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£650
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+ VATOn-Demand course
15 minutes
All levels
This course is designed to instill an in-depth understanding of Lean Six Sigma and a clear sense of what is required to define high-impact improvement projects, establish Lean Six Sigma measurements, and complete Lean Six Sigma projects using the systematic and proven Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC) methodology.
This course is designed to instill an in-depth understanding of Lean Six Sigma and a clear sense of what is required to define high-impact improvement projects, establish Lean Six Sigma measurements, and complete Lean Six Sigma projects using the systematic and proven Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC) methodology. Participants will learn basic tools and techniques of Lean Six Sigma and those who pass a thirty-question exam (70% or above) will become a Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt. This course is delivered through four 3-hour online sessions.
You'll learn how to:
Establish the structure that supports and sustains Lean Six Sigma Quality
Identify and calculate key Lean Six Sigma Measurements (Sigma, DPMO, and Yield)
Select successful, high-impact projects that match strategic objectives
Document, measure, and improve key processes using the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) Methodology
Utilize data-based thinking to make key business decisions
Lean Six Sigma's focus on the customer, on quality, and on results
The costs of poor quality
Critical factors to consider when deploying Lean Six Sigma
Lean Six Sigma as a process improvement methodology
Lean Six Sigma metrics
Why do it - ROI and payback for Lean Six Sigma
Business Process Management
Critical Lean Six Sigma roles and responsibilities
Main aspects of managing the organizational change
Project selection
How to strategically align business metrics and projects within an organization
How to identify and measure quality characteristics which are critical to customers
What does the customer (internal or external) really want from our products and services?
Establishing appropriate teams and setting those teams up to be successful
What defines a good measurement system?
How are we doing (learning the secret to measuring the right things, right)?
How to improve output measures by understanding and measuring the process
Where are there defects (how to properly select and scope high-impact projects)?
Where is the process broken (the Lean Six Sigma version of root cause analysis)?
How to determine the process efficiency, or value add, of a process
The appropriate use of quality tools
Understanding the concept of variation and how to reduce knee-jerk reactions
How to achieve breakthrough results for any key measure
How can we ensure the identified improvements will be sustainable (the basics of process control)?