Six Sigma Yellow Belt (SSYB) Practice Exam
Six Sigma Yellow Belt (SSYB) Certification Exam
About Six Sigma Yellow Belt (SSYB) Certification Exam
Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification exam has been built for professionals new to the world of Six Sigma who wish to develop foundational knowledge. Six Sigma Yellow belts is professionals at entry-level seeking to improve their world or executive champions who require an overview of Six Sigma and define, measure, analyze, improve and control model (DMAIC). Six Sigma certification adopts the approach of advancing the concept and potential of using Six Sigma tools and methodologies within an organization.
Pre-requisites for Six Sigma Yellow Belt (SSYB) Certification Exam
Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt do not require any experience or education requirements. The Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt is aimed for candidates who have a small role, interest or need to develop foundational knowledge.
Exam Pattern for Six Sigma Yellow Belt (SSYB) Certification Exam
- The candidate is required to pass an examination that consists of multiple choice questions that measure comprehension of the Body of Knowledge.
- CYB examination is a one-part, 85-question, two-and-a-half-hour exam and is offered in English only. 75 questions are scored and 10 are unscored.
- Paper and Pencil: The CSSYB examination is a one-part, 75-question, two-hour exam and is offered in English only.
- All examinations are open book with the exception of the constructed response (essay) portion of the CMQ/OE exam. Each participant must bring his or her own reference materials.
Course Outline
- Describe the purpose of Six Sigma (reducing variation), its methodology (DMAIC), and its evolution from quality. Describe the value of Six Sigma to the organization as a whole. (Understand)
- Describe the purpose of lean (waste elimination) and its methodologies (just-in-time, poka-yoke, kanban, value stream mapping). Describe the value of lean to the organization as a whole. (Understand)
- Define and describe the roles and responsibilities of Six Sigma team members (i.e., individual team members, Yellow Belt, Green Belt, Black Belt, Master Black Belt, process owner, champion, sponsor). (Understand)
- Identify the various types of teams that operate within an organization (i.e., continuous improvement, self-managed, and cross-functional) and their value. (Understand)
- Describe the various stages of team evolution: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. (Understand)
- Define and apply decision making tools such as brainstorming, multivoting, and nominal group technique (NGT). (Apply)
- Explain how teams use agendas, meeting minutes, and project status reports, and how they support project success. (Apply)
- Select and use these tools throughout the DMAIC process: Pareto charts, cause and effect diagrams, flowcharts, run charts, check sheets, scatter diagrams, and histograms. (Apply)
- Select and use these metrics throughout the DMAIC process: defects per unit (DPU), defects per million opportunities (DPMO), rolled throughput yield (RTY), cycle time, and cost of poor quality (COPQ). (Apply)
- Define the voice of the customer and describe how customer needs are translated into quantifiable, critical-to-quality (CTQ) characteristics. (Understand)
- Describe how projects are identified and selected as suitable for a Six Sigma project using the DMAIC methodology. (Understand)
- Identify end users, subject matter experts, process owners, and other people or factors that will be affected by a project, and describe how each of them can influence the project. (Understand)
- Use SIPOC (suppliers, inputs, process, outputs, customers) to identify and define important elements of a process. (Apply)
- Understand supply chain management and how it relates to project management. (Apply)
- Describe the purpose of a charter and its components: problem statement, project scope, baseline data, and project goal. (Understand)
- Explain the purpose and benefits of a communication plan and how it can impact the success of the project. (Understand)
- Define work breakdown structure (WBS) and Gantt charts, and describe how they are used to plan and monitor projects. (Understand)
- Select and use various PM tools: activity network diagrams, affinity diagrams, matrix charts, relations charts, and tree diagrams. (Understand)
- Explain how tollgate or phase reviews are used throughout the DMAIC lifecycle. (Understand)
- Define, calculate, and interpret measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) and understand measures of dispersion (standard deviation, range, variance). (Apply)
- Describe the critical elements of a data collection plan, including an operational definition, data sources, the method to be used for gathering data, and how frequently it will be gathered. Describe why data collection plans are important. (Understand)
- Define and distinguish between these types of data. (Understand)
- Use various data collection techniques, including surveys, interviews, check sheets, and checklists to gather data that contributes to the process being improved. (Apply)
- Define precision, accuracy, bias, linearity, and stability, and describe how these terms are applied in the measurement phase. (Understand)
- Describe and distinguish between repeatability and reproducibility and describe how and why GR&R is used in the measurement phase. (Understand)
- Define how 5S and value analysis can be used to identify and eliminate waste. (Understand)
- Relate the elements of severity, occurrence, and detection, and determine how they are used to calculate the risk priority number. Demonstrate how FMEA can be used to identify potential failures in a process. (Apply)
- Describe how the 5 Whys, process mapping, 8D, force-field analysis, and matrix charts can be used to identify the root causes of a problem. (Understand)
- Explain and apply elements of the corrective action process: identify the problem, contain the problem (interim action), determine the causes of the problem and propose solutions to eliminate it or prevent its recurrence (permanent action), verify that the solutions are implemented, and confirm their effectiveness (validation). (Apply)
- Explain and apply elements of a preventive action process: understand various process analysis techniques to identify potential failures, defects, or process deficiencies; improve the process (e.g., understand error- or mistake-proofing devices or methods, initiate procedural changes), and verify the effectiveness of the preventive action. (Apply)
- Define and distinguish between normal and binomial distributions and describe how their shapes (skewed and bimodal) can affect data interpretation. (Understand)
- Describe and distinguish between these types of variation. (Understand)
- Describe how correlation is used to identify relationships between variables. (Understand)
- Describe how regression analysis is used to predict outcomes. (Understand)
- Define and distinguish between hypothesis terms (i.e., null and alternative, type I and type II error, p-value and power). (Understand)
- Define and distinguish between these two methods and describe how they can be used to make improvements to any process in an organization. (Understand)
- Define and distinguish between the steps in this process improvement tool. (Understand)
- Explain the importance of this analysis and how it is used in the improve phase. (Understand)
- Describe the importance of a control plan for maintaining improvements. (Understand)
- Describe how X-R charts are used for monitoring and sustaining improved processes. (Understand)
- Describe the importance of documenting changes to a process and communicating those changes to stakeholders. (Understand)
- Understand the purpose and use of work instructions and SOPs. (Understand)
FAQs on Six Sigma Yellow Belt (SSYB) Certification Exam
1. Does ASQ charge any annual membership fee?
Yes, there are annual membership fees for a different type of membership such as Full, Associate, Forum/Division, Student, and
Organizational.
2. Is the membership transferable to someone else?
No, the membership is not transferable in any case. Candidate needs to register for the exam with new membership.
3. What are the certification testing locations available?
ASQ conducts the exams twice a year through local Sections and international sites.
Note, in all metro cities ASQ India facilitate a venue for the certification exam
4. Can I get certified if I do not have the required experience?
For some certifications with education waivers, you may waive some of the required work experience if you have a degree, diploma or certificate beyond high school.
5. Which of the given certifications have a maintenance requirement?
Certifications requiring to get re-certified every three years are,
- Biomedical Auditor
- Calibration Technician
- HACCP Auditor
- Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence
- Master Black Belt
- Pharmaceutical GMP Professional
- Quality Auditor
- Quality Engineer
- Reliability Engineer
- Software Quality Engineer
- Six Sigma Black Belt
Quality Inspector, Quality Improvement Associate, Quality Process Analyst, Quality Technician, and Six Sigma Green Belt are lifetime certifications. They have no re-certification requirements.
6. What kind of projects cannot be used in Six Sigma?
Six Sigma Black Belt project is one that uses appropriate tools within a Six Sigma approach to producing breakthrough performance and real financial benefit to an operating business or company.
Projects that do not qualify -
- Prepackaged or classroom exercise that are mock or simulated projects that were previously completed and/or that do not include actual “hands on” work.
- No real organization or business unit; no current problem or cost benefit.
- Basic product improvement projects not associated with process improvements.
- Software maintenance or remediation without detailed process measurements.
- Any project without measured before-and-after cost benefits.
7. What if I do not have a completed a Six Sigma Black Belt Project?
It is very important to have a Six Sigma Black Belt project. In case you have not completed a project you are not eligible to sit for the exam.
8. Can we submit a project that has been completed more than two years ago?
Yes, it is acceptable as long as the project utilized the Six Sigma tools and metodologies.
9. Can we submit the affidavit for review prior to applying for the exam?
No, affidavits received without an application form and fees will not be reviewed prior to applying for the exam.
10. Is the Six Sigma exam open-book?
Sigma holds the exception of a constructed-response portion of the Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence exam, all the exams are open-book. Only personally developed notes from training or refresher courses are allowed, only under the following conditions -
- The examinee must get his/her reference materials reviewed by the proctor
- Exam Proctor is the final authority on the admissibility of all reference materials
- No collections of questions and answers or course quizzes are permissible
- Also, reference sources containing such copy are not allowed unless the questions are removed
- Examinees are required to abide by applicable copyright laws
11. What is the passing score on a certification exam?
The 'cut-score' process is used in all ASQ certification exams. candidates are required to score 550 points out of a possible 750 to be certified.
12. How many days training for SSGB is given?
Duration for SSGB training course is 8 days (4 weekends).
13. How many days training for SSBB is given?
Duration for SSGB training course is 16 days (8 weekends).
14. Will the participants be awarded any completion certificate at the end of training?
Yes, candidates will receive an ASQ India training certificate upon completion of training.
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- INTRODUCTION
- DEFINE PHASE
- MEASURE PHASE
- CONTROL PHASE
