Course Overview

Successful Master Black Belts are our future business leaders. They are the driving change agents for instilling a new mindset, skill set, and discipline that will dramatically transform any company’s business performance.

They have advanced knowledge and experience applying Six Sigma methods and tools. They consistently solve the toughest business problems. They are able to share their expertise effectively with others and generate infectious excitement around the Six Sigma methodologies. Master Black Belts also facilitate project selection and project reviews. They mentor, teach and lead Black Belts and Green Belts to successful project completion. They consistently deliver exceptional bottom line savings and top line growth for the company.

 

Who Should Attend?

Those interested in obtaining advanced Lean Six Sigma training including:

Quality Professionals , Business Process Improvement professionals, Improvement Managers,Process Professionals , R&D, Process Engineers, IT Professionals, Performance Managers and supply chain professionals.....

 

Course Objectives:

Upon the completion of Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt program, participants shall be able to:

• Master concepts, tools, skills and techniques necessary for application of Lean Six Sigma methodology.

• Master how to apply statistical methods for business process improvement using Minitab software.

• Master deployment of lean Six Sigma as a business strategy across the organization.

• Support & help top management to select lean Six Sigma projects and project teams.

• Become a team leaders in the six sigma projects.

• Act as a change agent in the organization and learn how to significantly increase profitability through Six Sigma projects.

 

Contents:

• Enterprise-wide Planning

• Strategic Plan Development

  • Strategic deployment goals)

  • Project alignment with strategic plan

  • Project alignment

• Infrastructure Elements of Improvement Systems

  • Resource planning

  • Resource development

  • Measure and improve the system

• Improvement Methodologies

  • Design for Six Sigma (DMADV)

  • Lean (PDCA, Kaizen)

  • Business systems and process management

  • Other problem-solving methods (8 disciplines, root cause analysis)

• Opportunities for Improvement

  • Project identification

  • Project qualification

  • Stakeholder management

  • Intervention techniques

  • Creativity and innovation tools

• Pipeline creation

  • Pipeline life-cycle management

  • Regulatory impact on pipeline

  • Pipeline risk management

• Organizational Competencies for Deployment

  • Organizational culture and maturity

  • Executive and Team Leadership Roles

  • Executive leadership roles

  • Intervention styles

  • Interdepartmental conflicts

• Organizational Change Management

  • Change management models

  • Techniques to gain commitment

  • Techniques to overcome organizational barriers

  • Necessary organizational structure for deployment

  • Communications with management

  • Organizational culture change techniques

  • Voice of the customer and voice of the process

  • Capturing and assessing feedback

  • Financial measures

  • Business performance measures

• Project Portfolio Management Project Management Principles and LifeCycle

  • Project management principles

  • Project management life-cycle elements

  • Project Portfolio Infrastructure and Management

  • Governance methods and tools

  • Cross-functional project assessment

  • Executive and mid-level management engagement

  • Performance measurement

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  • Supply/Demand management

  • Corrective action

• Training Design and Delivery Training Materials and Curriculum Development

  • Training material sources

  • Training delivery

  • Training Program Effectiveness

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  • Coaching and Mentoring Responsibilities (10 questions)Executives and Champions

  • Scoping and resourcing

  • Leadership and communication

  • Teams and Individuals

  • Belt coaching and mentoring

  • Project reviews

  • Team facilitation and meeting management

  • Non-belt coaching and mentoring

• Advanced Data Management and Analytic Methods Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA),Process Capability, and Control

  • Variables (continuous) measurement systems

  • Destructive measurement systems

  • al data

  • Automated process control (APC) and statistical process control (SPC)

  • Measuring and Modeling Relationships BetweenVariables

  • Auto-correlation and forecasting

  • Multiple regression analysis

  • Model fitting for nonlinear models

  • General linear models (GLM)

  • Linear programming

  • Qualitative analysis

  • Factor relationship diagram

  • Complex blocking structures

  • DOE approaches

  • Data Management and Analytics

  • Enterprise data management

  • Data analytics

Duration:  200 hr

Required:

• Laptop with Windows

• Minitab Software