These are from the Measure Phase topic in the Course: Quality improvement in Project Management 1. Stimulus mining helps to avoid which of the following? a. Brain draining b. Brainstorming c. Mind Mapping d. Value stream mapping

2. When selecting which solutions to implement in a Lean Six Sigma project, when should you use a prioritization matrix? a. When you've already narrowed down potential solutions to a relatively small number b. When a list of potential solutions is relatively large c. When you're still developing potential solution ideas d. When you need to quickly evaluate a list of potential solutions

3. Studies to develop new medical treatments often utilize design of experiments (DOE). In this kind of experiment, one thing being tested might be that participants (patients) are given either a medication or a placebo (sugar pill, not the medication). In DOE terminology, what should we refer to the medication or placebo as? a. Observed values b. Factors c. Levels d. Runs

4. Which type of stimulus mining do you think would be most helpful to identify solution ideas for a Lean Six Sigma project? Why?

5. Fill in the blank: The process of filling-in each cell of a prioritization matrix requires that those involved in evaluating solution options come to ____ about the degree to which a solution option fulfills each decision-making criteria/desired characteristic.

6. How does replication/repetition reduce error in designed experiments? Be specific.