Course Overview
The Six Sigma Black Belt course is designed to provide learners with the skills to manage and deliver process improvement projects.
During the programme, delegates will lead a Six Sigma project following DMAIC framework including data collection, advanced statistics, root cause analysis, and the quantification and selection of appropriate solutions.
Delegates must be employed in a position where they will have the opportunity to lead an improvement project team.
Successful delegates will gain increased opportunities to progress into senior Continuous Improvement or Six Sigma positions. Delegates also gain the opportunity to achieve the Six Sigma Master Black Belt certificate.
This course covers the five stages of Six Sigma with additional focus on managing and delivering process improvement projects. This course covers:
Define
- Be able to describe the characteristics of effective teams
- Understand how to maintain effective working relationships
- Understanding the roles within effective teams
- Complete a Team Role Analysis Questionnaire
- Describe the importance of communication
- Complete a Team Effectiveness Study
Measure
- Sample sizes & types of data
- Stratification, disaggregation & experimentation
- Common measurement problems
- Gauge R&R Study
- Process Capability & Statistical process control continued
- Cp & Cpk Interpretation
Analyse
- Regression & Correlation analysis
- Design of Experiments
- Hypothesis Testing
Improve
- Leading Change
- Change Response Types
- Influencing & Conflict Resolution
- Project Monitoring & Review
Control
- Effective project handover
- Standardised Work Combination Table, Standard Work Chart
- Benefits realisation
- Ongoing project Monitoring
- Final review
This course is assessed via:
- Project Presentation
- Portfolio Assessment
