News

ASQ Section 1302 (Nebraska): ONLINE (Instructor-led) ASQ Certification Prep Courses:

• CMQ/QE: 8 weeks, Cost: $400, Enroll: 25 Feb, Start: 4 Mar, End: 28 Apr
• CQT: 8 weeks, Cost: $400, Enroll: 25 Feb, Start: 4 Mar, End: 28 Apr
• CQE: 14 weeks, Cost: $500, Enroll: 25 Feb, Start: 4 Mar, End: 9 Jun
• CSSBB: 14 weeks, Cost: $600, Enroll: 25 Mar, Start: 1 Apr, End: 30 Jun
• CQA: 8 weeks, Cost: $400, Enroll: 1 Apr, Start: 8 Apr, End: 2 Jun

Register for classes at: http://www.asq-1302.org/education-and-training/

Register for ASQ Computer Based Testing at: https://asq.org/cert/dates

Benefits

• Attend an Online, virtual, Prep course and prepare for the exam
• Courses are led by instructors and provide opportunity for interaction with other students and the instructor
• No need to travel to a central location or another city for multiple weeks
• No need to lose time from work
• No need to lose family time

What to Expect

• Weekly readings from the primer, handbook, test samples, and articles pertinent to exam
• Weekly homework modeled after exam questions.
• Weekly Discussion Board: Communicate & interact with your instructor and your classmates
• Videos that reinforce learning course concepts and the Exam body of knowledge
• Opportunity to simulate the exam: A sample version of a mock exam will be available so you can practice taking the test under timed setting.
• You must order and pay for the required Primer and other required course resources. Links and approximate cost are available at the website (shown below) . Allow 5-7 days for delivery.
• Re-certification Units (RU) = 2.0 upon successful completion of 8 week course
  and 3.0 upon successful completion of 14 week course. Signed certificate will be emailed.
• Weekly Google Hangouts with instructor: optional video conferencing to ask any questions you may have.

For information see Course Flyer https://asqboulder.du3.us/r/2019-02sec_1302_online_flyer.pdf

SSD Global: Global Leaner Six Sigma Workshops 

Lean Six Sigma is an Elegant Problem Solving Methodology that leverages team effort to improve performance by removing waste and variation.

Lean Six Sigma consists of five phases: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control

• Make More Money: Our Greent Belts earn $20-$30K more per year after graduation.
• Maximize Efficiency:  Six Sigma’s focus on reducing defects means you become more efficient.
• Improve Your Job and Life: Problem-solving and critical thinking skills learned in this class will improve your job & personal life.
• Get Credit for Your Contributions: Get credit for the work you have contributed by learning how to document your ROI.

Workshop: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Cost $2750

• Week of 24 Sep 2018 or Week of 29 Oct 2018

Workshop: Six Sigma Black Belt, Cost $4750

• Week of 24 Sep 2018 or Week of 29 Oct 2018

For more information contact:

• Terra Vanzant Stern, PhD
• Phone: +1 303 575 1265
• email: Terra.Stern@SSDGlobal.NET

ASQ National Members only – Free Monthly bonus

Download and view your bonus today

Sep 2018 Member Gift Bundle: Organizational, Team, Individual Excellence

Information

In this new and exclusive gift, we’ll be learning about and sharing lots of great resources on excellence! Whether you’re focused on personal, team, or organizational excellence, there’s something here for you.

Basic Overview of Organizational Excellence 

Webcasts: Organizational Excellence

• An Introduction to Excellence Frameworks Webcast (WebEx, 98 minutes)

Webcasts: Team Excellence Webcast Series

• What Is the Team Excellence Framework? (WebEx, 43 min)
• How to Implement Team-Based Improvement (WebEx, 28 min)
• How to Improve Your Current Team-Based Efforts (WebEx, 40 min)

Webcast: Manufacturing Excellence

• The Making of a World-Class Organization (WebEx, 22 minutes)

Free E-books

• Insights to Performance Excellence: Using the Integrated Management System and the Baldrige Framework E-Book
• Best Practice in Team Excellence E-Book 

ASQTV Videos: Organizational Excellence

• What is the Baldrige Program?
• Baldrige Criteria and Winners 
• A New Approach to Achieving Organizational Success 

ASQTV Videos: Team Excellence

• ITEA Structure Leads to Results 
• ITEA Judges: Becoming Family 
• Advice From Excellent Teams 

DONE

ASQ National Members only – Free Monthly bonus

Download and view your bonus today

Aug 2018 Member Gift Bundle: Continuous Improvement Tools

Information

Continuous improvement is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek incremental improvement over time or breakthrough improvement all at once.

Free: A Basic Overview of Continuous Improvement 

Free E-Books:

• Continuous Permanent Improvement (PDF, 256 pp)
• Proving Continuous Improvement with Profit Ability (PDF, 304
  pp)
• Modular Kaizen: Continuous and Breakthrough Improvement (PDF, 224 pp)

ASQTV Videos:

• Why Improvement Teams Fail
• Coaching Your Staff Into a CI Mindset 
• Implementing a Continuous Improvement Program
• Dave Cote, Honeywell: The Importance of Continuous Improvement
• Shawn Perkins, Clorox: The Continuous Improvement Model 

Webcasts: PDCA Webcast Series

Dr. Jack ReVelle, quality expert and ASQ Fellow, walks through the basic elements of plan-do-check-act (PDCA), its various iterations, and its benefits.

• Part 1 (17 min):
• Part 2 (16 min):
• Part 3 (10 min):

Webcasts: Bonus!

The Seven Basic Quality Tools: An Exclusive ASQ Webinar Series*
Dr. ReVelle walks you through all seven of the tried-and-true quality control tools.

• An Introduction to the Series (26 min)
• Data Tables (26 min)
• Pareto Analysis (24 min)
• Scatter Analysis (28 min)
• Cause and Effect Analysis (33 min)
• Trend Analysis (15 min)
• Histograms (18 min)
• Control Charts (30 min)

DONE

Annoucing ASQ Boulder (Section 1313) Facebook site https://www.facebook.com/ASQboulder/

Viewable when not signed into FaceBook

Has Six Sigma Articles

Sign up as ASQ Section 1313  Facebook “Team Members” to Join the discussions, posts and likes on the section’s Facebook site

Denver Software Testing Symposium 2018

• Date: 28 Aug 2018
• Location: The Westin Denver Downtown, 1672 Lawrence Street, Denver, CO

Theme: Influence of Digital trends in Quality Assurance

• Software Testing Symposium in Denver, Colorado is a single day, single track event which will be held near you.
• Join us for this event where we celebrate Software Quality Assurance Testing learnings from proven Industry leaders and practitioners.
• The Summit showcases the trends, innovations and challenges associated with
  modern and futuristic Software Quality Assurance Testing.
• Look forward to sessions encompassing topics on Functional and Non-functional Quality Assurance techniques.
• The event features an inspiring day of talks by professional speakers focused on Software Testing, Innovation and Influence of Digital trends in Quality Assurance.
• Quality Assurance Leadership, Management and Strategy converge here to bring out Industry best practices and is a key meeting place for Test Professionals and Executives from leading IT organizations.
• Apart from the engaging sessions, do savour an opportunity to network with peers and practitioners over lunch and during networking breaks to exchange ideas and extend your connectivity across organization.
• The content is geared towards C-level IT executives, QA directors, Head of Testing, Test Managers, Senior Engineers and Test Professionals.

Speakers:

• Tim Gorman, Technical Manager, Delphix
• Jeff Tatelman, Senior Director, Orasi
• Melissa Tondi, SDLC Quality Engineering, Disrupt Testing
• Sue UyetaKE, Senior QA Analyst, Solutions by Sue
• Eajaz Ali M, Senior Software QE, Pearson
• Ram Shanmugam, Co-Founder and CEO AutonomIQ Inc
• Arnold Miller, Senior Software QA-Tester, Swisslog HealthCare
• Dinesh Velhal, Principal Consultant, Tech Mahindra

Registration

• Includes: Full access to Summit, Networking Breaks, Refreshments and Lunch, Access to recorded materials
• Early Deadline: 25 Jul 2018
  • Individual: $250
  • Group of 2: $450
  • Group of 4: $860
  • Group of 6: $1230

ASQ Section 1302: Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) Online Primer Class

Certified Quality Engineer is a professional who understands the principles of product and service quality evaluation and control.

• CQE Course Instructor: Professor Robert Ludrick
• Course Dates: August 13 – October 7, 2018
• Course Registration Deadline: August 5, 2018
• Course Cost: $400 excluding books and other study materials
• Register for course here! http://www.asq-1302.org/education-and-training/cqe-test-prep/

ASQ Section 1302: Certified Quality Manger (CMQ/QE) Online Primer Class

• CMQ/QE Course Instructor: Professor Rick Pennington
• Course Dates: August 13 – October 7, 2018
• Course Registration Deadline: August 5, 2018
• Course Cost: $400 excluding books and other study materials
• Register for course here! http://www.asq-1302.org/education-and-training/cqe-test-prep/

Both Courses

From the cozy comfort of your home!

• Attend an Online CQE or CMQ/QE Prep course and prepare for the exam

What to Expect

• Weekly readings from the primer, handbook, test samples, and articles pertinent to CQE or CMQ/QE exam
• Weekly homework modeled after CQE exam questions.
• Weekly Discussion Board: Communicate & interact with your instructor and your classmates
• Videos that reinforce learning course concepts and the CQE body of knowledge
• Opportunity to simulate the exam: A sample version (approximately 5.5 hours) of a mock exam will be available so you can practice taking the test under timed setting.
• You must order and pay for the required Primer and other required course resources. Links and approximate cost are available at the website (shown below) . Allow 5-7 days for delivery.
• Recertification Units (RU) = 2.0 upon successful completion of course. Signed certificate will be emailed.
• Weekly Google Hangouts with instructor: optional video conferencing to ask any questions you may have.
• See Course Flyer for more information 

ASQ National Members only – Free Monthly bonus

Download and view your bonus today

Jul 2018 Member Gift Bundle: Process Mapping and Improvement

Information

A picture of a process is truly worth a thousand words.

Whether you’re implementing ISO 9001, Lean Six Sigma, Baldrige, or business process management, process mapping and flowcharts play a critical role in understanding the current state of a process and its potential improvement.

The benefits of documenting and visualizing a process are numerous, including formalizing your understanding of the process to promote consistency, getting your team aligned to avoid conflicts, and revealing wasteful steps or nonvalue-adding activities to improve efficiency and the bottom line.

In this gift we are giving you lots of resources to help you realize these benefits, including two best-selling e-books on process mapping and process improvement, webcasts and videos of experts and practitioners on the topic, and process templates you can download and use today.

Overview: A Basic Overview of Process Flowcharts

ASQ’s librarian can help you find information in the Quality Body of Knowledge (QBOK), which includes books, journal and magazine articles, conference proceedings, case studies, and benchmarking reports.

• When to use a flowchart
• Basic procedures for creating a flowchart
• Flowchart considerations
• High-level and detailed examples

Free Workbook: Map Your Processes, Second Edition (PDF, 112 pp)

This peerless best-seller is a hands-on, step-by-step workbook of instructions on how to create flowcharts and document work processes.

No other book even comes close in teaching practitioners these crucial techniques.

This second edition includes several new types of process maps.

While the basic, straightforward flowchart is still used, it is supplemented by many other types that serve different purposes.

All the mapping techniques have also been updated, the mapping exercise itself is put into a larger context, and organizational examples from many different industries are used throughout to help readers understand real-life applications of the material presented.

Also new is an example case study carried throughout the entire book to illustrate the construction and use of the different types of process maps.

Free E-Books: Process Improvement Simplified (PDF, 192 pp)

Process Improvement Simplified is written for leaders and managers of organizations or enterprises who:

• Are struggling with their organization’s success
• Are not satisfied with the current state
• Are striving to be number one
• Have heard about the negatives or positives of process improvement (PI) but have never implemented it

But PI is not a panacea; it takes leadership commitment and involvement, plus organizational behavior modification so that PI becomes a disciplined way of life.

It entails hard work through dealing with nitty-gritty details.

This is a how-to book with simple examples. A step-by-step method of implementing PI is presented using the example of running a restaurant business.

ASQTV Videos: provides brief introductions to quality topics, as well as tips and best practices from industry leaders and experts in the field.

• Process Architecture Map – Learn how to use a process architecture map to
  improve the process and identify lean wastes.
• Value Stream Mapping – Perhaps the most valuable lean tool is a value stream
  map, a flowchart that details every step of a process and can help pinpoint waste.
• Customer Journey Maps – Lisa Custer, Firefly Consulting, discusses how to create a customer journey map, how it becomes more than a robust voice of the customer tool, and provides a real-world example of a customer journey map in action.
• Tiered Visual Management -Bryan Krieg, Six Sigma Black Belt, Genesis HealthCare System, explains the tiered visual management process through all four tiers using line of sight metrics.

Webcasts: Process Flowcharts and Maps Webcast (WebEx, 20 min)

Dr. Jack ReVelle, quality expert and ASQ Fellow, walks through the basic elements of process flowcharts and their application to process analysis and improvement.

This is one presentation in a two-hour, seven-part series, The Seven Supplemental Quality Tools.

Bonus! Check out the rest of the tools in this series and gain RU credits:

• Supplemental Tools Overview (14 min)
• Defect Density Maps (10 min)
• Events Log (7 min)
• Data Stratification (13 min)
• Randomization (15 min)
• Process Improvement Center (11 min)
• Statistical Sampling and Sample Size Determination (28 min)

Tools and Templates: Flowchart Tool (Excel, 125 KB)

Use this downloadable Excel template to create a graphical representation of the steps in a process to better understand it and reveal opportunities for improvement.

Process Templates

We have shared them before, but just in case you missed them, here are lots of process model templates you can use to guide your process mapping efforts.

• Acme process map (Doc, 34 KB)
• Calibration process model (Doc, 37 KB)
• Corrective action process model (Doc, 34 KB)
• Customer satisfaction process model (Doc, 38 KB)
• Internal audit process model (Doc, 37 KB)
• Management review process model (Doc, 37 KB)
• Maintenance Process model (Doc, 37 KB)
• Product design and development process model (Doc, 33 KB)
• Risk assessment and mitigation process model (Doc, 30 KB)
• Shipping process model (Doc, 29 KB)

Devin McElroy a Ph.D. (candidate) at Capella University, who is a Senior ASQ Member in the Central California (0626) chapter.

For his dissertation, he is requesting your help with partipating in a Root Cause Analysis research study.

Help him with this request, the ASQ Boulder Section has posted

• Research study flyer
• Informed consent
• Qualification questionnaire

If you are interested please contact Devin McElroy directly.

– Email: dmcelroy1@capellauniversity.edu

– Mobile: 925-353-0042 (Evenings and Weekends)

Note: He has a full-time, day job and may not be available during business hours