An introduction to SigmaXL Version 6.2. Includes installation notes and important information on recommended data format.
Established in 1998, SigmaXL Inc. is a leading provider of user friendly Excel Add-ins for Lean Six Sigma graphical and statistical tools and Monte Carlo simulation.
SigmaXL® customers include market leaders like Agilent, Diebold, FedEx, Microsoft, Motorola and Shell. SigmaXL® software is also used by numerous colleges, universities and government agencies.
Our flagship product, SigmaXL®, was designed from the ground up to be a cost-effective, powerful, but easy to use tool that enables users to measure, analyze, improve and control their service, transactional, and manufacturing processes. As an add-in to the already familiar Microsoft Excel, SigmaXL® is ideal for Lean Six Sigma training and application, or use in a college statistics course.
DiscoverSim™ enables you to quantify your risk through Monte Carlo simulation and minimize your risk with global optimization. Business decisions are often based on assumptions with a single point value estimate or an average, resulting in unexpected outcomes.
DiscoverSim™ allows you to model the uncertainty in your inputs so that you know what to expect in your outputs.
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DESIGNED FOR :-
Sr. Engineer, Engineer, Supervisor and Foreman engaged in maintenance, operation, Store, Supply chain, Quality, Safety and Engineering activities.
OBJECTIVE :-
Employees completing this training will be able to effectively participate on an FMEA team and can make immediate contributions to quality and productivity improvement efforts.
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Presentation complied by Drug Regulations – a not for profit organization from publicly available material form FDA , EMA, EDQM . WHO and similar organizations.
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis or FMEA is a structured technique to analyze a process to determine shortcomings and opportunities for improvement. By assessing the severity of a potential failure, the likelihood that the failure will occur, and the chance of detecting the failure, dozens or even hundreds of potential issues can be prioritized for improvement.
DESIGNED FOR :-
Sr. Engineer, Engineer, Supervisor and Foreman engaged in maintenance, operation, Store, Supply chain, Quality, Safety and Engineering activities.
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1. (25 points) Temperature, Pressure and yield on a chemical .docxaulasnilda
1. (25 points) Temperature, Pressure and yield on a chemical process is given below. Use the SPSS package to model this problem as a DOE problem and answer the questions below?
a. What factors are sensitive?
b. Give the complete table of analysis of variance.
c. What is the best combination of temperature and pressure to run this system?
(Figures inside the table are yield in pounds for the same starting batch size for a chemical reaction.)
Pressure lbs/sq. in.
Temperature in centigrade given below
250
300
350
100
44
74
85
100
43
72
81
100
49
73
72
100
56
60
84
100
50
78
78
100
49
76
71
100
54
67
86
100
55
74
89
100
47
72
83
100
59
80
72
150
49
60
78
150
54
77
86
150
47
64
79
150
59
73
72
150
53
71
80
150
50
62
74
150
42
61
72
150
42
78
89
150
53
66
85
150
48
64
76
200
59
60
73
200
52
71
80
200
42
72
72
200
55
79
87
200
44
78
82
200
49
76
84
200
53
70
72
200
42
78
80
200
50
69
83
200
58
69
77
2. (20 points) Solve the following problem using logistic regression using SPSS. Data on admission to Top MBA programs and student profiles are given below. Answer the questions at the bottom of the page. (Science major =1 and non-science major =0, Admission is 1 and rejection is 0.)
GRE
GPA
Experience
Science_Major
Admission_top_MBA_Program
420
2.989713
4
1
0
410
3.062205
0
0
0
460
3.95905
2
0
1
740
3.969431
5
0
1
400
2.964876
3
1
0
740
3.016192
4
0
1
750
3.798612
1
0
1
610
3.779912
0
0
0
540
3.959263
4
0
1
460
2.873084
0
0
0
790
2.969328
2
0
1
420
2.952248
3
0
0
410
2.929681
3
0
0
670
2.853553
4
0
0
620
3.047547
5
1
0
550
3.660386
3
0
0
530
2.893152
5
0
0
790
3.193752
3
0
1
480
3.023745
2
0
0
580
3.902819
2
1
1
730
3.899274
1
0
0
480
3.869059
1
1
0
600
2.924105
2
0
0
700
2.960273
2
0
0
410
3.730714
0
0
0
720
3.934777
1
0
1
560
3.559107
3
1
0
620
3.088629
2
0
0
560
2.904412
3
0
0
610
3.897915
3
1
0
a. Run the logistic regression using SPSS and this data.
b. Write down the logit function from your output.
c. Using the logistic regression equation and input data, generate the probability of admission for each of the 30 students and compare it with SPSS produced probabilities.
3. (15 points) Data on Yield % against two variables (temperature and catalyst level) is given below.
a. Do a spreadsheet based analysis of the data and report on which factors (temperature, catalyst level or interaction: temperature*Catalyst) is significant.
b. If interaction is significant at 0.05 level, report on the best combination of the two factors that will maximize the yield percent.
Temperature (C )
600
650
700
Catalyst Level
Low
70
74
94
Low
61
73
74
Low
57
77
52
Morerate
95
60
93
Moderate
87
79
82
Moderate
97
54
84
High
53
69
58
High
73
66
65
Hjigh
71
74
76
Yield % in a chemical reactor
Data to be used in SPSS if you wanted to check your answer is given below.
Cat Level
Temp
yield
Low
600
70
Low
600
61
Low
600
57
Low
650
74
Low
650
73
Low
650
77
Low
700
94
Low
700
74
Low
700
52
Moderate
600
95
Moderate
600
87
Moderate
600
97
Moderate
650.
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DiscoverSim™ enables you to quantify your risk through Monte Carlo simulation and minimize your risk with global optimization. Business decisions are often based on assumptions with a single point value estimate or an average, resulting in unexpected outcomes.
DiscoverSim™ allows you to model the uncertainty in your inputs so that you know what to expect in your outputs.
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SigmaXL® customers include market leaders like Agilent, Diebold, FedEx, Microsoft, Motorola and Shell. SigmaXL® software is also used by numerous colleges, universities and government agencies.
Our flagship product, SigmaXL®, was designed from the ground up to be a cost-effective, powerful, but easy to use tool that enables users to measure, analyze, improve and control their service, transactional, and manufacturing processes. As an add-in to the already familiar Microsoft Excel, SigmaXL® is ideal for Lean Six Sigma training and application, or use in a college statistics course.
DiscoverSim™ enables you to quantify your risk through Monte Carlo simulation and minimize your risk with global optimization. Business decisions are often based on assumptions with a single point value estimate or an average, resulting in unexpected outcomes.
DiscoverSim™ allows you to model the uncertainty in your inputs so that you know what to expect in your outputs.
An introduction to SigmaXL's various Graphical tools
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DiscoverSim™ allows you to model the uncertainty in your inputs so that you know what to expect in your outputs.
An introduction to performing Measurement Systems Analysis with SigmaXL
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An overview of SigmaXL's Statistical Tools
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What’s New in Versions 6.0, 6.1 & 6.2
New features in SigmaXL Version 6.2 include:
Now compatible with Excel 2013, 32 and 64-bit versions
New Basic Statistical Templates:
o Minimum Sample Size for Robust t-Tests and ANOVA
o 1 Poisson Rate Test and Confidence Interval
o 2 Poisson Rates Test and Confidence Interval
o One-Way Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Test
Updated Basic Statistical Templates:
o 1 Sample t-Test and Confidence Interval for Mean
o 2 Sample t-Test and Confidence Interval (Compare 2 Means) with option for
equal and unequal variance
o 1 Sample Chi-Square Test and CI for Standard Deviation
o 2 Sample F-Test and CI (Compare 2 Standard Deviations)
o 1 Proportion Test and Confidence Interval
o 2 Proportions Test and Confidence Interval
The template Minimum Sample Size for Robust t-Tests and ANOVA answers the
question, “How large does the sample size have to be for the central limit theorem to work?”
This template is unique to SigmaXL and was developed using extensive Monte Carlo
simulations. It provides a minimum sample size required for the 1 Sample t-Test, 2 Sample
t-Test and One-Way ANOVA to be robust to non-normality. The user simply enters the
sample Skewness and Kurtosis and obtains a minimum sample size required for the specified
test.
Basic Statistical Templates for summarized sample data now include the hypothesis test and
confidence intervals with an option to select the Alternative Hypothesis Ha as: “Less Than”,
“Not Equal To” or “Greater Than”.
Easy to interpret, color coded “Reject” or “Fail to Reject” the Null Hypothesis H0:
Confidence intervals for 1 Proportion and 1 Poisson Rate templates include the traditional
“exact” methods which are strictly conservative and guarantee the specified confidence level,
but result in wide intervals. Alternatively, Wilson Score and Jeffreys intervals can be selected
to provide narrow intervals that match the specified confidence interval on average. Normal
approximation methods are also available for students to validate hand calculations.
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6. SigmaXL: What’s New, Installation Notes, Getting Help and Product Registration
Confidence intervals for 2 Proportions and 2 Poisson Rates include modern methods that
result in narrow intervals that maintain the specified confidence level on average:
Newcombe-Wilson and Jeffreys Hybrid.
New features in SigmaXL Version 6.1 include:
Now compatible with Excel 2010 64-bit version and Mac Excel 2011
Updated Cause & Effect (XY) Matrix Template with Pareto Chart option
Updated Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA) Template with Risk Priority Number
(RPN) Sort
Updated Gage R&R Study (MSA) Template with Create Stacked Column Format for
“Analyze Gage R&R” >> button
Updated Attribute MSA Template with Create Stacked Column Format to Analyze with
“Attribute MSA (Binary)” >> button
Add Data menu options for Control Charts now include: “Add Data to this Control Chart”
and “Add Data to all Control Charts”
Capability Combination Report, Distribution Fitting and Control Charts for nonnormal data
have updated dialogs with the distribution selection options displayed visually. This makes it
easier to determine which distribution to select.
New features in SigmaXL Version 6.0 include:
Powerful Excel Worksheet Manager (SigmaXL > Worksheet Manager)
o List all open Excel workbooks
o Display all worksheets and chart sheets in selected workbook
o Quickly select worksheet or chart sheet of interest
Reorganized Templates and Calculators (SigmaXL > Templates and Calculators >):
o DMAIC & DFSS Templates
o Lean Templates
o Basic Graphical Templates
o Basic Statistical Templates
o Probability Distribution Calculators
o Basic MSA Templates
o Basic Process Capability Templates
o Basic DOE Templates
o Basic Control Chart Templates
Templates are also available within each menu section:
o Basic Graphical Templates (SigmaXL > Graphical Tools > Basic Graphical
Templates)
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7. SigmaXL: What’s New, Installation Notes, Getting Help and Product Registration
o Basic Statistical Templates (SigmaXL > Statistical Tools > Basic Statistical
Templates)
o Basic MSA Templates (SigmaXL > Measurement Systems Analysis > Basic MSA
Templates)
o Basic Process Capability Templates (SigmaXL > Process Capability > Basic
Process Capability Templates)
o Basic DOE Templates (SigmaXL > Design of Experiments > Basic DOE
Templates)
o Basic Control Chart Templates (SigmaXL > Control Charts > Basic Control Chart
Templates)
New Lean Template (SigmaXL > Templates and Calculators > Lean):
o Value Stream Mapping
New Statistical Templates (SigmaXL > Templates and Calculators > Basic Statistical
Templates or SigmaXL > Statistical Tools > Basic Statistical Templates):
o 1 Sample t Confidence Interval for Mean
o 2 Sample t-Test (Assume Equal Variances)
o 2 Sample t-Test (Assume Unequal Variances)
o 2 Sample F-Test (Compare 2 StDevs)
o 2 Proportions Test & Fisher’s Exact
New Probability Distribution Calculators (SigmaXL > Templates and Calculators >
Probability Distribution Calculators):
o Normal, Lognormal, Exponential, Weibull
o Binomial, Poisson, Hypergeometric
New Random Number Generators (SigmaXL > Data Manipulation > Random Data):
o Uniform (Continuous & Integer)
o Lognormal
o Weibull, Exponential
o Triangular
New Capability Combination Report for Nonnormal Data ( SigmaXL > Process Capability
> Nonnormal > Capability Combination Report (Individuals Nonnormal) ):
o Box-Cox Transformation (includes an automatic threshold option so that data with
negative values can be transformed)
o Johnson Transformation
o Distributions supported:
Half-Normal
Lognormal (2 & 3 parameter)
Exponential (1 & 2 parameter)
Weibull (2 & 3 parameter)
Beta (2 & 4 parameter)
Gamma (2 & 3 parameter)
Logistic
Loglogistic (2 & 3 parameter)
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Largest Extreme Value
Smallest Extreme Value
o Automatic Best Fit based on AD p-value
o Nonnormal Process Capability Indices:
Z-Score (Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk)
Percentile (ISO) Method (Pp, Ppk)
New Distribution Fitting Report (SigmaXL > Process Capability > Nonnormal >
Distribution Fitting or SigmaXL > Control Charts > Nonnormal > Distribution Fitting):
o All valid distributions and transformations reported with histograms, curve fit and
probability plots
o Sorted by AD p-value
New Response Surface Designs (SigmaXL > Design of Experiments > Response Surface
> Response Surface Designs):
o 2 to 5 Factors
o Central Composite and Box-Behnken Designs
o Easy to use design selection sorted by number of runs
New Contour & 3D Surface Plots (SigmaXL > Design of Experiments > 2-Level
Factorial/Screening > Contour/Surface Plots or SigmaXL > Design of Experiments >
Response Surface > Contour/Surface Plots)
New Control Chart features:
o Exclude data points for control limit calculation
o Add comment to data point for assignable cause
o ± 1, 2 Sigma Zone Lines
New Control Charts for Nonnormal data (SigmaXL > Control Charts > Nonnormal >
Individuals Nonnormal)
o Box-Cox and Johnson Transformations
o 16 Nonnormal distributions supported (see Capability Combination Report for
Nonnormal Data)
o Individuals chart of original data with percentile based control limits
o Individuals/Moving Range chart for normalized data with optional tests for special
causes
EZ-Pivot tool has been relocated to SigmaXL > Graphical Tools > EZ-Pivot/Pivot Charts
Attribute control charts have been relocated to SigmaXL > Control Charts > Attribute
Charts.
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Installation Notes
1. This installation procedure requires that you have administrator rights to install
software on your computer. Also please ensure that you have the latest Microsoft Office
service pack by using Windows (or Mac) Update before installing SigmaXL.
2. You will be required to activate SigmaXL. To do so, you should ensure that you are
connected to the Internet. Note that activation is required within 30 days of first use. For
more information on product activation, see
http://www.sigmaxl.com/product_activation.shtml or www.SigmaXL.com and go to the
Help & Support > Product Activation FAQs section.
3. Please uninstall any earlier (or trial) versions of SigmaXL.
4. If you are installing from a CD, the SigmaXL installer will run automatically. If you
downloaded SigmaXL, please double-click on the file
SigmaXL_Setup.msi
(SigmaXL_MAC.pkg for Mac).
5. We recommend that you accept all defaults during the install. Enter your User Name and
Company Name. Setup type should be Complete. The installer will create a desktop
shortcut to SigmaXL.
6. To start SigmaXL double-click on the SigmaXL desktop icon
> SigmaXL > V6 > SigmaXL.
or click Start > Programs
Tip: SigmaXL can also be automatically started when you start Excel. After starting
SigmaXL, you can enable automatic start by clicking SigmaXL > Help > Automatically
Load SigmaXL. If you need to disable this feature, click Excel Tools > Add-Ins and
uncheck SigmaXL, click OK (to disable in Excel 2007: Office Button | Excel Options |
Add-Ins, select Manage: Excel Add-ins, click Go… uncheck SigmaXL, click OK; Excel
2010/2013 : File | Options… ). This feature should be used with caution in cases where you
automatically start other third-party Excel add-ins. The Excel menu may become cluttered
and potential software conflicts may occur.
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7. The following dialog box will appear on first use of SigmaXL. Click Trust all from
publisher. As SigmaXL is digitally signed by VeriSign, users can be confident that the code
has not been altered or corrupted since it was created and signed. If you are using Excel
2007, 2010 or 2013 see Installation Notes for Excel 2007/2010/2013. If you are using Excel
Mac 2011 see Installation Notes for Excel Mac 2011.
Note that the prompt to enable macros will not be given again, unless SigmaXL is removed
from the list of Trusted Sources. This list is available in Tools > Macro > Security. Click
Trusted Sources (Excel 2007: Office Button | Excel Options | Trust Center | Trust
Center Settings | Trusted Publishers; Excel 2010/2013: File | Options…).
8. The following dialog box will now appear:
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9. If you wish to evaluate SigmaXL, select Start SigmaXL Trial Version as shown. Steps to
activate SigmaXL are given below - see Activation.
10. Click Next. In Excel 2003 the SigmaXL menu is added to Excel’s menu:
11. In Excel 2007/2010/2013, SigmaXL appears as a new Ribbon:
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12. In Excel 2011 for Mac, SigmaXL is added to Excel’s menu:
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Activating SigmaXL
Please proceed with the following steps if you have a valid serial number and your computer
is connected to the Internet. If you do not have an Internet connection, please email
Support@SigmaXL.com from a different system or call 1-888-SigmaXL (1-888-744-6295)
or 1-416-236-5877. If you purchased SigmaXL as a download, you received the serial
number by e-mail. If you purchased a CD, the serial number is on the label of the CD.
If your trial has timed out and you do not have a serial number but wish to purchase a
SigmaXL license, please click Purchase SigmaXL in the Activation Wizard Box and this
will take you to SigmaXL’s order page http://www.sigmaxl.com/Order%20SigmaXL.shtml.
You can also call 1-888-SigmaXL (1-888-744-6295) or 1-416-236-5877 to place an order.
1. In the Activation Wizard box select Activate SigmaXL (Enter a serial number.)
2. Click Next. Enter your serial number. We recommend you copy and paste the serial
number into the serial number field to avoid typos.
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3. Click Next. The activation process continues and is confirmed as shown:
4. Click OK. In Excel 2003 the SigmaXL menu is added to Excel’s menu:
5. In Excel 2007/2010/2013, SigmaXL appears as a new Ribbon:
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6. In Excel 2011 for Mac, SigmaXL is added to Excel’s menu:
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Error Messages
1. Incorrect Serial Number:
This is due to an incorrect serial number entry in the previous registration window – click
OK and please reenter your serial number.
2. Serial Number Used in Previous Activation:
The license is currently activated on the maximum allowable number of computers. You
will need to deactivate SigmaXL from your old computer while connected to the Internet.
To deactivate a SigmaXL license go to SigmaXL > Help > Deactivate SigmaXL.
3. Internet Connection Problem:
If you do not have an Internet connection, please email Support@SigmaXL.com from a
different system or call 1-888-SigmaXL (1-888-744-6295) or 1-416-236-5877.
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Installation Notes for Excel 2007/2010/2013
1. The previous installation notes apply to Excel 2007/2010/2013 as well, but there are
differences in the security warning and menu access.
2. After starting SigmaXL for the first time (double-click on the SigmaXL desktop icon, or
click Start > Programs > SigmaXL > V6 > SigmaXL), the following security warning
dialog is given:
3. Click Trust all from publisher. This will then start the activation process as documented
above.
4. In order to access the SigmaXL menu, click SigmaXL. The SigmaXL Ribbon appears as
shown:
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5. If SigmaXL’s Ribbon is not available:
You may need to specify SigmaXL’s folder as a trusted location (these steps are not
necessary if you see the SigmaXL Ribbon):
Click the Office Button:
Select Excel Options:
Select Trust Center:
Click Trust Center Settings:
Select Trusted Locations:
Click Add New Location:
Specify the folder location for SigmaXL.xla. The default location is C:Program
FilesSigmaXLV6. Check Subfolders of this location are also trusted as shown:
Click OK. Click OK.
(Excel 2010/2013: File)
(Excel 2010/2013: Options)
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Installation Notes for Excel Mac 2011
1. After starting SigmaXL for the first time (Launcher > Applications > SigmaXL >
SigmaXL.xlam), the following security warning dialog is given:
2. Click Enable Macros. This will then start the activation process as documented above.
Note: Enable Macros will have to be selected whenever SigmaXL is launched, unless Macro
Security Warnings are disabled. To do this, Click Excel > Preferences > Security and deselect the option “Warn before opening a file that contains macros”.
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3. In order to access the SigmaXL menu, click SigmaXL. The SigmaXL Menu appears as
shown:
Note: Windows hotkeys F3 and F4 referenced in this workbook can be accessed on Mac by pressing
Fn+F3 and Fn+F4.
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SigmaXL® Defaults and Menu Options
Clear Saved Defaults
Clear Saved Defaults will reset all saved defaults such as Pareto and Multi-Vari Chart settings,
saved control limits, and dialog box settings. All settings are restored to the original installation
defaults.
Click SigmaXL > Help > SigmaXL Defaults > Clear Saved Defaults. A warning message is
given prior to clearing saved defaults.
Data Selection Default
The Data Selection Default setting is: Prompt me to select my data range and/or ‘Use Data
Labels’.
This can be changed to: Always use my pre-selected data range without prompting. ‘Data
Labels’ will be used. This setting saves you from having to click Next at the start of every function,
but the user is responsible to ensure that the proper data selection is made prior to starting any menu
item.
Click SigmaXL > Help > SigmaXL Defaults > Data Selection Default to make this change. This
will apply permanently unless you revert back to the Prompt me setting or click Clear Saved
Defaults shown above.
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Menu Options (Classical or DMAIC)
The default SigmaXL menu system groups tools by category, but this can be changed to the Six
Sigma DMAIC format.
Click SigmaXL > Help > SigmaXL Defaults > Menu Options – Set SigmaXL’s Menu to
Classical or DMAIC. The Set Menu dialog allows you to choose between Classical (default) and
DMAIC:
If you select the DMAIC format, the SigmaXL menu layout will be as shown:
In Excel 2007/2010, the DMAIC Menu Ribbon appears as shown:
All SigmaXL tools are available with this menu format, but they are categorized using the Six Sigma
DMAIC phase format. Note that some tools will appear in more than one phase.
This workbook uses the classical (default) menu format, but the chapters are organized as Measure,
Analyze, Improve and Control.
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SigmaXL® System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements:
Computer and processor: 500 megahertz (MHz) processor or higher.
Memory: 1 GB of RAM or greater.
Hard disk: 100 MB of available hard-disk space.
Drive: CD-ROM or DVD drive.
Display: 1024x768 or higher resolution monitor.
Windows Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 2, or later operating
system.
Microsoft Windows Excel version: Excel 2003, Excel 2007, Excel 2010 (32 or 64-bit) or Excel
2013(32 or 64-bit) with latest service packs installed.
Mac Operating System: Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later
Mac Excel Version: Excel 2011 with latest service packs installed.
Administrative Rights to install software.
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Getting Help and Product Registration
To access the help system, please click SigmaXL > Help > Help.
Technical support is available by phone at 1-866-475-2124 (toll-free in North America) or 1-416236-5877 or e-mail support@sigmaxl.com.
Please note that registered users obtain free technical support and upgrades for one year from date of
purchase. Optional maintenance is available for purchase prior to the anniversary date.
To register by web, simply click SigmaXL > Help > Register SigmaXL.
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Introduction
SigmaXL is a powerful but easy to use Excel Add-In that will enable you to Measure, Analyze,
Improve and Control your service, transactional, and manufacturing processes. This is the ideal
cost effective tool for Six Sigma Green Belts and Black Belts, Quality and Business
Professionals, Engineers, and Managers.
SigmaXL will help you in your problem solving and process improvement efforts by enabling
you to easily slice and dice your data, quickly separating the “vital few” factors from the “trivial
many”. This tool will also help you to identify and validate root causes and sources of variation,
which then helps to ensure that you develop permanent corrective actions and/or improvements.
The Y=f(X) Model
SigmaXL utilizes the “Y=f(X)” model in its dialog boxes. Y denotes a key process output
metric; X denotes a key process input metric. This process is shown pictorially as:
X
Process
Y
The mathematical expression Y = f(X) denotes that the variable Y is a function of X. Y can also
be viewed as the effect of interest and X is the cause. For example, Y could be customer
satisfaction as measured on a survey and X could be location or responsiveness to calls (also
measured on a survey). The goal is to figure out which X’s from among many possible are the
key X’s and to what extent do they impact the Y’s of interest. Solutions and improvements then
focus on those key X’s.
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Data Types: Continuous Versus Discrete
X and Y metrics can each be continuous or discrete. A continuous measure will have readings
on a continuous scale where a mid-point has meaning. For example, in a customer satisfaction
survey using a 1 to 5 score, the value 3.5 has meaning. Other examples of continuous measures
include cycle time, thickness, and weight. A discrete measure is categorical in nature. If we
have Customer Types 1, 2, and 3, customer type 1.5 has no meaning. Other examples of discrete
measures include defect counts and number of customer complaints.
It is possible to have various combinations of discrete/continuous X’s and discrete/continuous
Y’s. Some examples are given below:
Examples of Discrete (Category) X and Discrete Y
X = Customer Type, Y = Number of Complaints
X = Product Type, Y = Number of Defects
X = Day Shift vs. Night Shift, Y = Proportion of Defective Units
Examples of Discrete (Category) X and Continuous Y
X = Customer Type, Y = Customer Satisfaction (1-5)
X = Before Improvement vs. After Improvement, Y = Customer Satisfaction (1-5)
X = Location, Y = Order to Delivery Time
Examples of Continuous X and Discrete Y
X = Responsiveness to Calls (1-5), Y = Number of Complaints
X = Process Temperature, Y = Number of Defects
Examples of Continuous X and Continuous Y
X = Responsiveness to Calls (1-5), Y = Customer Satisfaction (1-5)
X = Amount of Loan ($), Y = Cycle Time (Loan Application to Approval)
Note that in SigmaXL, a discrete X can be text or numeric, but a continuous X must be numeric.
Y’s must be numeric. If Y is discrete, count data will be required. If the data of interest is
discrete text, it should be referenced as X1 and SigmaXL will automatically search through the
text data to obtain a count (applicable for Pareto, Chi-Square and EZ-Pivot tools).
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