BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES LEVEL 2 (PROCESS IMPROVEMENT PATHWAY)
Entry Requirements
An interview is required.
There are no
entry requirements or age restrictions for this qualification. They are
open to any candidate who has the potential to meet the requirements for
the qualification.
Description
The primary objective of the
qualification is to improve business performance as a whole. This can only
be done by empowering the people who make up the organisation; this means
the top management, middle management, supervision and all other employees
who will have a part to play in improving the performance of their
business. In order for businesses to conform to this new image things will
have to change. The change starts with the Business Improvement Techniques
qualification, which enables companies to train their staff towards the
competencies they will need to achieve this qualification. The
qualification is not an alternative to any other qualification but sits
alongside the qualifications their staff already have or are working
towards or indeed skills that are not at present recognised by formal
certification. It is intended to maximise the company profits and revenues
by the elimination of waste and the creation of flow effective use of
people and physical asset.
Course Content
Candidates are
required to complete 5 mandatory units plus 1 more optional unit
Mandatory
Units
· Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety
requirements
· Contributing to effective team working
·
Applying workplace organisations
· Applying continuous improvement
techniques
· Creating visual management systems
Optional
Units
· Analysing and selecting parts for improvement
·
Carrying out lead time analysis
· Creating standard operating procedures
·
Applying set up reduction techniques
· Applying total productive
maintenance
· Applying problem solving techniques
· Carrying
out statistical process control procedures
· Applying flow process
analysis
· Carrying out potential failure modes and effects analysis
·
Carrying out measurement systems analysis
· Carrying out mistake /
error proofing
· Applying Six Sigma methodology to a project
·
Carry out Six Sigma process mapping
· Applying basic statistics
Where
a course is aimed towards an assessment/examination, it is expected that
all students will enter for the qualification.
Method of Assessment
Assessment
is the process which helps judgements to be made about the performance of
candidates. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate competence
performance from the working environment where activities can be assessed.
Candidates will need to produce a personal portfolio demonstrating
understanding and application of the standards
Progression
Successful
completion of the course can lead to entry to NVQ Level 3 in Business
Improvement Techniques.
Materials
These will be recommended according to individual needs.
Small and large ring binder and indexing needed for portfolio production.
Company
delegate rates are available for those companies who wish to book more
than eight places. Please call to discuss your requirements.
