The Rolling Balls Game
A hands-on Six Sigma training game for learning through experimentation. Applicable for Design of experiment (DOE), Cause and effect analysis, Correlation and regression, Hypothesis testing, Measurement system analysis
What is The Rolling Balls Game?
The Rolling Balls Game is a compact training kit designed for practical Lean Six Sigma and statistical training. Participants perform experiments, collect real data, analyze results and make decisions based on their findings.
What can we teach with it?
One training kit — multiple exercises across the Six Sigma learning journey!
Main Exercises:
• Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Cause and Effect Analysis
• Correlation and Regression
Additional Exercises:
• Process Capability
• Hypothesis Testing
• Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
Other support:
• Types of data & Data gathering
• Histogram creation
• Control charts creation
How Does It Work?
These are the typical steps in each exercise
Set up
Set up the simulation according to the selected exercise
Experiment
Guide the participants to conduct the experiment and collect real process data
Analyze
Analyze the collected data using a spreadsheet or statistical software
Discuss
The trainees present and discuss the results with the group
What’s Included?
Physical Training Kit and Training Materials for 5 Factor simulations:
Factor X1 – Continuous variable
Factor X2 – Continuous variable
Factor X3 – Categorical variable
Factor X4 – Categorical variable
Factor X5 – Ordinal or discrete variable, depending on the exercise
Output Y1 - Continuous variable
Designed for Flexible Training
1–5 Participants
The game works well with different group sizes:
- individual coaching,
- small groups or
- team exercises.
Classroom or Remote Training
The kit can be shipped to the participant and used during instructor-led online training.
Compact Setup
All you need is a table approximately 1.0 × 0.6 m and a small amount of space around it.
Endorment by John Dennis
from ILSSI
Interested in using the game in your training?
Tell us about your training needs and we will be happy to provide additional information about the game, exercises and available training materials.