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This reference manual is designed to help both those interested in passing the exam for ASQ’s Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt (CSSYB) and those who want a handy reference to the appropriate materials needed for successful Six Sigma projects. It is intended to be a reference for both beginners in Six Sigma and those who are already knowledgeable about process improvement and variation reduction.
The primary layout of the handbook follows the Body of Knowledge (BoK) for the CSSYB released in 2015. The author has utilized feedback from Six Sigma practitioners and knowledge gained through helping others prepare for exams to create a handbook that will be beneficial to anyone seeking to pass not only the CSSYB exam but also other Six Sigma exams. In addition to the primary text, the handbook contains numerous appendixes, a comprehensive list of abbreviations, and a CD-ROM with practice exam questions, recorded webinars, and several useful publications.
Each chapter includes essay-type questions to test the comprehension of students using this book at colleges and universities. Six Sigma trainers for organizations may find this additional feature useful, as they want their trainees (staff) to not only pass ASQ’s Six Sigma exams but have a comprehensive understanding of the Body of Knowledge that will allow them to support real Six Sigma projects in their roles.
The ASQ CSSYB Study Guide is primarily meant to aid those taking the ASQ Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt (CSSYB) exam and is best used in conjunction with The Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt Handbook. Section 1 provides 151 practice questions organized by the five parts of the Yellow Belt Body of Knowledge (BoK) effective from March 2015 until March 2021. Section 2 gives the reader 136 additional practice questions from each of the five parts, in a randomized order. For every question in both sections, detailed solutions are provided that explain why each answer is the correct one and also which section of the BoK the question corresponds to so that any further study needed can be focused on specific sections. The provided solutions are taken from the same references used by the ASQ Item Writing teams who create the test items used in the formal Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification examination.
