Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Module 3 Review Questions

Measure Phase (part I)

1. What is the purpose of the Measure phase of Lean Six Sigma?
Map the process
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Document process steps in enough detail to help

2. Why do we need to map the process early in Lean Six Sigma

projects?
It helps teams understand the flow of your process
3. Why is the SIPOC diagram considered a high-level flowchart?
It is a quick snap shot of the key process elements.
4. Why should flowcharts flow from left-to-right and top-to-bottom (as
much as possible)?
To Increase readability. Humans tend to read from left-to-right and top-tobottom.