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What does a run chart measure over time?
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What does a run chart measure over time?
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How a process performs over time
Run chart measurements are used to find problamatic trends over time. These trends will likely indicate potential causes of a problem.
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What does a run chart measure over time?
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How a process performs over time
Run chart measurements are used to find problamatic trends over time. These trends will likely indicate potential causes of a problem.
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Run chart trends are important.
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Data trends on a run chart are important especially for large companies that need time to make changes.
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Run chart trends are important.
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Data trends on a run chart are important especially for large companies that need time to make changes.
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What axis on a run chart is used for a business measure?
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The y-axis
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What axis on a run chart is used for a business measure?
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The y-axis
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On which axis on a run chart should time increments be used?
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The x-axis
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On which axis on a run chart should time increments be used?
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The x-axis
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How many data points should an effective run chart have?
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20-25
In general, 20-25 data points make an effective run chart. Fewer data points will make it difficult to determine if there are important trends.
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How many data points should an effective run chart have?
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20-25
In general, 20-25 data points make an effective run chart. Fewer data points will make it difficult to determine if there are important trends.
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Is a run chart used before or after an action plan has been implemented?
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Is a run chart used before or after an action plan has been implemented?
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Both before and after
Run chart data will indicate progress toward or away from a team's goal.
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Is a run chart used before or after an action plan has been implemented?
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Both before and after
Run chart data will indicate progress toward or away from a team's goal.
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If the run chart data shows no significant trends over a time period, what statistic might be helpful?
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If the run chart data shows no significant trends over a time period, what statistic might be helpful?
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Take an average of all the data points
When there are no particular trends indicated on your run chart, using an average of all the data will be helpful. If you draw a line indicating the mean (average) across the run chart, it will help you to visually identify the current process.
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If the run chart data shows no significant trends over a time period, what statistic might be helpful?
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Take an average of all the data points
When there are no particular trends indicated on your run chart, using an average of all the data will be helpful. If you draw a line indicating the mean (average) across the run chart, it will help you to visually identify the current process.
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What does an "upper" or "lower" control limit indicate on a run chart?
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What does an "upper" or "lower" control limit indicate on a run chart?
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A process problem exists if there are a large number of data points below or above the run chart average. Drawing "upper" and "lower" control limits on the run chart will help determine how serious the process problem is.
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What does an "upper" or "lower" control limit indicate on a run chart?
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A process problem exists if there are a large number of data points below or above the run chart average. Drawing "upper" and "lower" control limits on the run chart will help determine how serious the process problem is.
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