Six Sigma Software Tool

A simple, take-along guide to achieving lasting business results A companion to the bestselling "Rath & Strong Pocket Guide to Six Sigma, "Rath & Strong's Pocket Guide to Advanced Six Sigma Tools is designed to help Six Sigma black belts, green belts, and team leaders from every field to implement the most powerful tools in Six Sigma without getting bogged down in statistical theory. This pocket-sized field guide provides practical advice on the use of advanced tools, such as: sampling, analysis of variance, multiple regression, and design of experiments. Each tool is explained in easy-to-understand language, permitting the reader to solve real-world problems in any area of business.Covers step-by-step implementation of the most important Six Sigma tools. Features a heavy emphasis on applying the best tools to solve practical business problems. Explains how to use Microsoft Excel and Minitab statistical software to simplify the process.

Build in the Quality--Right from the Start! Traditionally, software developers have not concerned themselves with quality issues until products were at the end of their coding cycles. Now, by applying Dr. W. Edwards Deming's chain approach, developers can plan for quality from the very beginning and implement it throughout the entire course of development. The methods presented in "Inroads to Software Quality" will put you on the road to quality certification under: ISO 9000 Six Sigma SEI CMM levels 1P5 The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards The Product Delivery Process that lies at the heart of Inroads to Software Quality is self-correcting, market-driven, and customer-oriented. By focusing on Behavioral Testing--in place of traditional functional testing--you can make ongoing evaluation part of the cycle of continuous quality. "Inroads to Software Quality" presents approximately 18 quality filters that provide timely and efficient feedback during all phases of development. You will learn how to adapt these filters to your own organization and products with a minimum of waste and rework. The flexibility of this approach allows it to be phased in gradually, without immediately dismantling your organization's existing structure. The key themes of Process Assurance and Product Assurance underlie every aspect of the book. Individual sections offer thorough coverage of test planning and cycles; outsourcing; quality assurance standards, metrics, and reviews; and the standards and evaluation methods of the most popular quality assurance certifications. The book's Process Improvement Roadmap explains the seven crucial steps for process improvement and presentsa detailed plan for implementing them. Dozens of checklists and templates help you put the material to work right away. The accompanying diskette provides these checklists and a description of the major filters.