Teams, Roles & Metrics
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Teams, Roles & Metrics: example questions & answers
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In Six Sigma belt structure, who typically dedicates 100% of their time to leading projects and mentoring Green Belts?
- A White Belt
- B Black Belt ✓
- C Champion
- D Yellow Belt
Answer: Black Belts are usually full-time practitioners who lead complex projects and coach Green and Yellow Belts.
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What is the main role of a Yellow Belt on a Six Sigma project?
- A Lead multiple full-scale Black Belt projects simultaneously
- B Set the strategic direction of the entire deployment
- C Provide executive funding and remove organisational barriers
- D Support project teams as a subject-matter expert and assist with data collection ✓
Answer: Yellow Belts support improvement teams, contribute process knowledge, and help gather data, often as part of their regular job.
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Who is typically responsible for providing resources and removing organisational barriers for a Six Sigma project?
- A Champion (or Sponsor) ✓
- B Green Belt
- C Process operator
- D Yellow Belt
Answer: The Champion or Sponsor is a senior leader who secures resources, sets priorities, and removes obstacles for the project team.
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What does 'Takt time' represent in Lean?
- A The rate at which products must be completed to meet customer demand ✓
- B The time spent in team meetings
- C The downtime of a machine
- D The total time a product spends in the factory
Answer: Takt time is the available production time divided by customer demand; it sets the pace needed to meet that demand.
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A process produces 5 defects in 1,000 units, with each unit having 1 opportunity for a defect. What is the DPMO?
- A 50
- B 500
- C 5,000 ✓
- D 50,000
Answer: DPMO = (defects / (units x opportunities)) x 1,000,000 = (5 / 1,000) x 1,000,000 = 5,000.
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First Time Yield (FTY) of a process step is best described as:
- A The proportion of units that pass through a step correctly without rework ✓
- B The total number of units produced in a day
- C The number of defects per million opportunities
- D The time taken to complete one unit
Answer: First Time Yield is the fraction of units that come out of a step correctly the first time, without needing rework or repair.