YELLOW BELT TRAINING




Required materials:  Knowledge Based Management, Basic Statistics:  Tools for Continuous Improvement, Lean Six Sigma:  A Tools Guide, SPC XL,  Yellow Belt student participant guide Course agenda:             Module 1         SIX SIGMA…THE JOURNEY BEGINS             Module 2         WHAT IS SIX SIGMA?             Module 3         DEFINE PHASE:  PROJECT DEFINITION & MANAGEMENT, 
                                      TEAMWORK, UNDERSTANDING CHANGE, AND VOICE OF THE 
                                      CUSTOMER
             Module 4         THE ROLE OF STATISTICS IN PROCESS
                                      IMPROVEMENT
             Module 5         MAKING SENSE OUT OF DATA USING GRAPHICAL & MEASUREMENT  
                                      TOOLS
             Module 6         MEASUREMENT SYSTEM ANALYSIS             Module 7         REFERENCES, GLOSSARY OF TERMS, AND COURSE EVALUATION 
                                      FORMS
 Objectives:     -         To understand the nature of a Six Sigma culture and to be able to contribute 
               substantially to its development
    -         To understand and apply the DMAIC phasing and control points to your project    -         To know what Six Sigma is and to be able to apply Six Sigma concepts for the purpose 
               of improving the bottom line
    -         To understand the need for a well-defined project and that good project management 
               practices, along with teamwork, change management practices, and voice of the 
               customer are all needed for project success
    -          Develop an appreciation for the need and use of statistics in process improvement    -          Be able to describe a process numerically    -          Be able to use and apply the basic graphical tools and charting techniques    -          Understand the relationship between variation and the cost of poor quality    -          Be able to conduct a Measurement System Analysis (MSA) to determine the integrity of 
                the data we are getting