Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

This Green Belt training teach you how to lead successful projects using DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve & Control).

The course combines 3 classroom days, 2 online meetings (2 hours each), and e-learning (~2 hours, with 1-year access), and includes practical and interactive exercises.

Learning objectives

You will learn to lead successful improvement projects:

Identify opportunities and choose the right project.
Define and understand the problem to be solved.
Understand the current situation through data collection and process mapping.
Analyze the process and prove root causes.
Improve the process by identifying possible solutions, evaluating them, implementing the best ones, and verifying that they work.
Achieve lasting results with good control of the improved process.

Target audience

This training is for you who:

Want to improve operational performance
Need to carry out targeted improvement projects
Project managers for improvement projects
Project participants in improvement projects
People working with improvement work, quality, environment, and sustainability

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Key Topics

The course teaches you methods and tools for successful implementation of improvement projects with Six Sigma's DMAIC.

Roles and responsibilities
How to define and scope improvement projects?
How to create a good problem description and set the right focus?
How to make the problem measurable and set specific goals?
How to describe and quantify project results?
How to ensure the best possible communication with project stakeholders?
How to visualize cause-and-effect relationships?
How to use data and process maps to understand cause-and-effect relationships?
How to analyze risk?
How to prioritize and choose solutions in the short and long term?
How to ensure lasting improvement?
How to reuse project results?

Tools & Methods

The following tools are reviewed:

DMAIC, A3 & 8D problem solving
Roadmap
Storyboard
Project charter
Problem description
Business case
Progress plan
Thought map
Brainstorming / Brainwriting
SIPOC
CTQ tree (Mapping customer requirements)
Operational Definition
Communication plan
Context diagram
Representative data
Descriptive statistics (centering and variation)
Measurement System Evaluation (MSE)
Fishbone diagram
5 Whys
Process variable mapping
Value stream mapping
Spaghetti diagram
Flowchart / process map
Function flowchart / Swimlane

FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis)
Risk matrix
Prioritization matrix
PICK matrix
Multivoting
Proving root causes
Histogram
Run Chart
Control chart (SPC)
Capability / fitness
Pareto chart
Box Plot
Scatter plot
Correlation and regression
Workplace organization using 5S
Visual management
Standardization and One-Point Lessons
Reduce changeover time using SMED
Work cell
One-piece flow
Takt and balance
Flexible staffing
Pull and Kanban
Error proofing

Some of the methods and tools are described in detail, others at an introductory level.

Course materials

The following are included in the course:

Copy of presented material
Template for project charter
Template for prioritization matrix
Template for documentation of DMAIC projects (storyboard)

In the courses, methods and tools are practiced through practical exercises and a Lego game developed by John Bicheno at the Lean Enterprise Research Centre at Cardiff Business School, and further developed by Joakim Hillberg at Revere in Sweden.

The game is used in several countries by companies, universities, and consultants to provide hands-on experience and understanding of Lean principles.

We do group exercises and practice facilitation. To ensure the best possible learning, we spend time each day reviewing what we learned the day before.

To transfer theory into practice, we recommend that you carry out an improvement project and become certified. A Green Belt project typically generates savings of approximately 2.5 MNOK (source: Partner GoLeanSixSigma).

Diploma & Certification

Diploma: To receive a diploma for successful completion, you must attend all 3 course days.

Certification: To become certified as a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, the following requirements must be met:

Attendance at all 3 course days.
Completion of an improvement project within 12 months after the course ends.
Participation in mandatory coaching throughout the project.

Mandatory coaching ensures that your project is executed in line with best practices and the Lean Six Sigma methodology. Through six 1-hour sessions with a senior consultant, you will receive support and guidance to:

Select a project that is realistic and value-adding.
Execute each phase of the project according to best practices.
Gain confidence and competence in using Lean Six Sigma tools through practical application.

The coaching sessions include:

1 hour for project selection.
1 hour for review after each DMAIC phase.

Coaching fee: NOK 14,950 (includes six 1-hour sessions and project approval). This is an investment in your success, and our experience shows that participants who receive coaching achieve better results and complete their projects more effectively.

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Practical information

Courses can be arranged on request and customized to your business needs.

Your own data can be used in examples and exercises.

Open courses are arranged according to the Course Calendar.

You can start e-learning when you want. You have access for a year and unlimited attempts to successfully complete multiple-choice exam.

Lunch, refreshments, and drinks during classroom training are included, and you receive a course completion certificate.

Location

Course location varies; check "Place" in Course Calendar.

Lean Tech is located at Kristoffer Robins vei 13 (0978 Oslo) and organizes courses here.

We have an agreement with Thon Hotels and organize courses in other locations as needed.

Registration

Instructor

Sissel Pedersen Lundeby is IASSC (International association for Six Sigma certification) accredited trainer associate:

"This accreditation publically reflects that you have met the standards established by IASSC such that those who participate in a training program led by you can expect to receive an acceptable level of knowledge..."

Sissel has a Master in Chemical Engineering and more than 20 years' experience within manufacturing and environmental technology. She has practiced Lean Six Sigma since 2002, completing Black Belt projects and certification through Cytec (2004) and IASSC (2017).

She use Lean Six Sigma to create measurable results and want her course participants to be successful improving their processes. That's why her training focus on practical application.

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