Lean Six Sigma - Yellow Belt
Unlock Process Excellence with Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training
Duration
2 weeksWeekly study
4 hours
Lean Six Sigma - Yellow Belt
This course has been certified by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to continuing professional development principles. Find out more.
Build a strong foundation in Lean Six Sigma
Beginning with its history, core principles, project management, and the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle, you’ll establish the foundations needed to approach improvement through the DMAIC framework.
Apply the DMAIC framework to drive meaningful improvement
Progress through each stage of DMAIC - Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, and Control, as you explore how to set project goals, interpret data, identify root causes, implement effective improvements, and sustain results while gaining support from key stakeholders.
Prepare to contribute to continuous improvement
Bring together the tools, techniques, and mindset of Lean Six Sigma to strengthen your problem-solving skills and support lasting process improvements.
Syllabus
Week 1
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Foundations
Course overview
An introduction to the course objectives and a chance to think about how you will learn. There is also an opportunity to introduce yourself and meet fellow learners.
Introduction to Lean Six Sigma
Become familiar with the course and its overall structure.
Plan-Do-Check-Act
Learn how Lean Six Sigma projects are managed using continuous improvement cycles.
Week 2
Applying the DMAIC Process for Continuous Improvement
The DMAIC Process
Understand how to define problems, customers, and project scope.
In Closing
Reflect on learning, stakeholder buy-in, and next steps.
Who is this accredited by?
The CPD Certification Service was established in 1996 and is the leading independent CPD accreditation institution operating across industry sectors to complement the CPD policies of professional and academic bodies.
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Identify and eliminate process waste
- Learn the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle
- Control and sustain process gains
- Gain skills for securing project buy-in
- Explore LSS project management essentials
- Utilize tools for effective data analysis
Who is the course for?
This course is ideal for those looking to align their skills with Lean Six Sigma methodologies and enhance their problem-solving abilities. Professionals seeking to improve process efficiency and quality.
Who developed the course?
Packt
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What's included?
This is a premium course. These courses are designed for professionals from specific industries looking to learn with a smaller group of like-minded individuals.
- Unlimited access to this course
- Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes
- Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you're eligible
- Download and print your Certificate of Achievement anytime
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Learning on FutureLearn
Your learning, your rules
- Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
- Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
- Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores
Join a global classroom
- Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
- Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
- Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others
Map your progress
- As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
- Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
- Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate
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