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Why 6σ is Not Limited to Manufacturing Processes
Six Sigma History and Overview Six Sigma was started in manufacturing for processes that are duplicated thousands and millions of times in something like the placement of a spot weld on sheet metal on a power turbine and being able to predict the failure rate of that part’s weld. If you can measure and control
How Do You Calculate a Z-Score/ Sigma Level?
The benefit of using a z-score in usability metrics was explained in “What’s a Z-Score and why use it in Usability Testing?” this article discusses different ways of calculating a z-score. The short answer is: It depends on your data and what you’re looking for. If you’ve encountered the z-score in a statistics book you
The Risks of Discounted Qualitative Studies:
The discerning usability analyst should employ a mix of both qualitative and quantitative methods when discovering usability problems. The risks of relying heavily on a qualitative approach can lead to a severe misdiagnosis especially when usability problems are difficult to detect. This article is a response to Nielsen’s “The Risk of Quantitative Studies” and shows