Six Sigma Green Belt

Students will implement Six Sigma as a Green Belt.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

discuss the basics of Six Sigma.
identify Six Sigma methodologies.
describe the fundamentals of the Define phase.
describe the fundamentals of project management.
apply management and planning tools used across the DMAIC methodology to identify opportunities for improvement.
identify key metrics of a Six Sigma project.
describe team dynamics.
identify the basic concepts related to the Measure phase.
perform basic probability and statistical calculations.
describe the data collection plan.
describe descriptive measures of statistics.
use graphical methods to depict process performance.
analyze and interpret a measurement system's capability.
conduct process capability and performance studies.
describe the fundamentals of the Analyze phase.
conduct hypothesis testing.
conduct the Six Sigma Improve phase.
describe the Control phase of the DMAIC methodology.
describe SPC.
describe the implementation of Six Sigma.

Course Outline

1 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SIX SIGMA

Describe Six Sigma
Identify Organizational Drivers and Metrics
Describe Project Selection and Organizational Goals
Describe Lean

2 - IDENTIFYING SIX SIGMA METHODOLOGIES

Describe the DMAIC Methodology
Describe the DFSS Methodology
Describe QFD
Describe DFMEA and PFMEA

3 - CONDUCTING THE SIX SIGMA DEFINE PHASE: INTRODUCTION

Describe the Define Phase
Describe Process Elements
Identify Stakeholders and Process Owners
Identify Customers
Gather Customer Data
Analyze Customer Data
Translate Customer Requirements
Identify Six Sigma Projects

4 - CONDUCTING THE SIX SIGMA DEFINE PHASE: FUNDAMENTALS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Draft a Project Charter
Develop the Project Scope
Identify Project Metrics
Identify Project Planning Tools
Describe Project Documentation
Describe Project Risk Analysis
Describe Project Closure

5 - CONDUCTING THE SIX SIGMA DEFINE PHASE: MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING TOOLS

Create an Interrelationship Digraph
Create a Tree Diagram
Create a Prioritization Matrix
Describe a Matrix Diagram
Draft a PDPC
Create an Activity Network Diagram

6 - CONDUCTING THE SIX SIGMA DEFINE PHASE: KEY METRICS OF PROJECTS

Track Process Performance
Perform FMEA

7 - CONDUCTING THE SIX SIGMA DEFINE PHASE: TEAM DYNAMICS

Describe Six Sigma Team Stages and Dynamics
Describe Six Sigma Teams and Roles
Identify Team Tools
Identify Effective Communication Techniques

8 - CONDUCTING THE SIX SIGMA MEASURE PHASE: INTRODUCTION

Describe the Measure Phase
Draft a SIPOC
Create a Process Map
Describe Additional Process Documentation Tools
Create a Fishbone Diagram
Create a Cause-and-Effect Matrix

9 - CONDUCTING THE SIX SIGMA MEASURE PHASE: PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS

Describe Basic Probability Concepts
Identify Valid Statistical Conclusions
Describe the Central Limit Theorem

10 - CONDUCTING THE SIX SIGMA MEASURE PHASE: THE DATA COLLECTION PLAN

Identify Data Types
Identify Data Collection Methods
Identify Sampling Types

11 - CONDUCTING THE SIX SIGMA MEASURE PHASE: DESCRIPTIVE MEASURES

Introduction to Statistical Tools
Compute Descriptive Statistical Measures
Construct Probability Distribution Charts
Describe Other Distributions

12 - CONDUCTING THE SIX SIGMA MEASURE PHASE: GRAPHICAL METHODS

Create a Run Chart
Create a Box-and-Whisker Plot
Create a Stem-and-Leaf Plot
Create a Scatter Plot
Create Pareto Charts

13 - CONDUCTING THE SIX SIGMA MEASURE PHASE: MEASUREMENT SYSTEM ANALYSIS

Perform Measurement System Analysis
Conduct the Gage R&R Study
Interpret Gage R&R Data

14 - CONDUCTING THE SIX SIGMA MEASURE PHASE: PROCESS CAPABILITY AND PERFORMANCE

Determine Process and Customer Specification Limits
Conduct a Process Capability Study
Interpret Process Capability
Interpret Sigma Levels

15 - CONDUCTING THE SIX SIGMA ANALYZE PHASE: INTRODUCTION

Describe the Analyze Phase
Perform Multi-Vari Studies
Perform Simple Linear Correlation
Perform Simple Regression

16 - CONDUCTING THE SIX SIGMA ANALYZE PHASE: HYPOTHESIS TESTING

Introduction to Hypothesis Testing
Conduct Hypothesis Tests
Perform t-Tests
Perform Single-Factor ANOVA
Perform Chi-Square Tests

17 - CONDUCTING THE SIX SIGMA IMPROVE PHASE

Describe the Improve Phase
Perform DOE
Interpret Main Effects and Interaction Plots
Generate Ideas for Solutions
Pilot Solutions

18 - CONDUCTING THE SIX SIGMA CONTROL PHASE: INTRODUCTION

Describe the Control Phase
Draft a Control Plan

19 - CONDUCTING THE SIX SIGMA CONTROL PHASE: SPC

Describe Control Charts
Create Control Charts
Interpret Control Charts
Implement and Validate Solutions
Six Sigma Project Closure

20 - DESCRIBING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SIX SIGMA

Identify the Essentials of Six Sigma Implementation
Describe Six Sigma for Service Industries
Describe DMAIC Failure Modes

Actual course outline may vary depending on offering center. Contact your sales representative for more information.