This comprehensive course teaches you how to deliver meaningful results and lasting impacts in the areas of quality, cost containment, revenue enhancement, and customer satisfaction by implementing Six Sigma principles. This course prepares you for the Six Sigma Green Belt and Six Sigma Black Belt certification examinations offered through the American Society for Quality (ASQ).
This course not only teaches the framework of the American Society for Quality's (ASQ's) Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt body of knowledge, but also allows you to test and apply the framework through quizzes, engaging exercises, fun games, and case studies. Areas of concentration also include determining the relationship of basic statistics to Six Sigma, examining the Six Sigma business case, listening to the voice of the customer (VOC), seeing how quality function deployment (QFD) can improve new product development, and discovering the value of benchmarking. As a Six Sigma Green Belt, you'll be right in the middle of many process improvement projects as you apply brainstorming, cause and effect diagrams, checksheets, Pareto charts, and critical to quality help define problems, and opportunities. This unique course design provides on-the-job readiness to analyze quality problems and be involved in continuous improvement projects in the real world. You will be positioned to add value to a wide variety of organizations as a project manager and team member, including manufacturing companies, service operations, and the government sector.
Six Sigma Green Belt
I.
Six
sigma and organizational goals
A.
Value
of six sigma
B.
Organizational
goals and six sigma projects
C.
Organizational
drivers and metrics
II.
Lean
principles in the organization
A.
Lean
concepts
B.
Value-streaming
mapping
III.
Design
for six sigma (DFSS) methodologies
A.
Road
maps for DFSS
B.
Basic
failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
C.
Design
FMEA and process FMEA
IV.
Voice of
the customer (VOC), Project identification, Project management basics
A.
Customer
identification
B.
Customer
data
C.
Customer
requirements
D.
Project
selection
E.
Process
elements
F.
Benchmarking
G.
Process
inputs and outputs
H.
Owners
and stakeholders
I.
Project
charter
J.
Project
scope
K.
Project
metrics
L.
Project
planning tools
M. Project
documentation
N.
Project
risk analysis
O.
Project
closure
V.
Management
and planning tools, Business results for projects
A.
Process
performance
B.
Communication
VI.
Team
dynamics and performance
A.
Team
stages and dynamics
B.
Team
roles and responsibilities
C.
Team
tools
D.
Team
Communication
VII.
Process
analysis and documentation, Probability and statistics
A.
Basic
probability concepts
B.
Central
limit theorem
C.
Statistical
distributions
VIII.
Collecting
and summarizing data
A.
Types
of data and measurement scales
B.
Sampling
and data collection methods
C.
Descriptive
statistics
D.
Graphical
methods
IX.
Measurement
system analysis (MSA)
X.
Process
and performance capability
A.
Process
performance vs. process specifications
B.
Process
capability studies
C.
Process
capability (Cp, Cpk) and process performance (Pp, Ppk) indices
D.
Short-term
vs. long-term capability and sigma shift
XI.
Exploratory
data analysis
A.
Multi-vari
studies
B.
Correlation
and linear regression
XII.
Hypothesis
testing
A.
Basics
B.
Tests
for means, variances, and proportions
XIII.
Design of
experiments (DOE)
A.
Basic
terms
B.
DOE
graphs and plots
XIV.
Root cause
analysis, Lean Tools
A.
Waste
elimination
B.
Cycle-time
reduction
C.
Kaizen
and kaizen blitz
XV.
Statistical
process control (SPC)
A.
SPC
Basics
B.
Rational
subgrouping
C.
Control
charts
XVI.
Control
plan, Lean tools for process control
A.
Total
productive maintenance (TPM)
B.
Visual
factory
Six Sigma Black Belt
I.
Organization-Wide
Planning and Deployment
A.
Fundamentals
of Six Sigma and Lean
B.
Strategic
Planning
II.
Organizational
Process Management and Measures
A.
Roles
and Responsibilities
B.
Change
Management
III.
Team
Management
A.
Team
Dynamics
B.
Team
Training
IV.
Voice
Customer
A.
Customer
Identification
B.
Data
Collection Requirements
V.
Business
Case, Project Management, Analytical Tools
A.
Project
Justification
B.
Project
Management Tools
VI.
Process
Characteristics, Data Collection, Measurement Systems
A.
Sampling
B.
Metrology
VII.
Basic
Statistics and Probability
A.
Distributions
B.
Tests
for Dispersion and Central Tendency
VIII.
Process
Capability
A.
Cp,
Cpk
B.
Pp,
Ppk
IX.
Relationships
Between Variables and Hypothesis
A.
Correlation
B.
Linear
Regression
C.
Tests
for Means, Variances, Proportions.
X.
Failure
Mode and Effects Analysis and Additional Analysis Methods
A.
Risk
Management
B.
Gap
Analysis
XI.
Design of
Experiments
A.
One
Factor
B.
Full
Factorial
XII.
Lean
Methods
A.
Cycle
Time Reduction
B.
Kaizen
XIII.
Control
Methodologies
A.
Statistical
Process Control
B.
Control
Charts
XIV.
Design for
Six Sigma Framework and Methodologies
A.
Common
Methods
B.
DFX
Prior to taking this course, you must be knowledgeable in basic Algebra and Statistics.
Employment:
To be successful in this course, we strongly recommend completing your Black Belt project at your current place of employment. Black Belt-level process improvement projects require significant real-time data, which is easier to obtain when you are presently employed. Projects must also be based on an actual business and are subject to approval by a Master Black Belt. Examples include:
- Manufacturing Floor – Reduced manufacturing product defects
- Human Resources Department – Reduced recruitment cycle time
- Accounting Department - Reduced accounts payable invoice processing costs
If you are currently unemployed, we recommend taking a Green Belt level certification course.
To obtain a Black Belt certification, an applicant will need to show proof that they have completed two Black Belt level projects. These projects are not needed to successfully complete this course, but an applicant will need to show proof of projects in order to apply for the certification exam.
Can I register for courses if I am an international student?
Yes, ed2go courses are completely online. However, keep in mind that not all certifying bodies or industry-specific certifications are recognized internationally. Please review your country’s regulations prior to enrolling in courses that prepare for certification.
Does this course prepare for a certification?
Yes. ASQ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt and ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt.
When can I start this course?
This course is open enrollment, so you can register and start the course whenever you are ready. Access to your course can take 24-48 business hours.
How long does it take to complete this course?
After you register, you will receive 12 months to complete the course. The time allotted for completion has been calculated based on the number of course hours.
What if I don't have enough time to complete the course within the time frame provided?
If you are unable to complete the course, contact your Student Advisor to help you work out a suitable completion date. Please note that an extension fee will be charged. If you are funded through a third-party organization, approval may also be required.
What kind of support will I receive?
The course instructor will be available by email to answer any questions you may have and to provide feedback on your performance. Occasionally, your course may be supported by a team of industry experts. You will also be assigned a Student Advisor for academic support.
What happens when I complete the course?
Upon successfully passing the final exam, you will be awarded a certificate of completion from the school or organization that you registered through.
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