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LifestyleMastering the Seven Quality Tools (with Microsoft Excel) (Udemy.com)
Master the Seven Quality Tools: Root Cause Analysis, Control Charts, Pareto, Decision Making and More Using Excel
Created by: Ray Harkins
Last updated October 2026
What you will learn
- Understand and apply the Seven Quality Tools
- Learn the fundamental tools of problem solving and root cause analysis
- The Scatter Plot, Histogram, Pareto Diagram, Control Chart, and much more
- Essential elements of the Six Sigma Improvement Process
- The Seven Quality Tools with Real World Applications
- Linear Regression and Predictive Modeling in Excel using your Scatter Plot
- Use Pivot Tables to Build Pareto Diagrams
- A Useful Checklist Template called the "Containment Checklist"
- Rapidly Build Flowcharts in Excel
How it compares
Against the other 1,210 rated Udemy courses in Business on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 27% of them
- Reviews2,424#268 of 1,211 by number of reviews
- Length4.3 hourslonger than 66% of them
- Last updatedOctober 2026more recently than 99% of them
Course Description
Mastering the Seven Quality Tools (with Microsoft Excel) provides an in-depth review of what are commonly called the Seven Basic Quality Tools. Manufacturing and service industry professionals, quality technicians and auditors, and industrial engineers will all benefit from understanding these tools. Once mastered, they will serve as the foundation for your root cause analyses, data analysis and visualization efforts, problem-solving sessions, and continuous improvement projects.
The tools covered in this course include:
Cause and effect diagram
Check sheet
Control chart
Histogram
Pareto chart
Scatter diagram
Flow Chart
In addition to the theory and concepts, this class also examines several real-world applications of the Seven Quality Tools AND a few more advanced topics using Microsoft Excel. Several Excel templates included with the class.
Drawing from decades of practical industry experience, "Mastering the Seven Quality Tools" covers far more than the textbook theories. But instead, you will learn practical applications and real-life examples of using these tools.
Also, if you are preparing for the Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Quality Technician (CQT), or Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA) exam through the American Society for Quality (ASQ), or your Six Sigma Green Belt exam through any of several different organizations, this course will provide an excellent survey of the Seven Quality Tools plus other topics relevant to those certifications.
What have a few of the 8,100+ past students said about this course?
"Your Control Chart series has been extremely helpful in assisting me with my PMP exam prep." - Judith R.
"This is an excellent tutorial for beginners and people who are new to the manufacturing world. It is often overlooked in the production world today." - Ann W.
"Great content and examples contained in this course. This is my 3rd class from Ray Harkins, and have picked up useful tools to use from each. Thanks!" - Ken C.
"The course is easy to understand for beginners, each and every tool is well explained with examples and every person who attend this course can easily implement the tools on live projects." - Hari B.
"One of the best courses I have taken so far!" - Rushanth G.
Plus over 1,000 5-star Reviews!
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Instructor Details
- 4.4 Rating
2,424 Reviews
Ray Harkins
Ray Harkins is a senior manufacturing leader, educator, and founder of The Manufacturing Academy, with more than 30 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, quality engineering and management, and operations leadership. He currently serves as a General Manager in manufacturing, overseeing operations, quality, engineering, and continuous improvement while remaining actively engaged in solving the day-to-day challenges faced by manufacturers.
After beginning his career in manufacturing engineering, Ray expanded into quality and operations leadership, working alongside leading industry professionals throughout North America and Japan and touring hundreds of manufacturing facilities. These experiences shaped his belief that manufacturing professionals deserve practical training that they can immediately apply to improve quality, productivity, and their careers.
That philosophy has guided the development of more than 60 online courses covering Lean Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control, Supply Chain Analytics, Manufacturing Leadership, Reliability Engineering, and Operations Management. His courses are used by individual professionals and corporate training departments worldwide and have helped more than 140,000 students build practical skills and advance their careers.
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Reviews
By Brady Hanas on 5/28/2026
The class is strong because the instructor not only explains each quality tool clearly but also demonstrates how to apply them directly in Microsoft Excel, which makes the concepts immediately usable.
By Filiberto Boyas on 9/28/2025
Ray Harkins is a very good instructor who explains everything in great detail. In the 7 Quality tools, he not only explains the tools but also provides direction on how to further advance your knowledge to master these tools.
By Anonymized User on 5/16/2024
Could have been more concise. Flow chart portions were very basic. Containment checklist could have been substantially more informative but felt repetitive instead.
By José Augusto Furelos on 2/2/2024
This course is a clear explanation of the 7 quality tools and their applications. The instructor makes all the concepts easy to understand and the Excel examples are a good starting point to experiment with the quality tools. The only negative is the absence of some real case exercises or a milestone project to put everything together. Excellent course overall.
By Anonymized User on 4/1/2022
Great, informative review of the seven quality tools mentioned in this course. There is another section called "Extra Material" which have lectures on how to use Excel with some of these quality tools. Unfortunately, even though they are "extra", this section is still required to be completed to get your certificate. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the teacher and the course.
By Kris A. Spatchek on 1/2/2022
Great explanations of the 7 quality tools. The material is easy to understand and apply. Excel examples are great! There could've been a little more examples on pivot tables but otherwise this course is great!
By Anonymized User on 11/7/2021
I surely learned a lo from him, The way he teach doesnt bore me and makes me follow through even though its all new to me, he made it really easy to understand. Thank you.
By Juan José Silva Nares on 7/9/2021
Me hubiera gustado más material práctico, ejercicios y documentos descargables o algún resumen por sección. Me gustaron los ejemplos y creo que es buen docente.
By Adetunji Samuel Adedotun on 4/14/2020
Have learnt a lot during this class and I'm happy i took the course. Just got through with Uni as a mechanical engineer and I would love to go further into Quality control
By Sanjana Chandawarkar on 3/19/2020
I have truly enjoyed this course. Ray is really generous in sharing his knowledge and explains fundamentals with the most applicable examples! This is personally helping me in re-visiting concepts. It's a great start for someone who wants to pursue a career in QA for manufacturing.
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