Six Sigma Black Belt Training Course
Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
- 10-day classroom course (max 7 people)
- 1 year to complete 2 projects
- Monthly mentoring sessions during the projects
- Final sign off meeting
- Certification
- Minimum saving of £100,000 per delegate per project (£200,000 in total)
Six Sigma Black Belt Course Objectives
- Apply the black belt six sigma tools and methodologies to projects
- Administer every stage of a project to black belt requirements
- Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of applying the black belt six sigma DMAIC
- Implement defined solutions
- Apply operational change management techniques within their defined scope or domain.
- Lead large scale black belt improvement projects
- Mentor yellow and green belts
- Identify areas within their business where six sigma black belt projects can be applied.
- Run projects within their company to save in excess of £100,000 per project
- Lead and improvement team
- Build process models to make improvements
Six Sigma Black Belt Course Content
Define Phase
Six Sigma Basics
- Meanings of Six Sigma
- General History of Six Sigma & Continuous Improvement
- Deliverables of a Lean Six Sigma Project
- The Problem-Solving Strategy Y = f(x)
- Voice of the Customer, Business and Employee
- Six Sigma Roles & Responsibilities
Six Sigma Fundamentals
- Defining a Process
- Serious Quality Characteristics (CTQ’s)
- Poor Quality Cost
- The Pareto Analysis (80:20 rule)
- Six Sigma – Measurement Standards
Selecting Lean Six Sigma Projects
- Building a Business Case & Project Charter
- Developing Project Metrics
- Financial Evaluation & Benefits Capture
Understanding The Lean Enterprise
- Lean – An Understanding and its History
- The Combination of Lean & Six Sigma
- The Seven Waste Elements
- 5S
- Straighten, Shine, Standardise, Self-Discipline, Sort
Measure Phase
Process Definition
- Cause & Effect / Fishbone Diagrams
- Process Mapping, SIPOC, Value Stream Map
- X-Y Diagram
- Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Six Sigma Statistics
- Basic Statistics
- Descriptive Statistics
- Normal Distributions & Normality
- Graphical Analysis
Measurement System Analysis
- Precision & Accuracy
- Bias, Linearity & Stability
- Gage Repeatability & Reproducibility
- Variable & Attribute MSA
Process Capability
- Capability Analysis
- Concept of Stability
- Attribute & Discrete Capability
- Monitoring Techniques
Analyse Phase
Patterns of Variation
- Multi-Vari Analysis
- Classes of Distributions
Inferential Statistics
- Understanding Inference
- Sampling Techniques & Uses
- Central Limit Theorem
Hypothesis Testing
- General Concepts & Goals of Hypothesis Testing
- Significance; Practical vs. Statistical
- Risk; Alpha & Beta
- Types of Hypothesis Test
Hypothesis Testing with Normal Data
- 1 & 2 sample t-tests
- 1 sample variance
- One Way ANOVA
Hypothesis Testing with Non-Normal Data
- Mann-Whitney
- Kruskal-Wallis
- Mood’s Median
- Friedman
- 1 Sample Sign
- 1 Sample Wilcoxon
- One and Two Sample Proportion
- Chi-Squared (Contingency Tables)
Improve Phase
Simple Linear Regression
- Correlation
- Regression Equations
- Residuals Analysis
Multiple Regression Analysis
- Non- Linear Regression
- Multiple Linear Regression
- Confidence & Prediction Intervals
- Residuals Analysis
- Data Transformation, Box-Cox
Designed Experiments
- Experiment Objectives
- Experimental Methods
- Experiment Design Considerations
Full Factorial Experiments
- 2k Full Factorial Designs
- Linear & Quadratic Mathematical Models
- Balanced & Orthogonal Designs
- Fit, Diagnose Model and Center Points
Fractional Factorial Experiments
- Designs
- Confounding Effects
- Experimental Resolution
Control Phase
Lean Controls
- Control Methods for 5S
- Kanban
- Poka-Yoke (Mistake Proofing)
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Data Collection for SPC
- I-MR Chart
- Xbar-R Chart
- U Chart
- P Chart
- NP Chart
- Xbar-S Chart
- CumSum Chart
- EWMA Chart
- Control Methods
- Control Chart Anatomy
- Subgroups, Impact of Variation, Frequency of Sampling
- Center Line & Control Limit Calculations
Six Sigma Control Plans
- Cost Benefit Analysis
- Elements of the Control Plan
- Elements of the Response Plan
Six Sigma Black Belt Training Courses
This is then followed by 2 on the job projects, which involves using all the tools correctly and making a cost saving or increase in productivity that would enhance the company profit by a minimum of £100,000 each project. Alternatively, you can complete one project to the value of £100,000 within 6 months and prove a history of 3 years in a role of quality management and should have worked in process improvement projects.
During the project stage the trainer will meet with each delegate once per month. During these sessions they will check they are on track with their project (in terms of using the right tools, passing each stage and making savings), ideally this is a face to face session. We can mix some remote sessions with face to face sessions if need be.
The at the end of the project(s) they need to meet again to validate that they have used the correct “tools”, made the right savings and be certified as Six Sigma Black Belts.
Please Note: To take the black belt training, you must already be a green belt.
For further information regarding our six sigma black belt training courses, or to enquire about booking black belt training for your company, please call us today on +44 (0) 1704 889325 or alternatively, complete our online contact form below and we will be in touch to discuss your enquiry. We provide a full range of lean six sigma training, in addition to black belt training, we can also provide green belt six sigma training and yellow belt six sigma training. Feel free to get in touch with a member of our team if you have questions regarding the right sales training for you.