Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Week One Course Agenda

1. Overview and Foundation of Lean and Six Sigma
2. Drivers and Metrics
3. Projects
4. Theory of Constraints
5. Customer Data
6. Project Planning Tools
7. Project Documentation
8. Basic Lean Six Sigma Metrics
9. Team Dynamics and Performance
10. Overview of Measure
11. Introduction to Minitab
12. Process Mapping
13. Cause and Effect Analysis
14. FMEA
15. Probability and Statistics
16. Measurement Systems Analysis
17. Data Collection and Summary
18. Process Capability

Week Two Course Agenda

1. Analyze Phase Overview
2. Hypothesis Testing
3. ANOVA
4. Regression
5. Chi-square
6. Graphical Analysis
7. Lean Analysis Tools
8. Analyze Phase Transition
9. Improve Overview
10. Lean Improvement Tools
11. Introduction to Design of Experiments
12. DoE Golf Experiment
13. Implementation and Validation Solutions
14. Improve Phase Transistion
15. Control Phase Overview
16. Standard Work
17. Control Charting
18. Control Plans
19. Control Phase Transition

Week Three Course Agenda

1. Enterprise Leadership
2. Handling Roadblocks
3. Change Management and Team Management
4. Benchmarking
5. Performance Measures
6. Financial Measures
7. Team Management
8. Voice of the Customer
9. Charter and Tracking
10. Overview of Measure Phase
11. Data Types
12. Exploratory Data Analysis
13. Probability
14. Advanced Process Capability
15. Overview of Analyze Phase
16. Regression
17. Multivariate
18. Logistic Regression
19. Statistical vs Practical Significance
20. Sample Size
21. Central Limit Theorem and Confidence Intervals
22. ANOVA
23. Chi-Square and Contingency Tests
24. Non-Parametrics

Week Four Course Agenda

1. Overview of Improve
2. GB DOE Refresher Minitab
3. Fractional Factorial Experiments
4. Catapult
5. Split Plot Designs
6. Design for Six Sigma
7. Advanced Lean Tools
8. Review Implementation and Pilot Improvements
9. Acceptance Sampling Plans
10. Total Productive Maintenance
11. Visual Management
12. Measurement System Reanalysis
13. Control Plan
14. Sustain Improvements

• Latest version of Minitab Statistical Software is required and must be provided by the participant and loaded on their computer prior to the first day of class. You can purchase this directly from Minitab.
• Laptop computers are required during class and must be provided by the participant, with the ability to browse the internet (with JavaScript and pop-ups enabled), to run Minitab, and to open Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files, and Adobe Acrobat PDF files. Administrator privileges recommended.
• Online course delivery will be via WebEx: To prevent issues on your first training day, please join a WebEx test session in advance of your scheduled virtual training. Click https://www.webex.com/test-meeting.html from the device and browser you will use during class, and enter your name and email address to join- if successful, you will see a screen that says "Congratulations! Your system is now set up properly." If you do not have administrative privileges on that device, you may need the assistance of your local IT/IS help desk staff for the platform to engage correctly.

Corporate Training

Please contact your regular Channel Manager to confirm your contractual terms.

Individual Learning

• Requests for cancellations/transfers/substitutions received at least 30 calendar days before the start of the course can receive a full refund/transfer/substitution.
• There are no refunds within 30 calendar days before the start of the course.
• Assess and work with various data collection plans and methods, as well as data charts and control charts.
• There are no transfers within 9 calendar days before the start of the course. Substitutes may be accepted if content has not been accessed by original registrant. Substitutions will incur a $150 processing fee.
• There are no refunds or substitutes if the content has been accessed.
• Enrolled students who fail to attend their registered course without advance notice are liable for the entire course fee. Substitutes will not be accepted after the course has begun.