IQTSE is an individual Benchmarking Tool. It is based on an online exam for benchmarking yourself with your colleagues across industry.

Q Ultima organizes International Quality Excellence Talent Search Examination every year to benchmark individual excellence globally. This opens opportunities to grow both in knowledge and in your career. As outcome of this exam you get a score sheet, your international percentile and a certificate of honour.

The exam presently includes assessment on

• Basic Problem Solving: Capability to recognize problem from various sources, choose the correct methodology and effectively use of 7 QC Tools. It specially focused on various steps of DMAIC, QC Story ad Global 8D Methodology.
• Process Management: Capability to clearly distinguish Process Flows, identification of product & process characteristics, assess incoming sources of variation, conduct criticality analysis using Process FMEA and to design Control Plans. It also includes ability to design Poka Yoke and simple visuals for process control.
• Key Quality Core Tools – Capability of collecting samples, conducting analysis and enabling improvement in measurement systems and process capabilities at design and production stages. It includes knowledge and skills related to Gauge Repeatability & Reproducibility, Attribute Agreement study, control charts, process capability studies, Production Part approval documentation and key stages of APQP.
• Shop Floor Improvement Concepts – Capability to ensure arrangement of resources on shop floor 5S, manage given targets (DWM), lead & implement Total Productive Maintenance, understand value streams, kanban, FIFO lanes, SMED and other lean systems and enable continual improvement on floor (Kaizen)
• Six Sigma Expertise – Capability as per American Society of Quality Body of knowledge of Six Sigma Yellow Belt.