Lean Six Sigma Open Enrolment
Training and Certification Program
Program Overview
set of leadership and decision making principles that define excellence: Customer Value, Value Stream, Flow, Pull and Perfection.
Six Sigma compliments this methodology, focusing on driving to perfection all business, technical and operational processes and results. The learning curriculum encompasses defect prevention, variation reduction and mistake proofing through the use of statistical data driven tools and
techniques. The merging of these two
methodologies provides a powerful and proven approach that engages the entire workforce in continuous improvement.
You will emerge from the learning program; » Equipped with the advanced decision making
and process improvement skills to take on greater responsibility to implement operational improvement projects for your organisation. »Certified as a Lean Six Sigma Yellow, Green, Black or Master Black Belt, an acquired
qualification for business skills development and career advancement.
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organisational needs to evaluate and implement operational improvement and immediate return on investment for the sponsoring organisation.
Successful organisations must habitually innovate, adjust quickly to new business conditions and exploit emerging opportunities before competitors do. They must perform Effectively and Efficiently today while continuing to explore new sources of value for tomorrow. Such companies don't just happen, they're created by leaders who understand how to deliver sustainable business process improvement and achieve breakthrough results.
» This intensive four-part Accelerated Learning Journey prepares you to lead a nimble organisation one that blends best practices, continuous improvement and evolutionary change. It builds on the five principles of Lean as a
Yellow Belt ( 2 Days)
-Sigma principles and basic tool-kit in sufficient detail to make a meaningful
contribution to project conversations and support implementation.
Green Belt (5 Days)
"Practitioner level" understanding of the Define-Measure-Analyse-Improve-Control roadmap and actionable tool-kit
and techniques to implement business process improvement projects.
Black Belt (5 Days)
and skills to pinpoint performance shortfalls and lead change and innovation in your organisation.
Master Black Belt (2 x 5, Total 10 Days)
Lean Six Sigma "Expert", Adviser and Trainer equipped with the skills to lead
Organisation-wide Planning and Deployment.
The problem solving strategy, Y = f(x)
Yellow Belt Training and Certification 2 Days
During the day you will:
» Learn basic Lean Six Sigma tools and
techniques in sufficient detail to be able to impact project conversations and support organisational improvement and Green and Black Belt projects. » Understand how to apply the DMAIC roadmap to identify and correct problems and run business improvement projects.
» Apply the learning to a case study project to understand how an organisation can achieve breakthrough results.
» Receive Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification at the end of the course.
Yellow Belt Curriculum
Voice of the Customer, Business and Employee
Project Charter and Problem Definition Stakeholder Mapping
SIPOC process mapping Rolled Throughput Yield (RTY) Finding the cause of a problem
Display and analyze sources of variation Understanding the Value Stream The 8 elements of waste Lean 5S
Visual Management
Solution Thinking and Innovation Mistake Proofing, Poka Yoke FMEA Process Risk Analysis Response Planning
RACI Charting
This Accelerated learning program is the introductory Survival-kit teaching anyone the nuts and bolts of the and Lean Six Sigma concepts, tools and techniques and the DMAIC methodology.
The learning outcomes extend beyond Lean Six Sigma as a topic to cover general Quality Management principles and Good Business Practice methods, enabling the course participant to return to their organisation with the basic knowledge, skills and quality mind-set required to successfully support business improvement objectives.
Everyone in the organisation needs a clear practical understanding and a sound basis for identifying and correcting problems and contributing effectively as a project team member and this is exactly what this course delivers.
Who should attend
This introductory course is designed for professionals from a wide range of industries and business dynamics (manufacturing, service or transactional) involved in business improvement, either as part of their everyday job role or as a project team member.
Yellow Belt Certification Criteria
Achieve 70% pass mark in the Yellow Belt multiple choice final exam.
Pre-requisites
Interest in developing Lean Six Sigma skills.
Case Study Exercises to help you gain a practical understanding of how to apply the DMAIC road map and key tools and
techniques.
Process Waste Reduction (LEAN) Process Variation and Six Sigma
DMAIC Cycle for continuous improvement Roles and Responsibilities
Green Belt Training and Certification 5 Days
" understanding and skills
required to support and implement business
improvement projects, either as part of your everyday job role or via leading Green Belt improvement
projects for your organisation.
The course sets out with an integrative framework for understanding the fundamental principles of the Lean and Six Sigma methodology, tools and techniques and the Define-Measure-Analyse-Improve-Control (DMAIC) process improvement roadmap.
Project case studies and group tutorials are designed to ensure you gain a practical understanding of systematically selecting and applying appropriate methods and tools. You will also be challenged to evaluate the learning outcomes in the context of particular organizational challenges.
Learning Outcomes
» Be able to Apply the DMAIC problem solving methodology and the Green Belt tool-kit to manage and implement process improvement projects.
» Insights on where to focus attention to influence change in your organisation and how to identify, scope and charter process improvement projects.
» Practical understanding of Lean Six Sigma and statistical principles and hands-on application to real world project scenarios.
Who should attend
functional and technical experts, consultants, senior executives, business leaders and sponsors from a wide variety of manufacturing, service and
transactional organisations.
Green Belt Certification Criteria
Achieve 70% pass mark in the Green Belt multiple choice final exam on the last day of the course.
Pre-requisites
Interest in developing Lean Six Sigma skills.
Green Belt Curriculum
Define
The Basics Concept of Six Sigma
The Fundamental Principles of Six Sigma Process Waste Reduction (LEAN) Project Management
Measure
Process Definition
Display and Analyze sources of variation Descriptive Statistics
Calculating Process Sigma / Capability Data Collection and Planning
Introduction to Minitab statistical software
Analyze
Finding the cause of a problem Idea Generation Techniques
Root Cause and Non Value Add Analysis Process Effectiveness and Efficiency Graphical Analysis
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Improve
Solution Thinking and Innovation Mistake Proofing, Poka Yoke Benchmarking
Piloting
Prioritizing and selecting solutions How to deal with Change Resistance? Facilitation skills
Control
Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) RACI Charting
Lean Controls
Six Sigma Control Plans Simple Linear Regression
Black Belt Training and Certification 5 Days
Learning Outcomes
» Advanced analytical, decision making and implementation skills to take on greater
responsibility to pinpoint and manage performance improvement shortfalls in your organisation.
» Develop coaching skills to be able to guide team members and advise management regarding Lean Six Sigma implementation.
» Solve a business problem by running a project during the course, as part of the certification criteria.
Who should attend
Certified Green Belt seeking in-depth Lean Six Sigma knowledge, practical leadership and analytical skills to deliver business improvement results.
Black Belt Certification Criteria
Achieve a 70% pass mark on a group project case study assignment conducted during the course which will assess your practical understanding of the tools and techniques learned.
Secondly, achieve 70% pass mark in the Black Belt final exam held on the on the last day of the course.
Pre-requisites
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate either via Game Change or another bonafide training provider (evidence required).
Practitioner Level understanding of the DMAIC process improvement methodology and full range of Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques to facilitate and lead change and innovation in your organisation.
This course builds upon the participants Green Belt knowledge to cover a greater level of analytical, project implementation and change leadership skills. You walk away with the learning and the know-how. This means not just focus on the to do but the to do it, with greater emphasis on typical project barriers and and on to overcome using case studies, compelling best practices and benchmarking as part of the learning experience.
Black Belt Curriculum
Define
Solving problems in your organisation Building a Business Case & Project Charter Building a Process Cost Profile
How to conduct DMAIC Tollgate reviews Case Studies: Lean Six Sigma implementation
Measure
Measurement System Analysis Sampling and Transforming Data
Analyze
Multi-Variate Analysis Classes of Distributions Inferential Statistics
Hypothesis Testing- Normal/Non-Normal Data
How to perform Data Analysis in Minitab
Improve
Lean Enterprise Management Assumption Busting the status quo Building High Performing Teams Forecasting
TRIZ- Theory of Inventive Problem Solving Multiple Regression Analysis
Introduction to Designed Experiments Decision Matrices
Control
Sustaining the Gains and Project Closure Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
Master Black Belt Training and Certification (2 x 5 Days)
A Master Black Belt has the skills, desire and leadership ability to train and coach Black and Green Belts in Lean Six Sigma principles and to guide senior management in implementing organisation-wide Planning and Deployment.
You will emerge from this training program with advanced skills to use the full array of Lean and Six Sigma tools and techniques, statistical and quantitative methods as well as change leadership across all functions and levels in your organisation.
As part of the certification criteria a Master Black Belt candidate will be required to submit a guided audit of at least two projects which evidence the use of tools and techniques
associated with Lean Six Sigma and the DMAIC roadmap. Course Instructor led Remote Coaching is available to all attendees for the duration of the course.
Learning Outcomes
» Certified Master Black Belt in process variability
reduction (DMAIC), process waste reduction (LEAN) and growth through innovation (DFSS) principles.
» Consultancy and Leadership skills to manage the full Lean Six Sigma project life-cycle from planning and scoping through to implementation and how to influence
» Able to Train, Coach and Mentor employees in an organisation, up to Black Belt Level with permission to use Game Change Yellow Belt courseware.
» Certify as a ScrumMaster and Agile Project Manager.
Master Black Belt Certification Criteria
This modular program, (2 x 5 days) requires participants to undertake during the course a guided audit of their individual projects to evidence the use of tools and techniques associated with Lean Six Sigma. At least two successful projects are required to be submitted for assessment. The results are used to evaluate successful certification, in addition to achieving a 70% pass mark in the Master Black Belt Exam.
Pre-requisites
Black Belt certification either via Game Change or another bonafide training provider and submission of two
successful Lean Six Sigma projects for assessment.
Managing Resistance to Change
Agile Project Management and Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Training
Enterprise-wide Planning and Deployment
Driving Growth through Innovation
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
Lean Improvement Methods
Lean Six Sigma Training Design and Delivery
Advanced Statistics
Session 1 (5 days)
Case Studies: Analysis applied to real project scenarios
Master Black Belt Curriculum
Session 1 (5 Days)
Managing Resistance to Change (1 Day)
Making organisational change happen effectively organisational Design
Understanding the stages of change Leadership styles and Becoming a Leader Emotional intelligence
organisational culture and Change Techniques Enterprise-wide Planning and Deployment (1 Day) Communication with Management
Techniques to gain organisational commitment Influencing Styles
Change Management Methodology aligned to DMAIC cycle Communication with Management
Agile Project Management and
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) Training (2 Days)
The tools, insights and skills required to apply Scrum
methodology on projects through a combination of immersive team based-based learning, exercises and real-world case studies, covering the following topics;
Project Management Principles and Tool-kit
DMAIC integration with Scum / Agile Project Management How to establish a shared vision for the entire team Agile planning using user stories and story point estimation Lead your Scrum team through planning and reviews Create self-managing, high performing teams Managing the business stakeholders in your project Project Governance methods and Financial Calculations Crisis and Contingency planning
Certified ScrumMaster Exam
Enterprise-wide Planning and Deployment (1 Day)
Six Sigma Roles and Responsibilities Project selection and strategic prioritization Executing strategy with good decision making Cost benefit analysis
Hard Savings Ideas
Activity Based Management / Costing (ABM / ABC) Establishing a Quality Strategy
Risk Analysis of projects and the pipeline
Case Studies: Lean Six Sigma Corporate Initiatives
Session 1 (5 Days)
Minitab and other Statistical software
Driving Growth through Innovation Design for Six Sigma, DFSS (2 Days)
The DMADV process development cycle How to build the House of Quality (HoQ) Basic QFD and 4 waterfall phases; Product Planning
Design Deployment Process planning Production Control
VOC data collection and interpretation
QFD Relationship Matrix and Concept Selection
Kaizen improvement events
Future Value Stream Mapping Visual controls Cellular Flow
Theory of Constraints Kanban implementation
Training Design and Delivery (0.5 Day)
Understanding how people learn Developing a learning environment Train the Trainer Skills
Memory techniques and Reading more effectively
Advanced Statistics (1.5 Days)
Choosing by weighing up many subjective factors Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis Taguchi Methods
Estimating Forecasting
Advanced Modeling Topics Advanced Design of Experiments Non-Parametric Statistics
Advanced Lean Improvement Methods (1 Day)
Cost estimation and target cost analysis
QFD and other product development techniques
Case Studies Getting started with QFD in your organisations
Take-away courseware with permission to use internally Applications of Probability
Black Belt Courseware Black Belt Memory Jogger BB Tool-kit (Excel) Take-away Case Studies
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate
MBB Courseware Unlimited remote project coaching during the course. MBB Excel Tool-kit Take-away case studies Take-away courseware,
permission for internal use.
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Certificate Certified ScrumMaster Green Belt Courseware Green Belt Memory Jogger GB Tool-kit (Excel) Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate Free White belt eLearning course Yellow Belt
Courseware Yellow Belt Memory Jogger Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certificate Free White belt eLearning course
-to understand Lean Six Sigma
principles and basic tool-kit in sufficient detail
to make a meaningful impact to project
conversations.
"Practitioner level" understanding of the DMAIC roadmap and actionable tool-kit and techniques to implement
business process improvement projects.
knowledge and skills to pinpoint performance
shortfalls and lead change and innovation in your
organisation. "Expert", Consultant and Trainer equipped with advanced skills in process variability reduction (DMAIC), process waste reduction (LEAN) and
growth through innovation (DFSS) principles. Program Overview and Course Fees - "Practitioner knowledge
Lean Six Sigma "Expert", adviser - Interest in developing business process
improvement skills
Interest in developing business process improvement skills
Green Belt Certification. Black Belt Certification Submit two successful projects for
assessment Pre-requisites
None None Laptop with Minitab
software Trial Ver. 16.0
Laptop with Minitab software Trial Ver. 16.0 Delegate IT Requirements 09:00 18:30 09:00 18:30 09:00 18:30 09:00 18:30 Classroom Time Exam Time (last day) 6 pm 3 pm 3 pm 3 pm Yellow Belt (2 Days) Green Belt (5 Days) Black Belt (5 Days)
Master Black Belt (2 x 5, Total 10 Days)
- to. "Practitioner .
knowledge
Lean Six Sigma
"Expert", adviser - Exam - 20 multiple choice questions Exam duration 30 min 70% pass mark Exam - 30 multiple choice questions Exam duration: 40 min 70% pass mark Exam - 50 multiple choice questions Exam duration: 70 min 70% pass mark Group assignment (provided) completed during the course
Exam - 75 multiple choice questions Exam duration: 2 hrs 70 % pass mark Successful MBB Panel assessment, 2 projects Scrum Master Certification Exam Certification and Exam Track
Price (exc VAT)
Price includes 5 nights accommodation on campus (4*), tuition, books, case materials, exam and certification fee and all meals for the course duration.
Price includes 10 nights accommodation (4*), meals, tuition, project panel assessment, exam, certification fee and unlimited remote coaching for course duration.
Price includes1 night accommodation on campus (4*), tuition, books, case materials, lunch and refreshments and all meals for the course duration.
Course
£5,650 £2,250
We can also deliver any of our courses at your company location exclusively for you and your employees, including training in several European languages.
To find out more about In-house Training, please get in touch.
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Who should attend
This four-part Accelerated Learning journey is designed for a mix of participants including team members, and technical experts, consultants, senior executives, business leaders and
sponsors from a wide variety of industries and business dynamics.
Certification and Exam Track
Upon successful completion of the respective training program you will receive the Game Change Lean Six Sigma Yellow, Green, Black or Master Black Belt Certificate. Our certification process is based on the GE, Motorola and Honeywell certification model and is recognised as the appropriate way to become certified.All course curriculum conforms to the BOK as specified by the American Society of Quality (ASQ) and other benchmark standards.
Case studies and group tutorials are designed to ensure you gain a practical understanding of systematically selecting and applying appropriate methods and tools.
The learning outcomes are individually assessed by the instructor during the course and through the final exam on the last day of the course.
Access course feedback from past delegates on our website.
A Positive Learning Environment.
All our training venues are selected to deliver the best in a positive distraction free environment allowing you the time and ability to learn effectively.WHAT WE DO
Since 2005, the Game Change Accelerated Lean Six Sigma 'Boot Camp' and In-house Training and Certification program has been successfully completed by over 1800 business professionals worldwide from a wide variety of manufacturing, service and transactional organization's.
Our approach does away with the tendency of traditional training courses to "learn and leave", whereby Lean Six Sigma knowledge is transferred but improvement results are never fully realized. We focus on practice not theory.
All Game Change Instructors are highly experienced able to convey classroom based instruction and concepts to applied knowledge in an engaging manner.
We don't deliver training, we train to deliver business results.
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DISTICTIVE PROGRAM FEATURES
Fast Certification Timescales
Accelerated Learning.
Significantly reduce certification timescales and costs against conventional training courses. Fast, effective, highly practical Yellow, Green, Black and Mater
Black Belt
Collaborative Learning
Whereas traditional Lean Six Sigma courses emphasize presentation or material based learning content to apply afterwards on projects, the Game Change program emphasizes collaboration between learners through activity based learning and project work during the course.
Tried and Tested
Game Change has trained and certified hundreds of organisation's and thousands of business
professionals to help them build their Lean Six Sigma capabilities.
Tailored Programs
We can also deliver any of our courses at your company location exclusively for you and your employees, including training in several European languages.
