Six Sigma Master Black Belt Certification - Online
Role of a Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Training, mentoring and coaching everyone in the organization who is involved in Six Sigma.
Raising the level of organizational competency with respect to Six Sigma.
Being the highest level of technical expertise regarding Six Sigma in the organization.
Developing and conducting training sessions.
Transferring lessons learned.
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Leading large and complex projects.
Fostering an organizational culture of continuous improvement.
Who should attend?
The Six Sigma Master Black Belt program is intended for outstanding individuals who have the aptitude and desire to master the complexities of the training program and fulfill the role of the Master Black Belt.
Course Prerequisites
Candidates for the Six Sigma Master Black Belt certificate must be previously certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt prior to enrolling for this course, or must complete the Key Performance Six Sigma Black Belt training program prior to enrolling in this course. Candidates should have college level math skills and are required to utilize statistical analysis software.
Candidates must have been certified as a Black Belt for at least six months and must have completed at least two projects as a certified Black Belt prior to enrolling in the Master Black Belt program.
Certification
After successful completion of this program, participants will be certified as Six Sigma Master Black Belts.
Textbook
Implementing Six Sigma – Second Edition by Forrest W. Breyfogle III.
Participant Workbook – Six Sigma Master Black Belt Certification.
Students need to have access to the following while going through the online course:
Green Belt and Black Belt participant workbooks
The Six Sigma Way Team Fieldbook by Pande, Neuman and Cavanaugh (Green Belt text)
Scientific calculator capable of powers, roots, and logs; or laptop calculator software that will perform these functions
Data on real-life problems and performance measures
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.
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
When to use DFSS/DMADV
Quality Function Deployment
Design for “X”
Taguchi Loss Function
Robust Design
Tolerance Analysis
DFSS for Processes and Services
Leading Organizational Change and Fostering Continuous Improvement
Effectively Defining Project Goals
Integrating Six Sigma Into Business Strategy
How to Quantify the Impact of Six Sigma Projects
Empowering Employees
Leading a Kaizen Event
Reducing Resistance and Winning Support
Selling Your Ideas
Training, Mentoring and Coaching
Developing a Deeper Understanding of the DMAIC Process
Best and Worst Training Practices
Adult Learning Theory
Accelerated Learning Techniques
Advanced Statistical Tools and Techniques
Characteristics and Uses of Advanced Probability Distributions
Lognormal
Weibull
Uniform
Negative binomial
Integer
Beta
Cauchy
Gamma
Laplace
Largest extreme value
Logistic
Loglogistic
Smallest extreme value
Triangular
Introduction to Response Surface Methodology
Non-normal Data Transformations
Advanced DOE
MINITAB 15 Applications
Advanced SPC Control Charts
Short Run Control Charts
CUSUM Control Charts
Zone Control Charts
Exponential Weighted Moving Average (EWMA) Control Charts
I-MR-R/S Control Charts
Advanced Lean Topics
Policy Deployment (Hoshin Kanri)
Leaders Who Teach Others
Reflection (Hansei)
Mutual Ownership of Problems
Takt Time and Requirements for Flow
Facility and Workplace Layout Principles
Level Scheduling (Heijunka
Improving the Supply Chain
Online Option - Six Sigma Master Black Belt
The online Master Black Belt program has to be completed within a four month time period. You will have full access to the course content for the scheduled duration. 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 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.
» 4 months » PDU's: 35 » Price: $1995 per person
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