Stimulus mining helps to avoid which of the following?

a. Brain draining

b. Brainstorming

c. Mind mapping

d. Value stream mapping

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

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

Match the description with the correct term.

Increases the accuracy of the measure for the response in a designed experiment

Increases the likelihood that the effect of uncontrolled variables in a designed experiment will balance out

Replication/repetition

Randomization

Random sampling

Course: Quality Improvement In Project Management

Please answer correctly.