Strengthen your Lean Six Sigma expertise by obtaining a Green Belt certification

As well as providing a basic knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma, and practical tools and techniques for achieving improvements in an organisation, the Green Belt Lean Six Sigma training course will focus on putting these into practice. The aim is to enable participants to become active players in such optimisation projects.

Training type: Open classroom and In-Company
Timing: 6 days + 1 certification day

This training will enable you to:

  • Explain what Lean Six Sigma is
  • Recognise and be able to practise the improvement techniques
  • Explain what the Lean philosophy entails
  • Explain and be able to apply the fundamental concepts and improvement methods of Lean Six Sigma
  • Be able to analyse problems in a process
  • Recognise potential improvements
  • Be able to identify potential solutions to problems in a process
  • Participate in process improvement projects
  • Implement continuous improvement in an operational context

Pedagogical approach

Over six days, the course combines presentations of concepts, discussions, and experience-sharing, with many practical exercises and applications to a case study. A business game illustrates practical application. A comprehensive toolbox of techniques and methods is provided that can be immediately applied in practice. The learning outcomes are regularly assessed through a quiz.
From the start of the training, each participant works on their own case, to be carried out independently outside of class time, but with feedback from the trainer at regular intervals during the training sessions. The case is presented to a panel of judges during the certification process.

Content

  • Concept and basic principles of Six Sigma and Lean History
  • Principles and methodology of process improvement
  • Defining a project vision: problem definition, scoping (SIPOC-Turtle), objectives, constraints, deliverables, prioritisation (Pareto), type of approach, etc.
  • Project organisation: schedule, deadlines, stakeholders, positioning in an Agile environment, etc.
  • Business case
  • Information gathering (interview techniques, workshops, Go To Gemba, etc.)
  • Description and analysis of the ‘AS IS’ situation: mapping of processes (level of detail, scoping, value chains, interaction models, ‘Swim lane’ diagram, standard operating procedures).
  • Analysis of ‘waste’ and value stream mapping (Value Stream Mapping)
  • Qualitative analysis techniques: Problem description, cost analysis (Activity-Based Costing), SWOT, client value analysis, risk analysis (FMEA), first time right, cause analysis (Fishbone & CNX), Pareto, etc.
  • Quantitative analysis techniques: measurement methods, data analysis and descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, etc.
  • Improvement techniques: idea generation, brainstorming, 5S, Poka-yoke, prioritisation, consequence analysis (Copafilt), business case, preparation for implementation, etc.
  • Implementation aspects, including change management (resistance, communication, etc.)
  • Follow-up of results (definition and monitoring of KPIs)

This training is aimed for:

  • Business Process Managers

  • Owners & Analysts

  • Participants in Six Sigma projects

Prerequisites required: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Preferably experience in process modelling 

Certification

The certification process consists of two parts:

  • A theoretical exam, consisting of a series of multiple-choice questions and some open-ended questions.
  • The presentation of an individual, real-life case from one’s own work environment.

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