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SkillSoft Explore Course

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Six Sigma and Lean are business process improvement methodologies which, when used together under the name Lean Six Sigma, become a powerful strategy for business process transformation.
This course explores how to identify, select and analyze Six Sigma projects in terms of inputs, outputs, and stakeholders. Specifically, it will cover the process for selecting a Six Sigma project, as well as the elements of process control, process design, and benchmarking. It looks, too, at the roles of process owners and stakeholders. This course is aligned with ASQ’s 2015 Six Sigma Green Belt Body of Knowledge.

Objectives

Six Sigma Project and Methodology Selection

  • distinguish between common problem-solving approaches
  • identify the questions that should be asked during a Six Sigma readiness assessment
  • calculate the priority score for a given project
  • select the best Six Sigma methodology for a given project

Benchmarking

  • identify expected outcomes of benchmarking
  • recognize characteristics of benchmarking
  • distinguish between types of benchmarking

Process Elements

  • distinguish between process components
  • recognize the cause of a given problem on a cross-functional process improvement team

Process Inputs and Outputs

  • recognize the importance of understanding process variables when conducting a Six Sigma project
  • distinguish between SIPOC elements

Six Sigma Project Stakeholders

  • recognize the importance of stakeholder management to the success of a project
  • identify the process owner on a given Six Sigma project
  • demonstrate your understanding of Six Sigma project selection, benchmarking, challenges, process variables, and stakeholders