Six Sigma Green Belt GES 216 » 100 hours

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  1. Why Six Sigma?
    1. Definition and Graphical View of Six Sigma
    2. Comparisons Between Typical TQM and Six Sigma Programs
    3. Origins and Success Stories
  2. How to Deploy Six Sigma
    1. Leadership Responsibilities
    2. Description of the Roles and Responsibilities
    3. Resource Allocation
    4. Data-driven Decision Making
    5. Organizational Metrics and Dashboards
  3. DEFINE: Project Definition
    1. Tasks
    2. Work Breakdown Structure
    3. Pareto Diagrams
    4. Process Maps
    5. Matrix Diagrams
    6. Project Charters
    7. Reporting
  4. DEFINE: Project Scheduling
    1. Activity Network Diagram
    2. PERT Analysis
    3. GANNT Chart
  5. DEFINE: Change Management/Teams
    1. Problems With Change
    2. Achieving Buy-in
    3. Team Formation, Rules, and Responsibilities
      1. Stages of Team Development
      2. Overcoming Problems
    4. Consensus Building
      1. Affinity Diagram
      2. Nominal Group Technique
      3. Prioritization Matrix
  6. MEASURE: Tools and Objectives
    1. Measure Stage Objectives
    2. Flowcharts
    3. Process Maps
    4. SIPOC
    5. Box-Whisker Plots
    6. Cause and Effect Diagrams
    7. Check Sheets
    8. Interrelationship Digram
    9. Stem and Leaf Plots
  7. MEASURE: Establishing Process Baseline
    1. Enumerative vs. Analytic Statistics
    2. Process Variation
    3. Benefits of Control Charts
    4. Requirements vs. Control
    5. Control Chart Interpretation
  8. MEASURE: X-Bar Charts
    1. Uses
    2. Construction and Calculations
    3. Assumptions
    4. Rational Subgroups
    5. Sampling Considerations
    6. Interpretation
  9. MEASURE: Individuals Data
    1. Uses
    2. Construction and Calculations
    3. Assumptions
    4. Sampling Considerations
    5. Interpretation
    6. Overview of Other Individuals Charts
      1. Run Charts
      2. Moving Average Charts
      3. EWMA Charts
  10. MEASURE: Process Capability
    1. Histograms
    2. Probability Plots
    3. Goodness of Fit Tests
    4. Capability and Performance Indices
      1. Relative to Process Control
      2. Interpretation
      3. Estimating Error
  11. MEASURE: Attribute Charts
    1. Uses
    2. Selection
    3. Construction and Calculations
    4. Sampling Considerations
  12. ANALYZE: Introduction to Regression Analysis
    1. Scatter Diagrams
    2. Linear Model
    3. Interpreting the ANOVA Table
    4. Confidence and Prediction Limits
    5. Residuals Analysis
    6. Overview of Multiple Regression Tools
  13. ANALYZE: Lean Thinking
    1. Definition of Waste
    2. Analyzing Process for NVA
      1. Cycle Efficiencies
      2. Lead Time and Velocity
    3. Methods to Increase Velocity
      1. Standardization
      2. Optimization
      3. Spaghetti Diagrams
      4. 5S
      5. Level Loading
      6. Flow
      7. Setup Reductions
  14. IMPROVE: Tools and Objectives
    1. Improve Stage Objectives
    2. Tools to Prioritize Improvement Opportunities
    3. Tools to Define New Process Flow
      1. Lean Tools to Reduce NVA and Achieve Flow
    4. Tools to Define and Mitigate Failure Modes
      1. PDPC
      2. FMECA
      3. Preventing Failures
    5. Reference to Tools for Defining New Process Levels
  15. CONTROL: Tools and Objectives
    1. Control Stage Objectives
    2. Control Plans
    3. Training
    4. Measuring Improvement