The role of the Green Belt is to form and facilitate Six Sigma teams, manage basic Six Sigma projects, assist Six Sigma Black Belts in data collection, analysis and process mapping; and to implement tools, techniques and practices to achieve cost reduction and quality improvement. This course will provide the required skills and knowledge to fulfill this role.
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 exercises and practical application
Emphasize real-world application of what is learned in the course
Know when to rely on a Six Sigma Black Belt for statistical analysis
Help you achieve your personal, professional and career goals
Prerequisites
None
Certification
After successful completion of this program, participants will be certified as Six Sigma Green Belts.
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
Who should attend?
Project managers
Team leaders
Programmers/Systems analysts
Team members who will participate in improvement projects
Candidates seeking to continue for the Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
Textbook
The textbook for this course is entitled The Six Sigma Way Team Fieldbook: An Implementation Guide for Process Improvement Teams by Peter S. Pande, Robert P. Nueman and Roland R. Cavanagh. The book is included in the price of the course.
Software and Computer Requirements
Statistical software (i.e. MINITAB) will not be used or taught in the Green Belt program. Examples of the use of Excel will be given in those instances where it can be used to produce charts, graphs or statistical analysis.
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 Green Belt program consists of 30 lessons, and each lesson has an assignment, deliverable or quiz associated with it. Successful completion of the course assignments along with a grade of 70% or better on the final examination will result in your certification as a Six Sigma Green Belt. The lesson titles are:
Introductions and Getting Started
What Is Six Sigma?
Y = f(X)
Benefits and Impact of Six Sigma
Critical to Quality Characteristics
Common Cause and Special Cause Variation
Process Capability
Overview of Lean, Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints
Six Sigma Infrastructure Roles and Responsibilities
Selecting Six Sigma Projects
The Project Charter
Elements of a Project Plan
Identifying Customers and Stakeholders
Defining Customer Needs
Basic Measurement Concepts
Data Collection Techniques
Establishing Baseline Performance
Descriptive Statistics and Probability
The Histogram
The Pareto Chart
The Run Chart
Root Cause Analysis
The Perfect Business Process
The Scatter Diagram
Generating Alternative Solutions
Synthesizing Solutions
Source Inspection and Mistake Proofing
Selecting a Solution
Standardized Work Instructions
The Process Management Plan and Project Closure
Classroom Option - Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
The duration of the classroom course is five days. Classes are held on the campus of FloridaAtlanticUniversity in Boca Raton,Florida. Lunch is provided each day.
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