Six Sigma Yellow Belt (EN)

Description

This training will provide participants with a basic understanding of the Six Sigma methodology and prepare them for active participation in improvement projects.

We will introduce participants basic principles, tools and benefits of implementing the Lean Six Sigma concept. During this practically oriented course, participants will look for solutions for their real business case.

Goals

Target

• Employees: Who are involved in processes in the organization and want to become active members of quality and efficiency improvement projects.
• Middle Management Leaders: Who want to understand how Six Sigma can bring benefits to the organization and how to effectively manage projects within the Six Sigma methodology.
• Quality Improvement Teams: Who want to expand their Six Sigma knowledge and skills and become more effective team members working on process improvement.
• Employees in the manufacturing and service sectors: Who are interested in increasing quality, reducing defects and improving processes in their work environment.
• People who want to become familiar with Six Sigma: Who are not directly connected to processes, but want to understand this methodology and increase their awareness of quality and process improvement.
• Anyone interested in certification: Who wants to obtain Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification in recognition of their knowledge and skills in the area of Six Sigma.

Contents

• What is Six Sigma and its history
• Six Sigma principles: Emphasis on quality, processes and data
• Yellow Belt roles and responsibilities in Six Sigma

• Definition: How to identify a problem and set project goals
• Measurement: Data collection and evaluation of the initial state of the process
• Analysis: Identifying the root causes of the problem
• Improvement: Design and implementation of solutions
• Control: Monitoring and maintaining the improvements achieved
• Examples of DMAIC projects

• Flowcharts and process mapping
• Histograms and data analysis
• Ishikawa diagram (Fishbone diagram)
• 5S method for organizing the workspace
• Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) method

• Basics of Statistics for Six Sigma
• Standard deviation, mean, range
• Basic statistical tests: t-test, ANOVA
• Control charts for process monitoring

• Practical exercise on process maps and histograms
• Exercise on identifying the causes of problems using the Ishikawa diagram
• Analyzing real data and solving simple problems

• Test to verify Yellow Belt knowledge
• Discussion on the future use of Six Sigma in practice
• Participants' questions and evaluation of the training

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