Standford University

Program Candidates Black Belts are experts groomed in the Six Sigma methodology and advanced statistical tools. They can come from all functions of your organization. Although candidates do not need to be statisticians, they need to be willing to use statistical tools to apply Six Sigma.

Program Overview
TSince a key role for Black Belts is to effectively lead project teams, our program prepares your candidates to do just that. The Black Belt Program gives your candidates the skills and knowledge they need for the exceptional leadership of business improvement projects. Upon completing each segment of
training, participants immediately apply concepts and tools taught in training to their real-time improvement projects.
Black Belt candidates learn to use:
• the DMAIC model* for process improvement and
• statistical tools and techniques to make fact-based decisions.

Program Outline:
Define Phase Define Opportunity – What is important?
Validate business opportunity
Document and analyze processes
Define customer requirements
Build effective teams
Introduce statistical software

Measure Phase Measure Performance – How are we doing?
Determine what to measure
Manage measurement
Evaluate variation
Evaluate measurement systems
Determine process performance

Analyze Phase Analyze Opportunity – What is wrong?
Analyze potential root causes
Implement comparative methods
Conduct sources of variation studies
Apply failure mode and effects analysis

Analyze Phase (cont.) Complete Correlation and Regression Analysis
Improve Phase Improve Performance – What needs to be done?
Conduct design of experiments
Generate improvement ideas
Evaluate and select solutions

Improve Phase (cont.) Apply Response Surface Methodology
Present recommendations
Implement change

Control Phase Control Performance – How do we guarantee
performance?
Develop and execute pilot plan
Plan and implement solution
Implement process control
Integrate processes
Close project and recognize team

Cost: USD1500
Certification Process: Assignment

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