What is the experience of the instructor(s) delivering my course?
All of our instructors have over 20 years world class experience including deep expertise in the implementation of best practice in work optimisation, supply chain management and the use of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies
What do The Knowledge Academy provide me on the course?
We provide pre-course reading, the Statistics Without Tears & The Machine that Changed the World books, The Knowledge Academy courseware folder, certificates and refreshments.
Does the course include exams?
Yes, the course includes the both the Yellow & Green Belt exams
Are there any prerequisites for the examinations?
There are no prerequisites for the Yellow Belt examination, however, candidates must achieve a pass at the Yellow Belt level before completing the Green Belt examination.
What is the structure of the exams?
The Yellow Belt exam is multiple choice and the Green Belt exam is multiple choice
What time shall I arrive at the venue?
Please arrive at your training venue for 08:45am
The Knowledge Academy
The Knowledge Academy’s Lean Six Sigma Green Belt course materials are designed to ensure delegates receive a consistently high standard of training. Our Master Black Belt trainers have over 20 years world class experience including deep expertise in the implementation of best practice in work optimisation, supply chain management and the use of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. They have worked at leading management consultants working on high profile assignments. With significant experience managing and implementing LEAN and 6 Sigma best practices in the manufacturing, utilities, retail, life sciences, engineering, construction and central Government sectors.Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Pre-course work
The Knowledge Academy Lean Six Sigma Green
Black Belt events are designed to maximise delegates’ potential in the Lean Six Sigma training environment.
Following confirmation of booking The Knowledge Academy will send the Pre-Course work to the delegate.
This work consists of;
1) Pre-read files on Lean Six Sigma tools
2) Pre-read files on why Lean Six Sigma
Recommend that candidates purchase and read “out of crisis” by Dr E Deming
The pre-course work on a The Knowledge Academy course will require around a further 15 hours of study prior to the course start date. The Knowledge Academy’s Lean Six Sigma event training event is an intensive 5 days course that includes the Lean Six Sigma Yellow and Green belt examinations within the course. Upon booking, Joining Instructions that describe the course location and other administrative details will also be emailed.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Examination
A 60 question multiple choice examination with a pass mark of 40 out of 60. Success in this examination indicates that the candidate would be able to act as a practitioner member of an improvement management team using the Lean Six Sigma method within a process improvement environment supporting Lean Six Sigma. Please note that success in the Foundation examination is a prerequisite for that candidate to move forward to the Lean Six Sigma masters course for leaders of Lean Six Sigma improvement programmes.
Course Structure
During The Knowledge Academy’s Lean Six Sigma Green Belt 3 day course, delegates will spend time preparing for both the Lean Six sigma green belt examination and a case study project taken on the final day of the course.
Course Content
The Knowledge Academy Lean Six Sigma Green Belt 5 day course covers the following topics:
Define
Project Charter
Business case
Stakeholder Analysis
Communication Plan
Voice of the customer
Identify and segment
Key Customers
Critical to Quality (CTQ) Requirements
Verifying CTQs
House of quality
Hi-level process map
Project Plan
Measure
Understanding Variability
Measurement Basics
Measurement process and plan
Selecting Measures
Data definition and sources
Sampling
Measuring yield and capability
Implementing the measurement plan
Analyse
Data Analysis
Pareto charts
requency charts
Run charts
Scatter diagrams
Variation and defect analysis
Process Mapping and Analysis
Value Stream Analysis
Complexity
Cause and Effect Analysis (CNX)
Verifying causes
Hypotheses analysis
Improve
Process Vision
Brain storming
Lean principles
Enabling the flow
Level scheduling
SMED
Kanban
Visual management
Theory of Constraints
Selecting solutions
Developing solution options
How to run Kiasen events and improvement teams
FMEA risk analysis
Implementation planning
Control
Simple and appropriate documentation
Mistake Proofing
Statistical Control
Variation
Control Charts
X Bar and R Charts
Process Management
Lean Six Sigma Scorecards
Project Close and Handover
- Exam
- The Knowledge Academy Lean Six Sigma courseware folder
- The Statistics Without Tears book
- Certificates
- Experienced Instructors
- Refreshments
- “The training was delivered professionally and efficiently. This has given me the knowledge and confidence to take on lean sigma improvement projects. Will probably look at more training in the near future. Thank you!”By Kenny Tong (Rating: 4.8 out of 5, 23/04/2012) from Croydon
- “I personally found the trainer’s style and delivery both motivating and engaging. I also enjoyed that the trainer was willing to share with the group their significant knowledge and experience to bring to life the theories and explain them on a practical level. I found this incredibly inspirational. I hope to do additional courses with the Knowledge Academy and will be seeking to progress with more training in 2012.”By Connie Hooper (Rating: 5 out of 5, 01/05/2012) from London
- “The trainer was both informative and encouraging, and did an excellent job going through a lot of difficult material.”By Jeet Singh (Rating: 4.8 out of 5, 06/03/2012) from Leeds
