Course description
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (IASSC ™) Premium - Live online class + eLearning (exam included)
The Black Belt certification program with IASSC is designed to deepen your understanding and mastery of Six Sigma methodologies, tools, and techniques. It builds upon the foundational knowledge gained during your Green Belt certification and takes it to higher proficiency and expertise. This course provides in-depth training in statistical analysis, project management, leadership, and strategic alignment. Participants will learn to lead complex improvement projects, drive organizational change, and deliver measurable business results.
Advancing from a Green Belt to a Black Belt certification with IASSC offers numerous benefits, including career advancement, enhanced skills, industry recognition, and the ability to drive significant organizational improvements. It's a valuable investment in your professional development and future success in Six Sigma.
Extra offer: In addition to the practical e-learning course, we offer you free access to our online classroom sessions. You have 90 days to book free online training sessions, which are always held during flexible times. In addition to your e-learning and if you wish, you will have the opportunity to interact with the trainer and other participants. These online classroom sessions will also be recorded, so that you can keep them.
Program Features
- Course and material are in English
- Blended learning: 36 hours of Live online classroom + 9 hours online self-learning material
- Flexi Pass Enabled: Flexibility to sign up and reschedule your class cohort within first 90 days of access.
- 35 PDUs offered
- 4 Simulations Assessments and 2 Live Projects
- Accredited to Globally Recognized IASSC
- IASSC Exam Voucher Included
- Exam cheat sheet to help you ace the Black Belt Exam
- Exclusive GenAI Modules for Quality Management
- 1 year access to the learning platform & class recordings
Prerequisites
- Learners need to possess an undergraduate degree or a high school diploma.
- There are no prerequisites required to sit for the IASSC Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt exam.
- Formal Lean Six Sigma training from a verified Lean Six Sigma trainer or corporate program is suggested if applicants want to increase their chances of passing the exam
- It is also recommended that exam takers have some degree of real-world Lean Six Sigma work experience.
Target Audience
- Senior management (especially if the company intends to implement Lean Six Sigma)
- Team leaders
- Software professionals
- Project managers
- Quality assurance engineers
- Software quality assurance team members
- Management students
Key Learning Outcomes
At the end of the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training, you will know how to:
- Apply Lean concepts such as 5S, waste reduction, process mapping, value stream mapping, and mistake-proofing.
- Apply basic and more advanced statistical analyses to determine the relationship between key inputs and process outputs
- Effectively manage team dynamics and understand how to work with multiple levels of leadership to remove barriers and achieve project success
- Close projects and hand over control to process owners
- Present projects to instructors, peers, and managers
Certification Details
Our Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt is accredited by IASSC. The AVC Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification follows the flipped classroom model. The online self- paced content acts as the pre-read material for the live sessions. The learner needs to complete the online self-paced videos, attend live sessions and pass both the projects and assessments to get the AVC certification.
IASSC Certification
The candidate can earn IASSC certification in Lean Six Sigma Black Belt by appearing for the IASSC Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt exam and scoring a minimum of 70%. Upon succeeding, the candidate will receive a certificate, suitable for framing, issued by the IASSC.
Course plan
Session 01 - Define Phase
- Lesson 01 - The Basics of Six Sigma
- Introduction to define phase
- Learning objectives
- Six Sigma
- Lean
- Sigma shift
- Yield
- Continuous Improvement Process Evolution
- Six Sigma Deliverables
- Problem Solving Strategy
- VOC Campaign
- VOC Tools
- KANO Analysis
- Six Sigma Roles and Responsibilities
- Project Champion and Master Black Belt
- Black Belt and Yellow Belt
- Drivers of Six Sigma
- Lesson 02 - The Fundamentals of Six Sigma
- Process
- Project charter
- Critical to quality
- Cost of poor quality
- Calculating CoPQ
- Pareto Analysis
- Basic six sigma metrics
- Lesson 03 - Selecting Lean Six Sigma Projects
- Selecting Lean Six Sigma Projects
- Project Selection Roadmap
- Project Charter Elements
- Project Charter Business Case
- Project Charter Problem Statement
- Project Charter Goal Statement
- Project Charter Scope
- Project Charter Key Milestones
- Project Charter Team Selection
- Tuckman’s Stages of Team Formation
- The RACI Matrix
- Expected Financial Benefits
- Developing Project Metrics
- key performance indicator
- Financial Evaluation and Benefits Capture
- Net present value
- Lesson 04 - The Lean Enterprise
- Selecting lean six sigma projects
- Principles of Lean
- Lean Methodology
- Lean and Six Sigma
- 3M’s of Lean
- Categories of Waste: TIMWOOD
- Category of Waste: DOWNTIME
- 5S
- Steps in 5S
Session 02 - Measure Phase
- Lesson 01 - Process Definition
- Introduction to measure phase
- Learning Objectives
- Tools to Define a Process
- Cause and Effect Diagram
- Drawing a Fishbone diagram
- Root Cause
- Process Mapping
- Creating a Process Map
- Process Mapping Levels
- Four Types of Process Maps
- SIPOC Process Map
- Value Stream Maps: Key Metrices
- X-Y Diagram or Scatter Plots
- Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
- FMEA Process, FMEA Template
- Severity, Occurrence, and Detection Table
- Risk Priority Number (RPN)
- Lesson 02 - Six Sigma Statistics
- Data
- Measuring data
- Basic Statistics
- Measures of Central Tendency
- Measures of Dispersion
- Data Collection Plan
- Data Collection Methodology
- Develop a Measurement Plan
- Collect Data
- Sampling methods
- Graphical Analysis
- Graphical Analysis Tool
- Introduction to Minitab
- Demo: Box Plot One Variable
- Demo: Box Plot with Three Variables
- Demo: Time series plot
- Normal Distribution, Standard Normal Distribution
- Demo: Normality
- Lesson 03 - Hypothesis Testing
- Introduction
- Basics of Hypothesis Testing
- Confidence Interval
- Significant difference
- Detecting Significance
- Statistical Hypothesis Test
- Hypothesis Testing: Risks
- Beta Risk
- Power of a Hypothesis Test
- Sample Size
- Hypothesis Testing Roadmap
- Lesson 04 - Hypothesis Testing with Normal Data
- Introduction
- Normal Data
- One Sample t-test
- One Sample t-test Sample Size
- Demo:1 sample t test
- Two-Sample t-test
- Two-Sample t-test Example
- Demo: 2 sample t test
- Demo: Bartlett's Test
- Paired t-test
- Demo: Paired test
- ANOVA
- Demo: Anova
- Residual Plot
- Lesson 05 - Hypothesis Testing with Non-Normal Data
- Introduction
- Non Parametric tests
- Mann-Whitney Tests
- Demo: Mann_Whitney_Test
- Kruskal-Wallis Test
- Demo: Kruskal_Wallis_Test
- Mood’s Median Test
- Demo: Mood’s Median Test
- Friedman Test
- Demo: Friedman_Test
- 1 Sample Sign Test
- Demo: 1_Sample_Sign_Test
- 1 Sample Wilcoxon Test
- Demo: 1 Sample Wilcoxon Test
- One-Sample Proportion Test
- Demo: One-Sample Proportion Test
- Two-Sample Proportion Test
- Demo: Two-Sample Proportion Test
- Chi-Square Tests
- Demo: Chi-Square_Test_of_Independence
- Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Test, Demo: Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Test
- Chi-Square Cross Tabulation
- Demo: Chi-Square Cross Tabulation
- Demo: Levene_F-Test
Session 03- Improve Phase
- Lesson 01 - Simple Linear Regression
- Introduction to improve phase
- Learning objectives
- Correlation, Demo: correlation
- Demo: Scatter plot
- Correlation and Causation
- Predictor measures and Results
- Correlation Coefficients
- Regression Analysis, Demo: Regression
- Residual Analysis
- Lesson 02 - Multiple Regression Analysis
- Introduction
- Multi-Vari Analysis
- Demo: Multi-Vari Analysis
- Non Linear Regression
- Multiple Linear Regression
- Demo: Multiple Linear Regression
- Variance Inflation Factor (VIF)
- Variance Inflation Factor (VIF): Example
- Confidence Interval in Multiple Linear Regression
- Box Cox Transformation
- Demo: Box-Cox Transformation
- Lesson 03 - Designed Experiments
- Introduction
- Designed Experiments
- Phases of DOE Process
- Optimization and confirmation
- Types of DOE Strategies
- Full Factorial and Fractional Factorial Approaches
- Experimental Design: Considerations
- Lesson 04 - Factorial Experiments
- Introduction
- Factorial Designs
- Full Factorial Experiments
- Demo: Full Factorial Experiments
- Quadratic Models
- Types of Response Surface Designs
- Balanced and Orthogonal Design
- Center Points
- Fractional Factorial Experiment
- Confounding
Session 05 - Control Phase
- Lesson 01 - Lean Controls
- Introduction to Control Phase
- Learning Objectives
- Control Methods of 5S
- Sort
- Set in order
- Shine standardize and sustain
- Kanban
- Kanban Principles
- Steps to Implement Kanban
- Poka Yoke or Mistake Proofing
- Mistake Proofing Examples
- Lesson 02 - Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Introduction
- Statistical Process Control: Purpose
- Control Charts
- Control Charts: Objectives
- Control Charts: Uses
- Control Charts: Types
- Control Charts: Steps
- Subgroup
- Consideration for Rational Subgrouping
- Charts for Attribute Data
- Tests for Special Causes
- Demo: I MR chart
- Demo: X Bar R chart
- Demo: X Bar s chart
- Demo: P charts
- Demo: NP carts
- Demo: U Charts
- Demo: C charts
- Demo: Cusum chart
- Demo: EWMA chart
- Lesson 03 - Six Sigma Control Plans
- Introduction
- Project Cost Benefit Analysis
- Return on Investment (ROI)
- Cost Benefit Analysis
- Cost Benefit Analysis: Steps
- NPV and IRR
- Selecting the Right Solutions: Guidelines
- Implementation of Proposed Solutions: Roadmap
- Control Plan
- Elements of a Control Plan
- Control Plan: Training
- Response Plan
- Project Closure
- Practise Projects:
- V-tech Hydraulic Solutions
- Elite Elegance
Awarded by IASSC
IASSC, the International Association for Six Sigma Certification is a professional association that provides Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma certifications to individuals and organisations worldwide. IASSC is an independent certification body that awards Lean Six Sigma certifications based on internationally-recognised standards and best practices. IASSC was established in 2009 and has since become a global leader in the Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma industry. The certification programmes are designed to provide individuals with a comprehensive understanding of the Lean Six Sigma methodology and its application in various industries. They offer three levels of certification - the Yellow Belt, Green Belt, and Black Belt - to cater to individuals at different stages of their careers. One of the unique aspects of IASSC’s certification programmes is their focus on the Lean Six Sigma methodology rather than any specific industry or technology. This means that individuals and organisations can apply the principles and tools of Lean Six Sigma across a broad spectrum. Source: IASSC website
FAQ
How long will it take to complete the course?
It will take approximately 36 hours long of live online classroom divided into several sessions. Additionally you have access to the eLearning self-paced content as well
When can I take the live classroom online sessions?
The timing of each course varies for different groups. You will be given access to a dashboard with a number of different time slots for the same session/topic. You decide which date and time works best for you. Some are scheduled for weekday afternoons, while others are scheduled for weekend mornings or evenings. Scheduling is based on factors such as the number of interested participants and the availability of trainers. If you miss a session, you can always watch recordings of that session. You will never miss out!
Will missing a live class afect my ability to complete the course?
No, missing a live class will not affect your ability to complete the course. With our 'flexi-learn' feature, you can watch the recorded session of any missed class at your convenience. This allows you to stay up-to-date with the course content and meet the necessary requirements to progress and earn your certificate. Simply visit the learning platform, select the missed class, and watch the recording to have your attendance marked.
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