Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (ISO18404)

In a nutshell

A Personal Learning Account is a new initiative from the Welsh Government. It is a free and flexible way to learn. The initiative will offer people the chance to access free, part-time courses that offer flexible and convenient learning around their existing lifestyle.

A certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt is a professional who is trained in Lean Six Sigma methodologies and tools and can implement and sustain high-impact projects.

The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt course was developed for individuals looking to be trained to an advance level in Lean Six Sigma methodologies. This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to successfully lead complex improvement projects in all areas of a business.

This course is for...

Individuals currently employed by Tata Steel UK (sites in Wales) OR its wider Welsh supply chain (including at risk of redundancy), aged 19+, living in Wales.

Course content

The course includes:

• Lean Fundamentals
• Six Sigma Fundamentals
• Voice of the Customer (VoC)
• SIPOC
• Introduction to Value and Value Stream Mapping
• Identifying Waste
• Introduction to Flow and Pull
• Root Cause Analysis
• Exam Practice Quiz

• DMAIC methodology
• Introduction to Six Sigma Statistics
• Measurement System Analysis
• Introduction to Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Exam Practice Quiz

• Introduction to Minitab
• Pareto Charts and 80/20 rule
• Kano Analysis
• Pugh and other X-Y Matrices
• Six Sigma Statistics
• Measurement System Analysis

• Process Capability
• Inferential Statistics
• Correlation and Regression Analysis
• Intro to Hypothesis Testing
• Design of Experiments
• Mock exam practice

• Review of mock exam and exam preparation

• The Role of a Black Belt
• Advanced use of DMAIC
• Risk Analysis for Black Belts
• Change Management
• Hypothesis Testing Non-Normal Data
• Advanced Regression Analysis

• Advanced Design of Experiments
• Fractional Factorial Experiments
• Response Surface Methods and Method of Steepest Ascent / Descent
• Prep Black Belt exam #2 (equivalent to Green Belt)

• Review of mock exam
• Final exam preparation

Entry Requirements

This Lean Six Sigma course is for those who have completed the Yellow and Green Belts and are looking to upgrade to the Black Belt qualification.

Additional information

This course is delivered by virtual classroom. Virtual classrooms are equivalent to face-to-face classroom courses, but delivered in an online environment.

You will need to put aside 5 days to attend this course.

The course includes exams which are invigilated online and you need to have access to an internet enabled device with a microphone and a webcam.