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 Machine that Changed the World books, The Knowledge Academy courseware folder, certificates and refreshments.
Does the course include exams?
Yes, the course includes the Yellow Belt exam
Are there any prerequisites for the Yellow Belt examination?
There are no prerequisites for the Yellow Belt examination
What is the structure of the exams?
The Yellow 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 Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt 2 day course covers the following topics:
The Knowledge Academy Lean Six Sigma yellow 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) Introduction into Lean Six Sigma
2) Key methodologies for Lean Six Sigma
3) Profile of Key tools used in Lean Six Sigma
Recommend that candidates read “The Machine that Changed the World” by Wolmack and Jones
The pre-course work on a The Knowledge Academy course will require around 15 hours of study prior to the course start date. The Knowledge Academy’s Lean Six Sigma event training event is an intensive 2 day course that includes the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt examination within the course. Upon booking, Joining Instructions that describe the course location and other administrative details will also be emailed.
Lean Six Sigma Yellow 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 fully understands the principles of Lean Six Sigma and the key tools that could be applied and would be able to act as an informed member of any improvement programme designed around Lean Six Sigma process optimisation.
Course Structure
During The Knowledge Academy’s Lean Six Sigma yellow belt 2 day course, delegates will spend time preparing for the Lean Six sigma yellow Belt examination taken on the final day of the course. Delegates are also welcome to stay on for another 3 days (for an additional charge) and continue to the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt if they are looking to go on and manage Lean six sigma projects.
Course Content
The Knowledge Academy Lean Six Sigma yellow belt 2 day course covers the following topics:
Lean Six Sigma Introduction
Understanding variability
Defining Customer Value
How to Reduce waste
DMAIC and lean methodology overview
Cost of Poor Quality
Critical to Quality requirements
SIPOC diagrams
Measurement basics
Defect analysis
Collecting data
Basic data analysis—Pareto, histograms and run charts
Process mapping
Cause and effect — Ishikawa diagrams
Identifying, evaluating and developing solution
Statistical Process Control overview
The 5s tool
Kaisen and improvement events
- Exams
- The Knowledge Academy Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt courseware folder
- The Machine that Changed the Word book
- Certificates
- Experienced Instructors
- Refreshments
- “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
