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Special Cause Variation - Unlike common cause variability, special cause variation is caused by known factors that result in a non-random distribution of output. Also referred to as "exceptional" or "assignable" variation. Example: Few X's with big impact.
Special cause variation is a shift in output caused by a specific factor such as environmental conditions or process input parameters. It can be accounted for directly and potentially removed and is a measure of process control.
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Source: iSixSigma, 24 February 2011 10:58:01, https:web.archive.org/web/20111109014246/http:www.isixsigma.com/index.php?option=com_glossary
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Variation (Special Cause) - Unlike common cause variability, special cause variation is caused by known factors that result in a non-random distribution of output. Also referred to as "exceptional" or "assignable" variation. Example: Few X's with big impact.
Special cause variation is a shift in output caused by a specific factor such as environmental conditions or process input parameters. It can be accounted for directly and potentially removed and is a measure of process control.
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Source: iSixSigma, 03 March 2011 09:14:36, https:web.archive.org/web/20111109014246/http:www.isixsigma.com/index.php?option=com_glossary
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