ABSTRACT

What happens when the sport of Juggling meets a Statistical Process Control class? This book shows a creative approach to teaching data analysis for continuous improvement. Using step by step instructions, including over 65 photos and 40 graphs, traditional continuous improvement topics (design of experiments, reliability functions, and probability) are demonstrated using card illusions and hands-on activities.

This book is for anyone that teaches these topics and wants to make them more understandable and sometimes even fun. Every operator, technician, student, manager, and leader can learn data analysis and be inspired to join the next generation of continuous improvement professionals.

part one|63 pages

Simple steps to making probability interesting

chapter one|7 pages

The science of learning

Make it interesting or shocking *

chapter three|17 pages

Combinations and permutations by card magic

chapter four|14 pages

Bayesian statistics

When accurate past information shortens the distance to the aha moment

part two|71 pages

Introduction: Data, statistics, and continuous improvement via the sport of juggling

chapter five|15 pages

Learning the sport of juggling step by step *

chapter six|8 pages

The start of any process including learning to juggle

Mean, standard deviation, and the learning curve

chapter nine|15 pages

Improving by challenging the process

The design of experiments process

chapter ten|9 pages

Design of experiments via a card trick

part three|38 pages

Displayed text

chapter twelve|12 pages

An intermediate use of the experimental helicopter

The 5-factor, 2-level, 16-run half-factorial designed experiment

chapter thirteen|10 pages

Process optimization after the design of experiments

part four|8 pages

Data, statistics, and continuous improvement for everyone

chapter fourteen|4 pages

Making data, statistics, and continuous improvement fun and interesting

A typical week-long course

chapter fifteen|2 pages

Final thoughts