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Meenakshi Iyer has provided a very detailed answer to the question and highlighted the responsibilities and method to validate successful implementation of Jishu Hozen. Therefore it is selected as the best answer. Answers from Swarandeep and Johanan are also a must read.

Excellent question Syed. Many business excellence professionals have this query in their journey. The process and sub-process maps are basically different levels of process mapping. Sometimes, one needs to depict the process at a high level and sometimes one is interested in more details. It becomes difficult to capture all details in the same process map and hence we break it into separate process maps (and you may call them as sub-process maps ) You might want to check out the following link to get more insights into the various levels of process maps. https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/topic/35730-process-mapping/ Hope this helps!

Mokshesh has provided the best answer to this question by clearly explaining all the facets of WBA. Another good practice that can be incorporated by all respondents is adding references, like it has been added by Johanan.

While all published answers are very well written, there are 2 answers which stand out - Somnath and Darryl. Somnath's answer highlights the pertinent shortcomings beautifully while Darryl provides an interesting example of how ABC analysis is applied in combination with other inventory management methods. Hence both the answers have been selected as winners!

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It seems unrealistic that the R-sq value will be greater than 90% and still not have any variable as significant. Otherwise also, if there are no factors that are significant, you would need to collect data for more potential factors and then re-run the regression.

Very interesting examples from the respondents. The best answer to this question has been provided by Somnath Mukhopadhyay for extending PEST to PESTLE and using the same example through all the factors. Other must read answers are from Mohit Mittal and Darryl Collins (for doing the PEST analysis for Rwanda).

SQDC is just one name for this visual management tool. It has a lot of synonyms like QDIP, SQDPG (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Productivity, Growth), which is used at Dr Pepper Snapple Group and QCDSM (Quality, Customer, Delivery, Safety, and Morale) at Toyota. Darryl Collins has provided the best answer to this question. Shrikant's answer is also a must read for the variations of SQDC.

Very interesting question Deepak. Before I share some tips on how you can remember the concepts for a longer time, I would like to highlight that there is absolutely no need to remember everything specially in today's world where information is available at a click of a button. So even if you don't remember all the tests, it should be fine as long as you remember that there is some statistical method to solve for the problem. Now, coming to your question - 1. Practice on real life projects (but irony is we don't get projects easily) 2. Practice tools independently. Don't wait for the project, however, start applying tools to specific situations or data sets (this will be easier to do) 3. Visit our Forum and answer our 2 questions per week. These questions will keep you connected with the subject 4. Something that has helped me to remember the concepts for a longer time - pen down your understanding of the tools or even better try explaining the concepts to someone. You will only be able to explain if you understand the concepts Hope this helps!

All published answers have correctly highlighted the characteristics of a Bowling Chart. Shrikant Angre has provided the best answer to this question.

Swarandeep Kaur Juneja has provided the winning answer to this question by explaining LSW and its related benefits in details.

Interesting examples used to identify the differences between deductive and inductive reasoning. It is recommended to read all answers specially the examples. Winning answer has been provided by Johanan Collins.

Very interesting usages of SWOT analysis in Business Excellence. Some of the noteworthy mentions and must read answers are from Rahul Garg (how it can be used for identification of business excellence projects), Vinod Jeba Azir (how it can be used for AS-IS vs TO-BE tool) and Swarandeep Kaur Juneja (how it can be used for business excellence project assessment). There is one answer that combines all of these and hence it has been selected as the winning answer. Congratulations Saurabh Gorantiwar. Well done!

Interesting examples have been shared by all respondents w.r.t. the usage of Kamishibai Boards in Service industry. Hence, one should read all answers Best answer was provided by Rahul Garg. Congratulations!

There are some interesting applications of RAD that respondents have highlighted. It is worth reading all answers to understand how widespread are its applications. Vinod has provided the best answer for its structure, advantages/disadvantages of RAD and some application areas outside of software development.

Best answer has been provided by Vinod Jeba Azir for the comprehensive comparison. The other published answers are also great and must read.

Every answer was a treat to read. There was a new perspective getting added in each answer with some uncommon and witty examples adding a fun element. The best answer has been provided by Darryl Collins for explaining the technique and being able to relate it with so many different scenarios.

It was a difficult choice between three answers - Rahul Garg, Sai Kotari and Vishwanath Oleti. Sai Kotari's answer edges over the other two because of the comparison between the two techniques. However, the other 2 answers are also a must read. Also review the answer provided by Mr Venugopal R, Benchmark Six Sigma's in-house expert.

A lot of brilliant examples have been quoted by the participants. Answers by Shrikant and Rahul are a must read to get a perspective of the widespread application of this simple tool. However, one answer explains ECRS along with simple yet apt examples is from Johanan. Therefore, his answer has been selected as the winner!

I enjoyed reviewing these answers. There are some very interesting examples (cooking, Diwali cleaning, game of cricket etc.) of work expanding to fill time and at the same time there are some innovative methods suggested to use it to improve team's productivity (explore your own method). While the question and hence the answers focus on improving team productivity, I would also like to highlight the drawback of Parkinson's Law where unrealistic deadlines are set for tasks (two sides of the same coin ) Sai Kotari's answer has been selected as the winner for providing multiple different ways of improving the team productivity.

While all published answers are correct, the two answers that are detailed and very well written are from - Sai Kotari and Rahul Garg. Both the answers have been declared as winners.

All the answers are so well written that reading through them was like revisiting the accounts books. Rahul Garg's answer has been selected as the best answer for the details captured and the examples quoted.

There are some brilliant answers with some amazing examples to this question. Answers from Suyash, Sharmistha and Rahul are a must read. However the best answer to this question has been provided by Shrikant Angre.

Hello Lori Below the answers for your questions Q1 - c is not true. Correlation can be run between 2 variable data Q2 - a is correct.

While all answers are correct and worth reading, there are 2 answers which stand out - Rahul Garg and Sharmistha Chowdhury. Both the answers have been declared as best answers!