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Process Capability Analysis

Process Capability compares measured process variation with explicit specification limits, using indices and distribution diagnostics under stated assumptions.

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When this tool helps

Use it after reviewing measurement quality, process stability, sampling and the suitability of a distribution model.

It helps a team assess how a supported process model relates to an agreed requirement, beyond looking only at an average.

When to choose another method

Use a Control Chart first if stability is uncertain. Use CTQC to agree the requirement instead of inventing specification limits from the observed data.

How to use it in CI Tools

  1. Read the guide and agree the question, definitions and required starting information.
  2. Open a separate blank worksheet or the built-in synthetic practice sample. Follow the tool-specific steps and review its warnings.
  3. Check the interpretation and save an editable .citools file to your computer. Keep reports as separate exports.
Follow the Process Capability Analysis instructions step by step

Fictional example snapshot

Synthetic component length

A fictional stable process is assessed under a supported normal model.

Selected details from the worked example
Specifications / estimatesLSL 9.5 mm, USL 10.5 mm; mean 10.1 mm, within SD 0.1 mm
Illustrative Cp(10.5 − 9.5) / (6 × 0.1) = 1.67
Illustrative Cpkmin((10.5 − 10.1)/0.3, (10.1 − 9.5)/0.3) = 1.33

These figures illustrate the method; they are not clinical instructions, universal targets or verified results from a real organization.

Read the complete worked example and its interpretation

Learn the method, then put it into practice

The full guide includes prerequisites, interface-specific steps, two fictional examples, common mistakes and interpretation help. It is available without registration.

Process Capability Analysis: guide & examplesOpen Process Capability Analysis

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