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PMI PgMP Exam - Topic 5 Question 111 Discussion

You have created a control chart for a repeatable process in your program. You have discovered that the seven most recent measurements are all on the positive side of the mean in your control chart. What is this phenomenon called?
C) Rule of Seven
D) Low-Riding Mean
B) Mean Improvement
A) Rule of Improvement

PMI PgMP Exam - Topic 5 Question 111 Discussion

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Question #: 111
Topic #: 5
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You have created a control chart for a repeatable process in your program. You have discovered that the seven most recent measurements are all on the positive side of the mean in your control chart. What is this phenomenon called?

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Shalon
16 days ago
Right, it's just a random occurrence, not a trend.
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Rosendo
22 days ago
It feels like a trend, but it's not really.
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Lorenza
27 days ago
Yeah, a run of points above the mean.
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Art
1 month ago
I think it's called a run.
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Tasia
3 months ago
It's just a streak, nothing to worry about.
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Emiko
3 months ago
Wait, is that really a thing? Sounds odd!
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Tamar
3 months ago
I thought that was a sign of a non-random process?
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Galen
3 months ago
Totally normal, happens all the time.
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Jean
3 months ago
That's called a run above the mean!
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Elmer
3 months ago
A run, eh? Guess the process is on a winning streak. Time to break out the champagne!
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Rolande
4 months ago
A run, huh? Sounds like my kids on a sugar high. But in all seriousness, this is a good indicator that the process needs some adjustments.
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Leonida
4 months ago
I'd call it a "positive streak," but "run" works too. Either way, it's a red flag that the process needs some attention.
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Dana
4 months ago
A run? Sounds like my grandma's knitting circle. But in this case, it's probably a sign that the process needs some fine-tuning.
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Gladis
4 months ago
The phenomenon is called a run. It's a clear sign that something is up with the process.
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Jerry
4 months ago
I think it might be called a "non-random pattern," but I can't recall the exact terminology we used in class.
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Denny
4 months ago
I feel like this is a common mistake in interpreting control charts. Is it called a "run" or something else?
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Maurine
5 months ago
I remember something about this from our practice questions—could it be called a "run above the mean"?
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Leota
5 months ago
I think this might be related to a run or a streak, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the right term.
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Giovanna
6 months ago
Ah yes, I think I've got it now. This is known as a "run" on the positive side of the mean. It suggests the process may have shifted in a particular direction. Good thing we're monitoring it with a control chart!
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Elvera
6 months ago
I remember learning about this in class. I believe the phenomenon you're describing is called a "shift" in the process. The measurements are consistently on one side of the mean, indicating a potential change.
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Marla
6 months ago
Wait, I'm a bit confused. Is this related to the concept of a "trend" on the control chart? I'm not 100% sure about the terminology here.
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Titus
6 months ago
Okay, I think I know this one. Isn't this called a "run" on the positive side of the mean? I'm pretty sure that's the term for it.
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Nickole
6 months ago
Hmm, this sounds like a pattern I've seen before, but I can't quite put my finger on the name. I'll need to think this through carefully.
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Lakeesha
24 hours ago
Exactly! It indicates a trend in the data.
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Alton
6 days ago
Yeah, a run of points on one side of the mean.
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Willis
11 days ago
I think it's called a run.
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