Lean Six Sigma – Yellow Belt Certificate Course

Don’t get left behind…

The focus of Lean is about speed, efficiency and taking waste out of a process. Six Sigma focuses on effectiveness and removal of errors. When combined and implemented properly it can be a powerful management tool that can greatly improve an organisation’s performance, by providing a structured approach to resolving problems.

What you gain from the course

Enrol for Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification and you’ll graduate with:

• Hands-on, business ready expertise that you can Immediately apply
• Comprehensive Lean Six Sigma program materials and case studies
• Sought-after, Industry-leading certification from Australia’s most highly accredited PM and PMO partner

Lean Six Sigma is a management approach to business performance improvement that has blended the two individual specialisms of Lean and Six Sigma.

The focus of Lean is about speed, efficiency and taking waste out of a process. Six Sigma focuses on effectiveness and removal of errors. When combined and implemented properly it can be a powerful management tool that can greatly improve an organisation’s performance, by providing a structured approach to resolving problems. Lean Six Sigma can help you to bring about rapid improvements, whether in a manufacturing or service-based context.

This course will help your organisation achieve the qualitative benefits of Six Sigma, but at a greater speed by applying Lean at the same time.

Course Objective

The purpose of the Yellow Belt qualification is to confirm that a participant has sufficient knowledge and understanding of the Lean Six Sigma process improvement methodology and practice to be able to work effectively with, or as a member of, a process improvement team working within an environment supporting Lean Six Sigma.

A comprehensive participant handbook and the Climbing the Mountain Mindset, Skill Set and Toolset for Lean Six Sigma Yellow & and Orange Belts textbook (published by LSSA) is provided.

Participants will be able to understand:

• The general philosophy of Process Improvement, the different methods, the history of the most important methods and why process improvement is needed to move an organization closer to World Class Performance.
• The way improvement projects should be executed including team formation, the project charter and a number of Project Management tools.
• The proper and organized work environment, reliable equipment and standardized work required to Create a Solid Foundation for further process improvement programs.
• The setup and facilitation of Kaizen teams, a number of problem solving and brainstorming techniques and basic quality tools that help to Create a Continuous Improvement Culture.
• The tools and techniques to visualize, analyze and improve the logistical flow of processes making them more stable, predictable and efficient, effective, productive and agile by following the DMAIC structure.
• The application of Six Sigma and statistical tools to assure a valid and reliable performance measurement system, to collect data and to analyse the performance of and reducing the variation in stable processes by following the DMAIC structure to Create Capable Processes that meet customer requirements.

Certification

Lean Six Sigma – Yellow Belt

On the final day of the course, participants will undertake the Foundation Exam (paper-based, 50 multiple choice questions in 60 minutes).  The exam is open-book.

To be awarded the Foundation Certificate, Participants must achieve a result of 32/50 in the exam. The APM Group administers the Lean Six Sigma examination scheme.