Professional Training

Prerequisites

A suitable Project must have been identified to use in the programme, generally over 12 weeks. Projects need to be scoped as a problem where the solution will be implemented around week 8 so that improvements can be demonstrated for the last 4 weeks.

Programme Outline for Day 1

Introduction to Lean Six Sigma

Benefits of Lean Six Sigma

DMAIC Methodology (Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve and Control)

Define

• Project Charter using SMART Technique
• (Problem Statement, Goal Statement, Business Case, Scope_
• SIPOC
• Action Tracker
• Voice of the Customer (Needs of the customer from the process)
• Communication Plan
• Initial Graphical Analysis – Data to back up your problem

Measure

• AS IS Process Map using Deployment Map
• Spaghetti Diagram
• Data Collection Plan
• Data to define your scope

Programme Outline for Day 2

Analyse
• Process Map analysis – value analysis, waste analysis
• Root Cause analysis – cause & effect diagram with cause screening, 5Whys

Improve
• Creative Thinking Techniques (Anti-solution, SCAMPER, Brainstorming)
• Solution screening using PICK Chart
• Implementation Plan
• TO BE Process Map using Deployment Map

Control
• Control Methods -Standardise the process, 5S, Visual Management, mistake proofing
• Ongoing Monitoring
• Control Plan
• Data to support the new process

Programme Outline for Day 3

• Project mentoring – checking technical aspects of the tools
• Developing the application of the tools

Certification Criteria

Yellow Belt Training completed, Project delivered as per the goal using the DMAIC methodology, tools technically correct.

Timeline proposed

Online: 4 weeks between each training day with a target project completion of 12 weeks.
In-person / Blended: Day 1 & 2 delivered consecutively. Day 3 to be held about week 6-8 with a view to project completion within 12 weeks.