Six Sigma Yellow Belt

A practical one day inter-active Six Sigma introductory training course, which explains the concepts of Six Sigma, and the 5 key inputs and outputs of the 5 DMAIC phases (Define – Measure – Analyse – Improve – Control).

The course will demonstrate to delegates how these principles can be applied to any business process and will provide them with a detailed Six Sigma DMAIC roadmap that they can use on their own processes back in the workplace.

What will you learn?

At the conclusion of the Six Sigma Yellow Belt training course each delegate will be able to:

• Understand the history and development behind the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology

• Understand the fundamental concepts behind Six Sigma

• Document business processes in the form of Process Maps

• Analyse processes for Quick Win opportunities and Value Added / Non-Value Added process steps

• Select the relevant process performance metrics on processes and plan data collection through Measurement Planning

• Analyse basic process performance data for performance trends and “Special” causes of variation

• Apply some fundamental 6 Sigma tools and techniques within their own working environment to identify root causes and develop solution proposals for improvement

Course Content

The Six Sigma Yellow Belt training course covers the following topics:

• Six Sigma concepts – from right first time to continuous improvement

• The 5 DMAIC phases and the key outputs from each phase

• Team-working – do’s and don’ts for effective teams

• Understanding and validating the customer’s needs (Critical Customer Requirements)

• Data collection – the cost of collecting data

• Analysis of data for performance trends – data driven decision making

• How the principles, concepts and tools can be applied to any process

• Understanding root causes of problems

• Developing solutions that meet the needs of the Customer and the Business

• Performance measurement – how to prove that an improvement has taken place

The Six Sigma Yellow Belt training course is limited to a maximum of 12 delegates.

This is a non-residential training course.

Prices for the Six Sigma Yellow Belt training course are correct at the time of publishing, but may be varied in line with market conditions from time to time.