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Glossary
“An operational definition puts communicable meaning into a concept. … It is one that reasonable people can agree on.”
—W. Edwards Deming
5S An acronym for Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. This approach is often used in Lean enterprise to clean and organize the workplace.
baseline The level of process performance when a project is initiated.
Big Data analytics The statistical analysis of very large data sets, in hopes of finding opportunities for improvement.
Black Belt A process improvement project team leader who is trained and certified in specific improvement methodologies and tools, such as Six Sigma, and who is responsible for project execution.
capability The total range of inherent variation ...
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