What is Six Sigma? Six Sigma Certification & Training

Six Sigma is an integrated, disciplined proven approach for improving business performance. Six Sigma.us is a leading consulting and certification firm supporting companies implementing the Six Sigma Process by offering Six Sigma Training and Six Sigma Certification.

DMAIC stands for Define - Measure - Analyze - Improve - Control. There is a step zero before you start and it is six sigma leadership.

1. Six Sigma is management methodology driven by data.
2. Six Sigma focuses on projects that will produce measurable business results. For example GE Capital saved $2 Billion in 1999 using Six Sigma.
3. Six Sigma is based upon improving processes by understanding and controlling variation, thus improving predictability of business processes.
4. Six Sigma is not just training. Each participant, called a "Belt" (either Black or Green) is required to have a leadership approved project prior to training.

Six Sigma Champions

• Business Leaders who lead Six Sigma by sponsoring projects are called "Champions".
• Champions are trained in the essentials of the Six Sigma Methodology focusing on selecting the projects that are aligned with business goals.
• Champions must select and mentor Six Sigma project leaders called "Belts"
• Champions must support, align and integrate the Six Sigma Launch into their organization.

  Six Sigma Master Black Belt (See Master Black Belt Program)

• Often the key support person to the Champions to assist in Project Definition
• The mentor and teacher of Six Sigma Green Belts and Six Sigma Black Belts
• Requires extensive project management experience
• Requires proven mastery of Six Sigma Methodology
• Requires proven mastery of Six Sigma Statistical Tools
• Often chosen to be future leaders of an organization

  Six Sigma Belts - Six Sigma Certification

• Belts are Six Sigma project leaders who receive training in the Six Sigma roadmap.
• Each week of training is separated by one month to allow the Belt to align project progress to the training. Six Sigma Certification requires both projects and training.
• Six Sigma Black Belts are project leaders who receive four weeks of training focusing on the Six Sigma Roadmap and extensive statistical methodologies. Successful Black Belts normally dedicate at least 75 percent of their time to a four to six month Six Sigma Project.
• Six Sigma Green Belts are project leaders who receive two weeks of training on the Six Sigma Roadmap and essential elements of statistical methodologies supporting Six Sigma projects. Successful Greenbelts are able to allocate 50 percent of their time to their four to six month Six Sigma Project.

  Six Sigma Projects - Six Sigma Project Example Nonprofit

• "A problem with an unknown solution"
• Projects must be aligned to organizational priorities
• Depending on the organization, have value at least $100,000 for Black Belts and $50,000 for Green Belts.
• Projects can also be directed to high priorities metrics not only money.
• Be scoped so can be completed in 4 to 6 months
• Follow the Six Sigma Project Roadmap.
• Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control or DMAIC
• Normally Six Sigma Projects are reviewed before the completion of each phase.
• Help create a learning organization by documenting completed projects.
• Project savings be signed off by finance.

  Typical Six Sigma Courses: (See 6Sigma.us Course Schedule)

• Six Sigma Champion Launch - 2 days
• Six Sigma Process Green Belt (completed in 2 week +2 week format)
• Six Sigma Process Black Belt - four weeks
• Six Sigma Transactional Green Belt (completed in 2 week +2 week format)- 10 days
• Six Sigma Transactional Process Black Belt - four weeks
• Six Sigma Master Black Belt - 2 weeks
• Design for Six Sigma or DFSS - either a 5 day or 10 day program
• Introduction to Minitab for Six Sigma Belts - 0.5 days
• Advanced Minitab for trained Six Sigma Belts - 2 days

  Lean Flow for Six Sigma - Here for more Information

  Other Courses:

• Project Management
• Presentation Skills
• Change Management
• Statistical Thinking for Leaders - 2 days
• Business Process Charting - 1 day
• Design of Experiments - 4 days
• Statistical Process Control - 2 days
• Mixture Experimentation - 2 days
• Test Methods - 2 days

  Six Sigma Consulting Services

  Upon request courses SixSigma.us can be customized to meet client needs.
  
  One of our Spring 2004 Healthcare Belts just closed a project to reduced wastage due to blood expiration with Annual Savings: $ 247,876 (3 month savings = $61,969)

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