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Direction of Improvement:
Minimize (), Maximize (), or Target (x)

Strong Relationship

Moderate Relationship

Weak Relationship

Strong Positive Correlation

Positive Correlation
Negative Correlation
Strong Negative Correlation
Objective Is To Minimize
Objective Is To Maximize
Objective Is To Hit Target

10

11

12

13

14

15
Competitive Analysis
(0=Worst, 5=Best)
Prototype

Quality Characteristics
(a.k.a. "Functional
Requirements" or
"Hows")

Row #

Max Relationship Value in Row

Relative Weight

Weight / Importance

Prosthesis Biomet

11.1

5.0

Allow elevation movement

13.3

6.0

Fit the anatomy of the user

11.1

5.0

Don't generate micromovements

2.2

1.0

Improve the coefficient of friction

17.8

8.0

Increase resistance

11.1

5.0

Allow adjustment of the size of the condyle

11.1

5.0

8.9

13.3

Prosthesis T MJ

Prosthesis TMJ

Allow adjustment of the size of the fosa

4.0

Reduce the number of screws

6.0

Cost

Economy

Deformation

Von Mises strain

Number of screws

Weight

Demanded Quality
(a.k.a. "Customer
Requirements" or
"Whats")

Material

Prosthesis Biomet

Column DG

Prototype

Diameter of screws

Column DG

Column DG

Target or Limit Value

Titanium

13 screws

2mm

308-215 Mpa

7360-7270 me

8,8 $

10

Difficulty
(0=Easy to Accomplish, 10=Extremely Difficult)

Max Relationship Value in Column

Weight / Importance

180.0

108.9

66.7

100.0

193.3

300.0

106.7

17.1

10.3

6.3

9.5

18.3

28.4

10.1

Relative Weight

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Demanded Quality
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17.1

180.0 Material

10.3

108.9 Weight

6.3

66.7

9.5

100.0 Diameter of screws

18.3

193.3 Von Mises strain

28.4

300.0 Deformation

10.1

106.7 Economy

Number of screws

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Target or Limit Value

Difficulty
(0=Easy to Accomplish, 10=Extremely Difficult)
Max Relationship Value in Column

10

11

12

13

14

15

Strong Relationship

Moderate Relationship

Weak Relationship

Strong Positive Correlation

Positive Correlation
Negative Correlation
Strong Negative Correlation
Objective Is To Minimize
Objective Is To Maximize
Objective Is To Hit Target

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Relative Weight

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Row #

Direction of Improvement:
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Quality Characteristics
(a.k.a. "Hows")

Demanded Quality
(a.k.a. "Whats")

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Target or Limit Value

Difficulty
(0=Easy to Accomplish, 10=Extremely Difficult)
Max Relationship Value in Column

10

11

12

13

14

15

Strong Relationship

Moderate Relationship

Weak Relationship

Strong Positive Correlation

Positive Correlation
Negative Correlation
Strong Negative Correlation
Objective Is To Minimize
Objective Is To Maximize
Objective Is To Hit Target

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Relative Weight

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Weight / Importance

Relative Weight

Max Relationship Value in Row

Row #

Direction of Improvement:
Minimize (), Maximize (), or Target (x)

Quality Characteristics
(a.k.a. "Hows")

Demanded Quality
(a.k.a. "Whats")

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Target or Limit Value

Difficulty
(0=Easy to Accomplish, 10=Extremely Difficult)
Max Relationship Value in Column

10

11

12

13

14

15

Strong Relationship

Moderate Relationship

Weak Relationship

Strong Positive Correlation

Positive Correlation
Negative Correlation
Strong Negative Correlation
Objective Is To Minimize
Objective Is To Maximize
Objective Is To Hit Target

Weight / Importance
Relative Weight

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Traditional House of Quality

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