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Black Belt Certification


Black Belt DFSS Certification builds on the DFSS Green Belt Certification. In addition to the completion of two weeks of DFSS Green Belt Training and demonstration requirements outlined above, DFSS Black Belt Certification also requires completion of the 5-day Innovation class and additional demonstration of DFSS competency. The Innovation class includes both the Psychological and Emotional Methods of Creativity (PEM) and TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving). This hands-on week includes the Nature of Problem Definition and Solution, Problem Concept Mapping, Problem-Solution Decomposition, Heuristic Redefinition Process, TILMAG, Brainstorming & Brainwriting, Forced Analogy Methods, Best Practices for Problem Solving Teams, Ideality and the Ideal Final Result, Contradiction Theory, Technical Contradictions (including, 39 Parameters, 40 Inventive Principles, and the Contradiction Matrix), Physical Contradiction, 4 Separation Principles, Function Modeling & Decomposition, Resource Theory and The Problem Solving Algorithm.

To learn more contact us at 800-748-1277 or email shill@airacad.com.


Problem Solving


The business world is fast-paced and offers ever increasing challenges as well as opportunities. Competition is waiting for you to falter, waiting to take your market share. Today’s global economy and market place don’t give a company the luxury of delaying the solution to its toughest problems. Are there any business issues that cause your company concern?

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Now is your chance to ask our experts how they might solve your design, process, training, testing, or manufacturing problem. We’ve seen it all before and chances are we will provide an answer or make a recommendation.

Company


Established in 1990 by Dr. Mark Kiemele and Dr. Steve Schmidt, Air Academy Associates is a recognized leader in delivering client results through various improvement methodologies, including variation reduction, defect reduction, problem solving, robust process/product designs and business growth


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