provide a lot of data, but must be created with care to avoid bias and does not provide direct interaction.
What are surveys?
200
This project management tool is a list of all the tasks required to complete the project.
What is the work breakdown structure (WBS)?
300
This type of plot uses quartiles to give a visual display of outliers and the shape of the distribution.
What is a box-plot or box-and-whisker plot?
300
This probability distribution would be used when determining the probability of getting "X" defective units in a batch of "N" units with a known average failure rate.
What is the binomial distribution?
300
A value stream mapping step "box" should include these three elements.
What are cycle time, headcount, and defect rate?
300
This tool provides a way to group ideas generated by brainstorming.
What is an affinity diagram?
300
This FMEA parameter reflects the likelihood that a particular failure mode will occur?
What is Occurrence?
400
This term indicates the lack of symmetry of a distribution.
What is skewness?
400
How many ways can you arrange 4 objects in different orders?
What is 24 (4!)?
400
Takt time is defined as the ratio of production time to this other parameter.
What is production demand?
400
This process from the automotive industry resembles a closed-loop corrective action, but includes team factors.
What is 8D?
400
This element of Design for Six Sigma would help a field service tech replace parts more easily.
What is Design for Maintainability?
500
This sampling method involves long-term study of the same population.
What is longitudinal sampling?
500
This distribution is used to test hypotheses about variances.
What is the F distribution?
500
A triangle symbol in a value stream map indicates this.
What is inventory?
500
This tool presents data on process, risks, and risk mitigation countermeasures in a graphical format.
What is a process decision program chart?
500
This Japanese quality expert was the "father" of the Toyota Production System.