Objectives

• Understand and apply statistical procedures to deal with nonnormal data.
• Conduct process capability analysis for discrete and continuous data distributions.
• Understand and apply statistical process control (SPC) to monitor process performance.
• Understand the fundamentals of hypothesis testing and how they impact the interpretation of other statistical tools.
• Understand and apply regression analysis to verify cause-and-effect relationships.
• Recognize the importance of conducting measurement system analysis and applying relevant statistical tools (i.e., gage R&R and attribute agreement analysis).
• Employ the concepts and tools learned with follow-along exercises using Minitab statistical software.

Topics

• Transformation of nonnormal data
• Capability analysis (discrete and continuous data)
• Statistical process control (SPC)
• Hypothesis testing
• Regression analysis
• Gage R&R
• Attribute agreement analysis

Who Should Attend

Professionals engaged in designing, improving, monitoring, and measuring processes in manufacturing, service, and transactional business environments. This course is a requirement for individuals who intend to achieve Corrective and Preventive Action and/or Applied Statistics and Process Performance Leader Certification within the Oriel STAT A MATRIX Certification Program. This course is also of interest to those wishing to gain credits toward Six Sigma Green and Black Belt Certification.

Notes

• This training includes Minitab statistical software. Attendees are responsible for bringing laptops with Minitab software, as well as a scientific/statistical calculator.