The Yellow Belt Memory Jogger (Second Edition): A Guide for the Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma Team Member

by Joseph T. Basala, GOAL QPC

The Yellow Belt Memory Jogger covers the methodology and tools that DMAIC and Lean Six Sigma team members should know. This new second edition of The Yellow Belt Memory Jogger ensures alignment with the ASQ Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt (CSSYB) Body of Knowledge. Extensive enhancements have been made throughout the book making it a valuable tool for anyone planning to be a Yellow Belt or planning to take the CSSYB exam. Yellow Belts will find that the descriptions of the tools provide them with a reference guide to Six Sigma tools, such SIPOC Basic Statistics Process Mapping Process Capacity Cause and Effect Chart Histogram Pareto Chart Scatter Plot FMEA Control Charts It also addresses questions, such What is Six Sigma? What is the DMAIC cycle for process improvement? What are the roles within Six Sigma teams? What tools do Yellow Belts need to know the most? What tools are commonly used in each phase of the DMAIC cycle? How are these tools used? What are the guidelines for interpreting these tools? What are some of the tools that Black Belts and Green Belts use that Yellow Belts might encounter on a project? The Memory Jogger also integrates some of the Lean tools into the DMAIC project phases, tools such Non-Value Analysis Continuous Flow Error Checking Installation Reduction 5S Visual Management The Improvement Team member will find this Memory Jogger an invaluable reference guide for success in these Lean and Six Sigma-type projects. The second edition not only added additional content along with new illustrations, but also improved the sequencing of material, added numerous tips to provide a deeper understanding of the Lean Six Sigma concepts, process, and tools, and added additional terms to the glossary. Some of the specific content additions Content on team basics including types of teams and stages of team development Communication methods that a Yellow Belt should understand Project planning and management tools Stakeholder analysis material Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) descriptions Improvements in descriptions of Lean foundations Decision-making tools Updated data collection and MSA sections How to do a Force Field Analysis Updated section on hypothesis testing Correlation and regression Decision-making tools Cost Benefit analysis Kaizen and Kaizen Blitz steps and descriptions The Memory Joggers from GOAL/QPC have a world-wide standing in the world of quality and understanding the tools in The Yellow Belt Memory Jogger will testify to your knowledge and understanding of the Six Sigma, DMAIC, and Lean tools and methodologies.

Kindle Edition

Published November 23, 2020

Reviews

[Cory · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very detailed and informative - useful for my prof. dev. course at work.