Black Belt Training

Programme contents

The course consists of 4 blocks following the DMAIC cycle:

Block 1. Project Definition and Measurement

General Lean Six Sigma Introduction
Define Voice of Customer (Outside-In)
Define Project Selection Process
Define Project Definition - Project Charter
Define Process Mapping
Measure Voice of Customer to Critical to Quality (CTQ)
Measure Measurement Definition (Y)
Measure Performance Standards
Measure Measurment System Analysis (MSA)
Measure Data Collection Plan
Measure Introduction Minitab
Measure Basics of Statistics (part 1)
IDEX Operational use of Measurement
CAP Leading Change
CAP Creating a Shared Need (a.o. Threat-Opportunity Matrix)
CAP Shaping a Vision (a.o. Elevator Speech)
CAP Mobilizing Commitment (a.o. Stakeholder Analysis)
General Project Selection/ Reviews

Block 2. Analyse

Analyse Process Performance Definition/ Analyse
Analyse Project Entitlement (Performance Objective)
Analyse Improvement Strategy
Analyse Identification Causes of Variation (X’s) (part 1)
Analyse Basics of Statistics (part 2)
Analyse Hypothesis Testing (a.o. ANOVA; T-test; Regression; Mood's Median)
Analyse Practical Execution of Data Analysis
Lean Lean Simulation Exercise (a.o. 5S; Waste; Flow; Kanban; Pull)
General Project Reviews

Block 3. Improvement

Improve Identification Causes of Variation - Vital Few Causes (X’s) (part 2)
Improve Types of Improvements (a.o. Mistake Proofing)
Improve Execution of Experiment (a.o. DOE)
Improve Risk Analysis
Improve Implementation Strategy (a.o. Pilot)
IDEX Operational use of Improvements
CAP Making Change Last (Critical Succes Factors for Change)
CAP Monitor Progress (Behavioral Change Analysis)
CAP Systems and Structures (The 8 Aspects; Helping/Hurting)
General Project Reviews

Block 4. Control, DMAIC Exercise and Theoratical Exam

Control Tolerance Levels
Control Determination Project Results
Control Control Charts (a.o. SPC)
Control Control Plans (Out of Control Action Plans)
Control Project Closure
IDEX Sustain Operational use of Measurement/ Improvements
DMAIC General DMAIC Simulation Exercise
General Project Reviews
General Theoractical Exam