The role of the Black Belt is to define projects for Green Belts, and to mentor and guide Green Belts in the completion of their projects. The Black Belt utilizes statistical analysis software to draw valid statistical conclusions, depict relationships, analyze measurement systems, test hypotheses, design experiments, apply statistical process control, and more. Black Belts manage more advanced Six Sigma projects, and serve as leaders and change agents for projects that span the enterprise. This course will provide the required skills and knowledge to fulfill this role. Successful completion of all course assignments along with successful completion of a project will result in certification as a Six Sigma Black Belt.
Why Six Sigma?
Individuals:
Career advancement
Personal growth
Increased self-esteem and confidence
Increased level of job performance
Improved marketability
Corporations:
Growth and advancement
Create an improvement system with proven tools
Improve your most important asset; your employees
Achieve organizational excellence in business process improvement
Excellent ROI – 10 to one or greater
Overall Course Goals
Teach you how to think differently and do things differently when solving problems and improving processes
Assess your level of learning through classroom exercises and practical application
Emphasize application in the real world, not classroom theory
Complete a project that delivers tangible results and impacts the organizations bottom line. Projects, not training, are the core of Six Sigma.
Develop the skills necessary to use statistical analysis software, and the wisdom to not rely on software unthinkingly
Prepare you to serve as a coach and mentor for Six Sigma Green Belts and other team members in your organization
Help you achieve your personal, job and career goals!
Who should attend?
Outstanding individuals who have the aptitude and desire to master the complexities of the training program
Individuals who will lead organization-wide improvement efforts
Course Prerequisities
Candidates for the Six Sigma Black Belt certificate must be previously certified as a Six Sigma Green Belt prior to enrolling for this course, or must complete the Key Performance Six Sigma Green Belt training program prior to enrolling in this course. Candidates who are previously certified are required to show proof of certification as a Green Belt from another valid training provider or pass the Key Performance 100-question Green Belt examination.
Candidates are expected to have the following high-school level math skills when they enter the program:
Candidates are required to utilize statistical analysis software, and will be required to learn about and apply:
Conditional and joint probability
Probability density functions and probability distributions
Descriptive statistics (mean, median, mode, standard deviation, variance, standard error of the mean)
Applied statistics (hypothesis testing, correlation analysis, regression analysis, analysis of variance (ANOVA), confidence intervals, Central Limit Theorem, Design of Experiments)
Certification
After successful completion of this program, participants will be certified as Six Sigma Black Belts.
Textbook
Implementing Six Sigma – Second Edition by Forrest W. Breyfogle III. The text is included in the price of the program.
Computer Requirements
A computer with Microsoft Excel is required, along with the necessary password/authority to load software. Computer must meet the following system requirements for MINITAB software: · Operating System – Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP
· Hard Disk Space – 125MB free space available
· Processor – Pentium II or equivalent
· RAM – 256 MB or more
· Screen resolution – 1024 x 768 or higher
· Adobe Acrobat Reader – Version 5.0 or higher
Software Requirements
Participants are required to purchase Minitab 15 and Minitab Quality Companion 2. You will be provided with a Florida Atlantic University ID that will allow you to purchase the software at an academic discount from e-academy.com. Detailed instructions on how to make these purchases will be provided upon enrollment. The cost of each of these two pieces of software will vary between $29 and $99 depending on the duration option that you select (three months to perpetual).
Curriculum
Our curriculum is aligned with the recommendations of both the American Society for Quality (ASQ) and the International Society of Six Sigma Professionals (ISSSP), and seamlessly integrates Six Sigma, Project Management, and Lean Enterprise improvement methodologies. The course will focus on service and information systems/information technology business processes as well as manufacturing processes, and examples from both types of businesses will be included.
The Project Management portions of the course are aligned with A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – Third Edition (PMBOK) as published by the Project Management Institute. The course will stress the connection between project management and Six Sigma, and how project managers can and will be more successful when using the Six Sigma approach and Six Sigma tools and techniques.
The Black Belt program consists of a series of lessons, and each lesson has an assignment, deliverable or quiz associated with it. Successful completion of all course assignments along with successful completion of a Black Belt project will result in your certification as a Six Sigma Black Belt. The lesson titles are:
Session One:
Introductions and Getting Started
Minitab 15 and Minitab Quality Companion 2
Origins of Continuous Improvement Tools
The 1.5 Sigma Mean Shift
Black Belt Project Requirements
Quality Function Deployment
Design Constraints – Design for “X”
Taguchi Loss Function
Robust Design
Lean Thinking
The Perfect Business Process
Theory of Constraints
Black Belt Project Roles and Responsibilities
Teams and Team Performance
Acting As A Change Agent
Program and Portfolio Management
Measurement Dashboards
Benchmarking
SWOT Analysis
Benefit Measurement Models
Introduction to Minitab Quality Companion 2
Value Stream Mapping
Session Two:
The Central Limit Theorem
Inferential Statistics and Confidence Intervals
Introduction to Hypothesis Testing
Converting Attributes Data to Variables Measures
Measurement Systems Analysis
Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility Studies
Measurement Systems Analysis and Destructive Testing
Determining Sample Size
Random Sampling and Stratified Sampling
Data Collection Plan Using Minitab Quality Companion 2
Process Capability Studies
Process Capability for Attribute and Non-normal Data
Calculating Descriptive Statistics Using Minitab 15
Probability Distributions Commonly Used in Six Sigma
Data Plots Using Minitab 15
Graphs and Reports Using Minitab 15
Analysis Capture Tools in Minitab Quality Companion 2
Cause and Effect Diagram; Cause and Effect Matrix in Minitab Quality Companion 2
Hypothesis Testing and Confidence Intervals – Minitab 15
Scatter Diagram and Matrix Plot Using Minitab 15
Linear Correlation and Linear Regression Using Minitab 15
Multiple Regression Analysis Using Minitab 15
Introduction to Design of Experiments
Organizing and Conducting a Designed Experiment
Types of Experimental Designs
A Simple Experimental Design and Analysis
Taguchi Methods
Response Surface Methodology
Session Three:
A Simple Experimental Design and Analysis Using Minitab 15
Experimental Designs
DOE Planning Worksheet in MINITAB Quality Companion 2
Shainin/Bhote Techniques – Clue Generation
Shainin/Bhote Techniques – DOE Optimization
Shainin/Bhote Techniques – Formal DOE
Shainin/Bhote Techniques – Transition form DOE to SPC
Source Inspection and Mistake Proofing by Design
Process Simulation
Pugh Decision Matrix
PDPC Chart
Force Field Analysis
Pairwise Ranking
Introduction to Reliability Testing
Workplace Organization
Visual and Audio Management
Kaizen
Pull Systems
Total Productive Maintenance
Standard Work
Statistical Process Control
Advanced SPC Applications and Precontrol
Process Control and Management Plan
Project Turnover Meeting
Project Closure Report Using Minitab Quality Companion 2
Post-Project Review
Summary and Review of Black Belt Project Requirements
» PDU's: 91
» Price: $4995 per person
Group discount: Sign up three people or more from your company and receive
an additional 10% off.
See course dates below.
Online Option - Six Sigma Black Belt
The online Black Belt program is conducted in three sessions, with each session lasting seven weeks. Candidates are required to complete each of the three sessions in sequence. You will have full access to the course content for the scheduled duration of each session. You can study at your own pace and on your own schedule as long as you fulfill the workload that is assigned weekly. Your instructor is available for guidance, discussions and to give you feedback on your course work throughout the duration of the course.
The textbook for the course will be mailed to you before the start date of the course.
The course is delivered using The Blackboard Academic Suite. Blackboard software has become the most popular and proven online learning solution in the world.
Who should take the online course?
Any individual who is motivated to pursue Six Sigma certification but unable to attend a traditional classroom training course.
» Online access open for up to 1 year
» PDU's: 91
» Price: $3995 per person
Group discount: Sign up three people or more from your company and receive
an additional 10% off.
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