IASSC Exam ICYB Topic 1 Question 52 Discussion

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Six Sigma refers to a process whose output has at least 95% of its data points within 6 Standard Deviations from the Mean.

ATrue

BFalse

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by Francine at Aug 11, 2023, 12:13 AM

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Tegan

27 days ago

Wait, is this a trick question? I feel like I should know this, but now I'm second-guessing myself.

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Clement

29 days ago

Ha! Six Sigma and standard deviations, it's like a math joke. I'm going with False on this one.

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Marquetta

30 days ago

Hold on, I thought Six Sigma was about having only 3.4 defects per million opportunities. This question is tripping me up!

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Gracia

1 months ago

Hmm, I'm not so sure. Doesn't Six Sigma focus on reducing defects rather than just standard deviations?

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Kaitlyn

2 days ago

A) True

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Veronika

3 days ago

Six Sigma does focus on reducing defects, but it also involves ensuring that the process is consistent and within certain standard deviations.

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Deeann

4 days ago

B) False

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Ena

15 days ago

A) True

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Lemuel

17 days ago

A) True

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Hannah

2 months ago

I'm pretty sure it's True, Six Sigma is all about achieving near-perfection in processes.

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Wenona

2 days ago

A) True

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Amos

5 days ago

Definitely, it's all about minimizing defects and improving processes.

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Sage

14 days ago

A) True

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Micaela

18 days ago

I think you're right, Six Sigma aims for high quality and efficiency.

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Loreta

26 days ago

I agree, Six Sigma aims for high levels of quality and efficiency.

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Cristal

1 months ago

A) True

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Izetta

1 months ago

A) True

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Glennis

2 months ago

But isn't Six Sigma all about reducing defects to a level where 99.99966% of products are statistically expected to be free of defects? That's why I think it's true.

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Huey

2 months ago

I disagree, I believe it's false.

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Glennis

2 months ago

I think the statement is true.

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