4.0 Six Sigma

Introduction to Hypothesis Testing (S009)


Description
This course provides an introduction to hypothesis testing including;

- What is a hypothesis test?
- The null and alternate hypothesis
- Risks associated with decision-making
- Type I error (Alpha risk) and Type II error (Beta risk)
- Interpreting the “p-value” of your test
- Steps to conducting a hypothesis test
- Selecting the right hypothesis test
- Test assumptions

Estimated effort: 2 hours

BEFORE YOU START THE COURSE: Download the files listed on this page (see below). They can also be downloaded at any time during the training from the files TAB located top right of the training screen. You may wish to print the "Presentation Workbook" which is in a 3-slide per page format with sections for taking notes. You may be prompted at various times during the presentation to pause the recording and complete a brief assignment or answer questions. There is also a resource page that contains links to other sites and tools that will be referenced during your training.

COURSE ELEMENTS: Your course includes a main presentation (video), supplemental articles and, if applicable, links to supplemental recommended resources. Note: Your course test is only based on the content provided in the main presentation (video).
Content
  • RPM-S009-Introduction to Hypothesis Testing.wmv
  • Hypothesis Testing in Excel using SigmaXL
  • Quick Quiz-S009
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed