Design of Experiments (DOE)


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Target Audience
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Overview/Description
By the time they reach the Six Sigma® Improve phase, organizations have a solid understanding of how and why their processes fail to meet customers' expectations. Organizations use the Design of Experiments (DOE), a key methodology of the Six Sigma Improve phase, to quantify with statistical precision the factors that are causing this gap. Well-designed experiments result in effective process redesign, and ultimately, improved organizations. This course explains how to design and implement efficient and effective improvement experiments. Six Sigma is a registered Trademark of Motorola Corporation, and all right, title, and interest in Six Sigma belongs to Motorola.

Target Audience
Candidates for Black Belt certification; managers/executives overseeing personnel involved in the implementation of Six Sigma in their organization; consultants involved in implementing a Six Sigma proposal; and organizations implementing a Six Sigma project

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

Introduction to the Design of Experiments

  • identify the benefits of understanding why to use the Design of Experiments methodology.
  • match the types of experiments in the Design of Experiments methodology with examples.
  • match the key elements of the Design of Experiments methodology with examples.

    • Planning and Setting Up Experiments

  • identify the benefits of planning and setting up process improvement experiments according to the Design of Experiments methodology.
  • match the steps for planning experiments according to the DOE methodology with examples.
  • identify correct examples of the steps for setting up process improvement experiments according to the DOE methodology in a given scenario.

    • Implementing the Design of Experiments Methodology

  • identify the benefits of implementing the Design of Experiments methodology.
  • match key considerations when using the Design of Experiments methodology with examples.
  • identify correct examples of the steps for implementing the DOE methodology in a given scenario.

    • Course Number:
    OPER0211