Exploratory Data Analysis in Quality-Improvement Projects

Hypothesis Generation in Quality Improvement Projects: Approaches for Exploratory Studies

In quality improvement projects—such as Six Sigma projects—an exploratory phase can be discerned, during which possible causes, influence factors or variation sources are identified. In a subsequent confirmatory phase the effects of these possible causes are experimentally verified. Whereas the confirmatory phase is well understood, in both the statistical sciences and philosophy of science, th...

How quality improvement projects influence organizational culture.

Product Quality Improvement Using Multivariate Data Analysis

A data-based methodology for improving product quality is proposed. Referred to as Data-Driven Quality Improvement (DDQI), the proposed method can cope with qualitative as well as quantitative variables, determine the operating conditions that can achieve the desired product quality, optimize operating condition under various constraints, and thus can provide useful information to improve produ...

Geographical Analysis of COVID-19 Epidemiology in Iran with Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis Approach (ESDA)

Background and Aim: The use of geophysical analysis of the epidemiology to identify geographical factors affecting the prevalence of the disease can be effective on community health policies to control the prevalence of the virus. Therefore, the present study is a geographical analysis of the COVID-19 epidemiology in Iran. Therefore, the purpose of this study is the geographical analysis of co...

Brokering Situations in Data Warehouse Development Projects: an Exploratory Study

Data Warehouse (DWH) projects bring together different communities of practice to create one body of knowledge and help increase the competitive advantages of companies. In this paper we concentrate on the role of DWH professionals as a spanning community in DWH development projects. We argue that each time DWH professionals engage in a spanning activity towards neighboring communities of pract...