Chapter 16
Solve the Problem
In This Chapter
♦ Getting your priorities in order
♦ Torturing the xs to get a confession
♦ Experiment like you never have before
♦ Simulate processes to gain profound knowledge
♦ On the road to Y = f(x)
Reviewing log sheets, analyzing computer databases, detailing failure modes, and conducting special studies should be giving you a clue about the xs that have the most impact on Y. So far you’ve collected data and analyzed, but you really haven’t changed much. The latter part of the Analyze phase and the Improve phase focus on manipulating the xs and detailing the results.
In this chapter, we crank it up a notch. We’ll bring in the most likely x suspects and torture them until they finally confess. Which ones are significant? ...
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