Six Sigma Yellow Belt

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Training date, fee & Enrolment information

Training Information

CEU Hours: 0
Length: 10 Hours
ASQ RU: 1
Audience: Academic, New to Quality, Practitioner, Professional
Provider: ASQ

Training date, fee & Enrolment information

Learning Objectives:

Learn the Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques you can leverage to kickstart process improvement at your organization.
Guide and inform your organization’s Lean Six Sigma initiatives using problem-solving techniques, project management, and data analysis.

Prerequisites:

No prerequisites.

Who Should Attend:

This course applies to anyone interested in learning about business process improvements, regardless of industry, and taking their first steps into the Lean Six Sigma world. Yellow Belt training is beneficial for entry-level employees who seek to improve their business world as well as executive champions who require an overview of the Lean and Six Sigma methods, and the define, measure, analyze, improve, and control model (DMAIC).

Lean Six Sigma Fundamentals
1. Value of Lean Six Sigma
2. LSS and the Yellow Belt
Continuous Improvement Fundamentals
1. Selecting the Right Problem to Solve
2. Owners and Stakeholders
3. Organizational Drivers
4. Analyzing Financials to "See the Big Picture"
5. Voice of the Customer (VOC)
Problem-Solving Methods
1. The Practical Nature of DMAIC
2. Quality Tools and DMAIC
3. Metrics and DMAIC
4. Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA)
Lean Principles
1. Lean development principles and Six Sigma
2. Lean Tools for Reducing Waste and Improving Quality
3. Using 5S to Eliminate Waste
4. Kaizen and Kaizen Blitz
Continuous Improvement Teams
1. Types of Lean Six Sigma Teams
2. Team Roles and Responsibilities
3. Stages of Team Evolution
4. Using Team Ideation Tools
5. Using Team Communication to Support Project Success
Process Analysis
1. Process Inputs and Outputs
2. Identifying Root Cause
3. Basic Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Project Management
1. Project Charter
2. Communication Plans
3. Project Planning Tools
4. Management and Planning Tools
5. Presenting Project Status
Making and Sustaining Improvements
1. Making Improvements
2. Cost-Benefit Analysis
3. Control Plan
4. Documenting the Improvement
Data Fundamentals
1. Qualitative vs. Quantitative Data
2. Data Collection Plans
3. Collecting Data
4. Measures of Dispersion and Central Tendency
Data Analysis
1. Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
2. Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility (GR&R)
3. Correlation
4. Regression
5. Basics of Hypothesis Testing
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
1. SPC Fundamentals
2. Common Variation vs. Special Cause Variation
3. Control Charts

Format

This e-learning, self-paced course is designed to be studied from any internet-connected device and includes interactive microlearning lessons with a fresh look-and-feel that you can start, stop, and resume at your convenience.

Hardware Requirements

PC, Mac, ASQ e-learning app, or mobile device running iOS or Android
Audio speakers or headset
High-speed internet connection

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Accessing Your E-learning

After registration, you will receive an email with access instructions. If you do not, please check your email junk, spam, or clutter folders.

We will refund you in full if you cancel your course within 30 calendar days of purchase and if no more than one module (also called "topic"), or online Knowledge Check in the course has been accessed. If more than one module or online Knowledge Check in the course is accessed, or if a PDF within the course is accessed, no refund will be provided even within 30 calendar days of purchase.

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