Each zone is one standard deviation in width. The area under the theoretical normal curve can be divided into six zones, three on each side of the mean. Consequently, if you change either one of these factors, you change the shape of the curve.
Normal CurvesĪs we learned in the section on Distributions, the normal curve is actually a theoretical one, truly symmetrical about its mean and precisely defined by the mean and the standard deviation. This module is helpful, for example, in answering the question “What is the probability of a defect happening?” Learning how to calculate the Z Score will help you answer that question.īefore you read on, it’ll be helpful to review the section on Distributions. In practical terms, Minitab and Excel can help you with many calculations, but knowing what’s happening under the hood may help. At least some background or rudimentary understanding will help you. It’s a rather obscure topic, but it’ll be helpful as you’ll see. In this module, we learn how to use Z Values or the Z Score. We learned that statistics is the language of Six Sigma and saw several real world examples from projects of how statistics can be used to improve operations and processes. In the previous module, we learned Basic Statistics as used in Six Sigma.
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