Is a Black Belt network necessary for the Reasoning Backwards Tools? What support is needed?
Black Belts were created in Six Sigma because that process uses large amounts of data that requires involved statistical analysis to sort. The Black Belts are trained in statistical methods to process all the data they collect. The Reasoning Backwards Tools are different. They examine the output extremes from the process, the very best and the very worst. These tools look at specific differences and determine what has caused these differences. These simple tools are statistically powerful without having to use complex statistics. All members of the project team can master these tools quickly and easily. The only required support is someone to teach the tools and to provide counsel as they design their first few experiments. From then on, the teams should become self-sufficient. Young Associates provides coaching on the first round of projects to assure the experiments are well designed and the team’s analysis is complete and accurate. Once these learners have become self-sufficient, th
