LSS Black Belt Analyse Phase - The Analyse Phase of the DMAIC methodology is constructed to introduce important Six Sigma tools for isolating critical factors.

• Perform a Multi-Vari Analysis
• Interpret and a Multi-Vari Graph
• Identify when a Multi-Vari Analysis is applicable
• Interpret what Skewed data looks like
• Explain how data distributions become Non-normal when they are really Normal

• Explain the meaning of the term "Inferential Statistics".
• Describe the basic tenets of the Central Limit Theorem.
• Describe the impact of sample size on your estimates of population parameters.
• Explain Standard Error

• Articulate the purpose of Hypothesis Testing
• Explain the concepts of the Central Tendency
• Be familiar with the types of Hypothesis Tests

• Determine appropriate sample sizes for testing Means
• Conduct various Hypothesis Tests for Means
• Properly Analyse Results

• Be able to conduct Hypothesis Testing of Variances
• Understand how to Analyse Hypothesis Testing Results

• Conduct Hypothesis Testing for equal variance
• Conduct Hypothesis Testing for Medians
• Analyse and interpret the results

• Calculate and explain test for proportions
• Calculate and explain contingency tests

LSS Black Belt Improve Phase - The Improve Phase of the DMAIC methodology is constructed to introduce important Lean Six Sigma tools for properly controlling solutions.

• Perform the steps in a Correlation and a Regression Analysis
• Explain when Correlation and Regression is appropriate

• Perform Non-Linear Regression Analysis
• Perform Multiple Linear Regression Analysis
• Determine the reason for experimenting
• Describe the difference between a physical model and a DOE model
• Explain an OFAT experiment and its primary weakness
• Shown Main Effects Plots and interactions, determine which effects and interactions may be significant
• Create a Full Factorial Design

• Be able to Design, Conduct and Analyse an Experiment

• Understand how to Create Balanced & Orthogonal Designs
• Explain how Fit & Diagnose & Center Points factors into an experiment

• Explain why & how to use a Fractional Factorial Design
• Create a proper Fractional Factorial Design
• Analyse a proper model with aliased interactions

LSS Black Belt Control Phase - The Control Phase of the DMAIC methodology is constructed to introduce important Lean Six Sigma tools for properly controlling solutions.

• Use the results of a DOE to determine how to further optimise a process using the steepest ascent/descent method

• Understand the importance of Capability Analysis as it is applied in the Control Phase
• Select the appropriate method for Capability Analysis based on the type of data distribution of your process
• Interpret the output of MINITABTM’s Capability functions
• Understand how the use for Capability Analysis may alter through the DMAIC phases

• Describe Lean tools
• Understand how these tools can help with project sustainability
• Understand how the Lean tools depends on each other
• Understand how tools must document the defect prevention created in the Control Phase

• Describe some methods of defect prevention
• Understand how these techniques can help with project sustainability
• Including reducing those outliers as seen in the Advanced Process Capability section
• If the vital X was identified, prevent the cause of defective Y
• Understand what tools must document the defect prevention created in the Control Phase

• Describe the elements of an SPC Chart and the purposes of SPC
• Understand how SPC ranks in defect prevention
• Describe the 9 Step route or methodology of implementing a chart
• Design subgroups if needed for SPC usage
• Determine the frequency of sampling
• Understand the Control Chart selection methodology
• Be familiar with Control Chart parameter calculations such as UCL, LCL and the Center Line

• Understand the 5 phases of the Control Plan
• Training
• Documentation
• Monitoring
• Response
• Aligning Systems and Structures