Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Become an expert, professional problem-solver

What you will learn

Overview

Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Black Belt training develops students into expert-level problem solvers—giving them the hard skills they need to lead successful improvement teams and achieve strategic objectives in any function or department of any organization.

In contrast to less rigorous courses offered by others, this BMGI course prepares future black belts to solve a wide variety of difficult problems across a wide spectrum of industries (transactional, service, manufacturing, healthcare)—drawing on both quantitative and qualitative methods from the complementary domains of Lean and Six Sigma.

Black Belt certification has enabled me to deliver significant productivity and quality benefits to the business. I now manage 12 major projects, and have become recognized as a source of knowledge and support. Black Belt training also definitely assisted me in in obtaining a global process excellence leadership role.

Bruce Meuli - Black Belt, UBS Bank

LSS black belts are professional problem solvers. As such, they provide mentoring to green belts and others who need to improve or optimize performance. With this in mind, BMGI instructors take great care to transfer all the necessary skills that future black belts will need to become great leaders and mentors and, in some cases, fill management positions.

Another differentiating aspect of this course is the inclusion of creative-thinking modules that can be used within the structure of DMAIC when out-of-the-box solutions are needed. These creative techniques can dislodge a team’s thinking when members are mired in their own assumptions and familiarity with their processes.

Finally, this course has a practical and applied focus. Black belt candidates receive formal certification from BMGI when they successfully pass exams and complete a project in their workplace that removes sources of substandard quality, streamlines and optimizes processes , reduces defects or otherwise significantly contributes to cost-reduction or revenue targets.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Apply such Lean concepts as 5S, waste reduction, process mapping, value stream mapping and mistake proofing.
Define, scope and execute DMAIC projects and Kaizen events.
Apply the DMAIC methodology to business issues and transition projects from phase to phase.
Apply basic and more advanced statistical analyses to determine the relationship between key inputs and process outputs.
Effectively manage team dynamics and understand how to work with multiple levels of leadership to remove barriers and achieve project success.
Close projects and hand over control to process owners.
Present projects to instructors, peers and managers.

How you will learn

Classroom

The classroom version of LSS Black Belt transfers needed knowledge and skills to students via interactive lecture, group exercises, process and tool simulations, individual exercises and the application of learning to a real improvement project in the workplace.

In the classroom, BMGI expert instructors are interesting and engaging, transferring knowledge from their extensive industry experience and thorough set of course content. Instructors also vigorously challenge students to stretch themselves, and support them in this regard, so they can extract the most value from the experience.

The duration of this course is purposefully spread out over a five-month time frame because the scope and depth of learning is extensive. Also, this gives future black belts the time they need to achieve certification by finishing all assignments, passing comprehensive exams and completing a successful improvement project.

Course Length:

5 weeks (1 full week each month for 5 months)

180 hours of instruction

Classroom Cost:

$ 12,475

€ 12,475 (Exclusive VAT)

€ 15,500

$ 5,750

$ 6,375

$ 6,850

$ 4,680

$ 3,750

Classroom Agenda:

Week One DMA

Lean Six Sigma Overview
Lean Six Sigma Roadmap and Tools
Selecting the Right Methodology
Simulation Exercise (round 1)
Project Definition and Scope
Developing Project Objectives
Developing Project Charters
Defining Current State
Process Mapping
The 8 Types of Waste
Identification of Value
Value Stream Mapping
Introduction to Basic Statistics
Delivery Simulation (round 2)
Data Collection
Measurement System Analysis
Capability Analysis
Meeting Facilitation Skills
Project Planning

Week Two AIC

Basic Process Analysis
Graphical Data Analysis
Statistical Data Analysis
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Generate and Evaluate Solutions
Creative Thinking Techniques
Pilot and Implement Solutions
Delivery Simulation (round 3)
Control Plans
Mistake Proofing
Statistical Process Control
Transition and Project Closure
Identify X’s (Fishbone and Cause & Effect Matrix)

Week Three Tools

Assess your Learning Styles
Review of LSS
Review of LSS Roadmap & Tools
Project Charters
Advanced Basic Statistics
Introduction to Minitab
Define the "As Is" Process
Measurement System Analysis
Data Collection Methods
Stability Analysis
Capability Analysis
Change Leadership

Week Four Tools

Project Reviews
Graphical Data Analysis
Introduction to Hypothesis Testing
Central Limit Theorem
Confidence Intervals
Means Testing
Variance Testing
Flow
Proportions Testing
Contingency Tables
Pull
Kanban
Sample Size Selection
One Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
Regression & Correlation
DOE – Full Factorials
Introduction to Design of Experiments (DOE)

Week Five Tools

Project Reviews
Introduction to Logistic Regression
Advanced Regression
DOE – Full Factorials
DOE – 2K Factorial Designs
DOE – 2K Fractional Factorials
DOE – Attribute DOE
Solution Generation & Selection Review
Creative Thinking Techniques
Control Charts
Lean Tools Review
Control Methods
Attribute SPC
Introduction to Surveys
Introduction to Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Online

I like having the luxury of doing things at my own pace so eLearning is very convenient for me. I also like having the ability to review specific portions of the training to reinforce my understanding.

Robert Gray - Senior Analyst, Business Excellence, Turner Broadcasting Systems

The online version of this course is delivered through BMGI’s state-of-the-art, interactive, flash-based eLearning system—complete with engaging visual content, simulations, real-world case studies and progressive learning stages that are toll-gated with quizzes and comprehensive exams.

Students master the learning modules at their own pace and in their own time, supported by expert BMGI instructors who rely on their extensive experience in multiple industries to reinforce key concepts and skills.

BMGI’s online instructors also shepherd students through the stages and activities required to finish all their assignments, pass all three exams, complete an improvement project and become officially black belt certified.

There is no limit to the individualized mentoring support you can receive from BMGI instructors via any mode of communication you desire: email, text message or phone. The online course is designed to fully accommodate your time schedule and preferences.

Note: Statistical analysis software (Minitab 16 or SigmaXL) is not included in the online course cost and must be purchased separately.

Course Length:

1 year to complete course at own pace

180 hours of instruction

Cost:

$ 1,925

For students who want ongoing support and mentoring toward certification from a BMGI master black belt instructor.

$ 975

For students who are on a budget and don't want a mentor, but would like to complete the training solely on their own initiative, take exams and submit a project for certification review.

Extension:

If you have purchased the online course but need more time to complete it you can purchase an extension here.

Online Agenda:

Getting Started with Lean Six Sigma

Five Principles of Lean
Introduction to Lean Six Sigma
Six Sigma Literally Speaking
DMAIC Methodology
Introduction to Minitab

Managing Change

Preparing to Manage Change
Leading and Communicating Change
Creating Awareness
Creating a Shared Need
Shaping a Vision/Mission
Building Commitment
Keeping Change Momentum
Making Change Last
Building Teams

Define

Kano Analysis
Define and Scope Projects
Creating Pareto Charts
Six Sigma Metrics
Project Definition
Lean Six Sigma Roles and Responsibilities
Job to be Done (optional)
Outcome Expectations (optional)

Measure

Mid-Level Process Maps
Process Analysis Tools
The Eight Types of Waste
Current State Value Stream Maps
Introduction to Statistics

Data Collection

Attribute Measurement Systems
Variable Measurement Systems
Capability Analysis
Advanced Basic Statistics
Fishbone Diagrams
Building Cause & Effect Matrix
Flow
Pull
Building a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Analyze

Understanding Graphs
Confidence Intervals
Hypothesis Testing
Basic Tests of Hypothesis
Sample Size Selection
Contingency Tables and Chi-Square Tests
Simple Linear Regression and Correlation
Advanced Multiple Regression
One-Way ANOVA

Improve

Generate Solutions
Future State Value Stream Maps
Kanban
Mistake Proofing
Preventing Human Error
Basic Factorial Experiments
Fractional Factorials DOE
Designed Experiments with Attribute Responses
Evaluate Solution Ideas
Creating a Pilot Plan
Introduction to Design of Experiements (DOE)
Introduction to Innovation (optional)
Provocation and Movement (optional)
Brainstorming Techniques (optional)

Control

Building a Control Plan
Control Tools and Methods
Introduction to Statistical Process Control
Constructing Control Charts
Project Closure
Survey Design and Analysis
Control Supplement (optional)

Blended

The blended learning option for this course is flexible in terms of what your business or organization needs. We can design a customized program for your company that incorporates the best of our online learning, classroom instruction, webinars and mentoring support. This program is ideal for organizations that have a regionally dispersed or globally diverse employee base speaking several different languages.

Cost:

Certification Requirements:

Complete all assignments
Pass all exams
Finish one workplace improvement project

Register for

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt


June 10, 2013	5 Weeks	Brussels, BE
July 22, 2013	5 Weeks	Johannesburg, ZA
September 23, 2013	5 Weeks	Denver, CO

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Free problem solving resources

Creating Pareto Charts

Evaluating Solution Ideas

Appropriate for

Anyone desiring the skills of a Lean Six Sigma black belt

Those who seek to become professional problem solvers

Course at a Glance

Prerequisites

Classroom:

Basic statistical knowledge preferred but not required
Recommended reading

Course Length

Classroom:

5 weeks (1 full week each month for 5 months)

180 hours of instruction

Online:

1 year to complete course at own pace

180 hours of instruction

Cost

Classroom:

$ 12,475

€ 12,475 (Exclusive VAT)

€ 15,500

$ 5,750

$ 6,375

$ 6,850

$ 4,680

$ 3,750

Online: $ 1,925

: $ 975 (without mentor support)

Credits

Classroom: 18.0 CEUs

Online: 18.0 CEUs

Course includes

Minitab 16 software license (classroom option only)
Access to BMGI's eLearning content, including quizzes, exams, tools and templates.