Overview
The AuSQ Black Belt training is an advanced Lean Six Sigma training program designed to provide an extensive knowledge in Lean and Six Sigma principles and further includes a comprehensive component of Change Facilitation. The program provides participants with the skills to manage, champion and influence the outcomes of large strategic projects.
This program includes training on the advanced (statistical) tools required to execute the full range of Lean Six Sigma DMAIC projects. Practical exercises are incorporated to provide relevant scenarios for participants. During these modules each participants will be required to use statistical software. We offer either MINITAB™ and SigmaXL™ statistical software in our training. We assume prior knowledge of MINITAB™ or SigmaXL™. Participants will need to bring a laptop computer.
Who Should Attend
This program will take a Lean Six Sigma Green Belts through to Black Belt level skills.
Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belts
Quality & business improvement resources
Senior managers
This course has proven to be equally relevant to manufacturing and service/transactional environments.
Learning Objectives
Gain an extensive knowledge base of Six Sigma
DMAIC 15-step process including DMAIC for new product implementation
Develop a thorough understanding of the Lean concepts and tools and how to practically apply them in facilitating a Lean Action Workout
Acquire the skills to facilitate an extensive Value Stream Mapping session
Gain a strong understanding of Change Management principles and acquire the skills to engage stakeholders
Develop the skills needed to manage large strategic projects and mentor team members and Green Belts
Curriculum Outline
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt is a 10 day intensive course exploring advanced aspects of the Lean Six Sigma methodology. Elements covered in the course include:
Six Sigma Rigour
Six Sigma DMAIC 15-step process
Define – Critical to Quality customer requirements, managing project expectations
Measure – Product characteristics and data
Advanced Measure – Graphical analysis and MINITAB™ or SigmaXL™, Measurement System Analysis
Advanced Analyse – Current process capability, sources of process variation
Advanced Analyse - Graphical distributions, hypothesis testing & MINITAB™ or SigmaXL™
Advanced Improve – Design of experiments, piloting proposed solutions within acceptable tolerances, risks analysis & management
Advanced Control – Control charts, control management strategy
DMAIC for new products – New product implementations using Six Sigma
Lean Framework
Advanced Lean principles and foundation
Understanding Value and creating flow within a process
Value Stream Mapping – facilitating a VSM session
Establishing a Lean Measurement System and delivering financial business benefits
Creating a Future State
Standard Work
Creating efficient work cells
Mistake Proofing
Advanced 5S and Visual management & control
Kaizen and continuous improvement
Implementing Change
The Change transfer function
The Change Management process
Change Management toolkit
Managing stakeholders and influencing change
Sustaining the Change
Managing a Lean Action Workout
Managing a DMAIC Six Sigma project
Championing a Lean Six Sigma project
Certification
Certified Lean Six Sigma Practitioner™– Black Belt certification will be issued to the program participants who have successfully:
passed the AuSQ Black Belt knowledge test
completed two (2) large-scale, cross-functional business improvement projects using Lean Six Sigma framework and tools in the workplace
Investment
Time:
10 days
Cost:
A$ 9,350 incl. GST
What's Included:
The course includes the following:
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt courseware folder
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Quick Reference Guides
Black Belt knowledge test
Completion certificate
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification (project coaching not included)
Refreshments
Experienced instructors