Lean Six Sigma Green Belt to Black Belt Upgrade

Streamlined black belt training for green belt practitioners

What you will learn
How you will learn

What you will learn

Overview

This course develops Lean Six Sigma (LSS) green belts into black belts who can solve more challenging problems and lead improvement teams across a wider spectrum of processes (transactional, service, manufacturing, healthcare, financial).

Unlike less rigorous courses, this course requires green belts to pass three exams and complete a workplace project before they’re certified as black belts. Qualifying projects remove sources of substandard quality, streamline processes or otherwise significantly reduce costs or increase revenue.

This course enabled me to upgrade from a green belt to a black belt with great proficiency and speed. The classroom experience and instructors were absolutely terrific, directly enabling me to apply what I learned to get immediate results on a project, and to keep solving process problems on an ongoing basis.

Karry Kirchner - Process Improvement Leader, MBB, Siemens Industry, Inc.

LSS black belts are professional problem solvers and mentors. With this in mind, BMGI instructors take great care to transfer all the necessary skills that green belts will need to become effective black belts and, in some cases, fill higher-level technical or management positions.

A differentiating aspect of this course is the inclusion of creative-thinking modules that can be used 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 own processes.

Another differentiator is that BMGI master instructors are available (via phone and email) throughout the duration of this course to provide individualized coaching and mentoring as students apply their tools and skills in their home organizations.

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 a variety of DMAIC tools 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 this course 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 three-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:

3 weeks (1 full week each month for 3 months)

108 hours of instruction

Classroom Cost:

$ 7,485

€ 7,485

$3,550

€ 10,974

Classroom Agenda:

Week One

Review of Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Project Charters/Workshop
Jobs to be Done
Outcome Expectations
Introduction to Minitab
Basic Statistics 2
Project Report Outs
Daily Teachbacks
Change Management
Project Report Outs
Value Stream Mapping Exercise
Project Management
Measurement System Analysis – Attribute Agreement Analysis
Measurement System Analysis – Continuous Data
Capability Analysis (1) – Attribute Data
Capability Analysis (2) – Continuous Normal Data
Capability Analysis (3) – Continuous Non-normal Data
Minitab Part 2
Preparation for Week 2

Week Two

Project Reviews
Hypothesis Testing Review
Minitab Graphical Techniques
Flow Review
Central Limit Theorem
Confidence Intervals
Pull Review
Mean & Variance Tests
Proportions Testing
Contingency Tables GOF
Sample Size Selection
Correlation/Linear Regression
One Way ANOVA
Improve Phase Roadmap
Intro to Design of Experiments (DOE)
Full Factorial Designs
Next Steps

Week Three

2K Factorial Designs
Attribute DOE
Project Reviews
2K Fractional DOE Designs
Simulation Exercise DMAIC / DOE
Introduction to Logistic Regression
Advanced Regression
Introduction to Control Charts
Variable SPC Techniques
Attribute SPC Techniques
Control Methods
Introduction to Surveys
DMAIC Review & Final Reports

Online

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:

108 hours of self-paced study and application (Typically over a 12-week period, but 12 months is allowed)

Cost:

$ 1,325

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

$ 675

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.

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 (3).
Finish one workplace improvement project approved by a BMGI master consultant.

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Lean Six Sigma Green Belt to Black Belt Upgrade


June 18, 2012	3 weeks	Brussels, BE
July 16, 2012	2 weeks	Shanghai, CN
July 30, 2012	3 weeks	Denver, CO
September 10, 2012	3 weeks	Brussels, BE

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Appropriate for

Green belts who want to upgrade their skills and become black belts

Course at a Glance

Prerequisites

Classroom:

Green belt status with basic knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma concepts and techniques. Click here for more information.
Recommended reading

Online:

Green belt status with basic knowledge of Lean concepts and techniques.
Recommended reading

Course Length

Classroom:

3 weeks (1 full week each month for 3 months)

108 hours of instruction

Online:

108 hours of self-paced study and application (Typically over a 12-week period, but 12 months is allowed)

Cost

Classroom:

$ 7,485

€ 7,485

$3,550

€ 10,974

Online: $ 1,325

: $ 675 (without mentor support)

Credits

Classroom: 10.8 CEUs

Online: 10.8 CEUs

Course includes

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