Why Attend
Come and learn the breakthrough methodology that can save your company millions of dollars!

The Six Sigma methodology is a systematic application, focused on achieving significant financial results and increasing customer satisfaction. When properly deployed on carefully selected business projects, this methodology can lead to a significant reduction, and in many cases elimination, of defects, process waste and out-of-control processes which translate into dramatic business gains.

This American Society for Quality (ASQ) approved Lean Six Sigma Green Belt course teaches participants the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control (DMAIC) methodology using case studies from various industries. Participants will learn to define improvement projects to satisfy customers and reduce variation. This 'Lean Six Sigma' training course will teach and prepare individuals to implement the principles, practices, and techniques of 'Lean Six Sigma'. Green belts traditionally lead process stakeholders and may be assigned specific process level improvement projects that normally do not require the statistical rigor demonstrated by a black belt. This course is quite intense and challenging yet satisfying in terms of the knowledge gained in 5 days.

Course Methodology
This course is consultant-led and classroom-based. The instruction is a blend of lectures, applications as well as individual and team based exercises. Laptop computers will be used extensively during the course to practice on Minitab. Various exercises and a full case study will be used to direct and illustrate the implementation of a project. Learned skills are practiced and applied through individual and team exercises as well as individual projects. Participants will be able to apply the concepts learned in the course to a business improvement project assigned to them by their management sponsor. Games and discussions will be used to enrich course delivery.

Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Develop the Six Sigma methodology and apply its roadmap
Apply the principles of the Six Sigma 'DMAIC' performance improvement model
Examine in detail the various elements of building a complete project for improvement
Develop statistical hypotheses using simple statistical tools
Use quantifiable tools to solve problems related to an improvement project
Eliminate waste and defects by applying Lean and Six Sigma
Collect, analyze, and quantify data that enable process improvements
Employ statistical analysis using statistical tools and software
Target Audience
Individuals from all organization departments including finance, quality and business operations staff functions as well as those who have direct intervention as process owners or stakeholders.

Target Competencies
Applying Six Sigma
Understanding Lean
Using 5S
Using poka yoke
Understanding descriptive statistics
Understanding hypothesis testing
Understanding measurement system analysis
Developing control charts
Computing process capability
Note
Prerequisites

A defined management approved business improvement project that provides a positive business impact to your organization of $10,000 to $50,000. The knowledge and skills learned in this training course will be applied to this project.

Knowledge of basic statistics is highly recommended. Basic college level algebra will be helpful to understand statistical concepts.

Devote at least 25% of your time at your work environment to work on your project.

Participants must bring their laptop computers for this course pre-installed with Minitab 17 statistical software. Check your laptop administrator privileges to allow you to install the software.