CTQs Page

You can list the Critical To Qualities (CTQs) for the project. You can use the export icon to export the data displayed on the page to a .CSV file; however, the exported data is not consistent with the format needed to import CTQs.

To access this page:

On the Projects page, click the name of a project. See Projects Page. In the navigation pane, click Objectives > Quality tab.

This topic describes:

Columns

Name Description

Name

The name of the CTQ (frequently, an autoname).Click the Name to view more information about a CTQ, including metrics, and to edit the information. See Editing a CTQ.

State

The current lifecycle state of the CTQ:
  • Initiated. The CTQ has no controlled metric added for it and Project Leads can edit the CTQ.
  • Controlled. The system promotes the CTQ to Controlled and it can no longer be edited.
Problem Statement An explanation of the problem, when it occurs, where it occurs, and its extent.

Goal

The goal or target for the project team.

Data Type

Discrete or Continuous. The date type determines the metric data to be entered for the CTQ.

Sigma Goal

The targeted sigma for the CTQ to be controlled. The sigma goal is the sigma entered when the CTQ is created and it is sigma for the first metric listed for a CTQ.

Sigma Current

The sigma for the last metric added to the CTQ, not counting the goal metric. If only the goal metric is listed for the CTQ (meaning the CTQ exists and no metrics have been added yet), the current sigma is blank.