The Six Sigma Process of Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control

question 104

Multiple Choice

The Six Sigma process of define, measure, analyze, improve, and control (DMAIC) is

• A) an improvement system for existing processes falling below specification and needing incremental improvement.
• B) an improvement system used to develop new processes or products at 100 percent defect-free levels.
• C) a system of statistical procedures for achieving 100 percent control over how a task is performed.
• D) an improvement system used to develop new processes or products at Six Sigma levels.
• E) a system of statistical procedures for eliminating 100 percent of the variability in how a task is performed.

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Definitions:

Vital Capacity

The maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation, important in assessing respiratory health.

Molecular Oxygen

A diatomic molecule made up of two oxygen atoms, essential for processes such as respiration in aerobic organisms.

Hemoglobin

An iron-containing protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues and carbon dioxide back to the lungs.

Pulmonary Emphysema

A lung condition that causes shortness of breath due to over-inflation of the air sacs in the lungs.