Basic Six Sigma Skills

Audience
This course is intended for any employee that will participate as a member of a Six Sigma project team, as well as any individual who simply wishes to learn more about this methodology.
   

Duration

 3 Hours
   
Course Abstract
In order for organizations to realize the potential benefits of Six Sigma, each individual project team member must have, at a minimum, a solid understanding of this emerging methodology - its objectives, potential benefits, roles and common tools. This program is a practical, efficient way to build basic skills in Six Sigma. Via this seminar, everyone in your company can be an effective contributor to their individual Six Sigma projects and to utilize it as an integrated, disciplined, proven approach for improving measurable results for their organization.
   
Objectives

Upon completion of this seminar, the following topics will have been discussed:

  • Unit 1: Overview of Six Sigma
    • Definitions
    • Potential benefits
    • Requirements for success
    • Process terms
    • Roles and responsibilities
    • Project phases
    • Use of cross-functional project teams
  • Unit 2: Project Phases
    • Importance of a structured approach
    • Types of data
    • Purpose, outcomes and typical activities of five project phases:
      • Define
      • Measure
      • Analyze
      • Improve
      • Control
  • Unit 3: Basic Tools
    • Histograms
    • Cause-and-effect diagrams
    • Check sheets
    • Pareto diagrams
    • Graphs
    • Control charts
    • Scatter diagrams
    • Process mapping
    • Quality Function Deployment
    • Measurement Systems Analysis
    • Process capability indices
    • Failure Mode & Effects Analysis
    • Design of Experiments
   
Class Format Interactive Workshop
   
Prerequisites

None