Achieving your Yellow Belt Certification in Lean Six Sigma (based on the IASSC standard exam) demonstrates a certain command of Six Sigma and Lean processes and principles.

The PD Training Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification preparation and training course will empower you to contribute to any continuous improvement (CI) initiative. During the course you will learn both techniques and strategies and how to put them into practice using a range of activities and case studies. Course duration is 21 hours with an additional six hours of self-study required to understand the content. Total duration is 27 hours.

The tools you master will prepare you for the exam, and empower you to support continuous improvement projects in your workplace. Lean Six Sigma is the most highly regarded CI and Management System ever developed - Yellow Belt Certification is your ticket to enter the world of CI with credibility, respect and ability.

The training course provides comprehensive training and exam preparation to achieve Yellow Belt Certification with the International Association of Six Sigma Certification. No prior knowledge of Lean Six Sigma is necessary to participate in this course.

This LSS Certification program is now available throughout Australia, including Brisbane, Sydney, Parramatta, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide and Perth.

Your Learning Outcomes

After completing this course you will have learned:

Complete understanding of Six Sigma
Ability to improve processes for enhanced product quality
Understanding of the tactical and strategic aspects of Lean Six Sigma
Understanding of process capability
Skill to Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve and Control (DMAIC) processes
Understanding of process discovery
An accurate system of predicting outcomes, measurable and quantifiable
Clear understanding of goals
A highly effective methodology to improve processes drastically
Methods to minimise variability in processes
Capability to maximise production by fully utilising the potential of processes
Ability to reduce waste through the identification and removal of present and potential errors
Control over defects for their effective prevention
Means to build strong managers and leaders
A highly effective quality management system
Smoother, faster and error-free processes
Effective means to drastically increase savings through reduction in waste and improvement in processes

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Learn Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Training Signature Series Now

The PD Training Yellow Belt Certification Training course is a practical training experience that includes the use of many LSS tools and techniques in a range of activities and scenarios outlined in the IASSC authorised training materials.

You will learn Lean Six Sigma theory and practice applying the techniques, so that you will be well prepared to take the IASSC exam and be ready to contribute as a respected member of Continuous Improvement (CI) Projects. Course duration is 21 hours with an additional six hours of self-study required to understand the content. Total duration is 27 hours.

The implementation roadmaps within each phase provide you with a clear path for putting into practice the problem solving methodologies and measurement tools. Various group exercises using training activities, data sets and templates facilitate interactive group learning and collaboration.

Our expert LSS trainers look forward to welcoming you to the class and empowering you with skills and techniques you can put into practice on the job, and advance your career.

Course Outline for Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Training Signature Series

After completing this course, participants will have learned to:

Topic 1

What is Quality (Introduction)

Understand the history of quality
Gathering the voice of the customer
Garvin's five definitions of quality
Definitions of quality from quality gurus
Differences in quality between products and services

Topic 2

Enterprise-wide View (Introduction)

Understand the history of continuous improvement
Six Sigma as a Value
Six Sigma as a Measure
Six Sigma as a Metric
Rolled Throughput Yield
Six Sigma Approach
Six Sigma Process
Six Sigma System
Six Sigma System

Topic 3

Lean (Introduction)

Understand the history of Lean and the value it brings to an organisation
The philosophy and goals of Lean Manufacturing
Understand how Lean integrates with Six Sigma

Topic 4

Six Sigma Roles and Responsibilities (Introduction)

Understand Six Sigma key players
Understand team stages in six sigma projects
Understand the different modes of team communication

Topic 5

Understanding the Define Phase of Six Sigma (Define Phase)

LSS Yellow Belt Define Phase - The Define Phase of the DMAIC methodology is constructed to introduce the fundamentals of Lean Six Sigma.

Describe the two stages of the Define phase<

Topic 6

Six Sigma Important Stakeholders (Define Phase)

Describe the stakeholders in Six Sigma projects
Understand how the changeover to Six Sigma implementation affects stakeholders

Topic 7

Voice of the Customer (Define Phase)

Understand the importance of the Voice of the Customer is Six Sigma projects
Comprehending the Voice of the Customer

Topic 8

Critical to Quality Flowdown (Define Phase)

Understand the definition and purpose of Critical to Quality
Understand the Critical to Quality steps or flowdown

Topic 9

Selecting Six Sigma Projects (Define Phase)

Understand the core components of project selection: Business case, Project Charter, Benefits Analysis
Understand the components of the project charter

Topic 10

Wrap Up & Action Items (Define Phase)

Topic 11

Processes and Process Characteristics (Measure Phase)

LSS Green Belt Measure Phase - The Measure Phase of the DMAIC methodology is constructed to introduce important Lean Six Sigma tools for characterising your business issues.

Define a process
Explain different types of processes
Explain different process characteristics

Topic 12

Process Maps and Flow Chart (Measure Phase)

Understand how to create a process map
Understand the different types of process maps
Describe process flow metrics and how they are used
Describe what an X-Y Diagram or X-Y matrix is and how to construct one

Topic 13

Fishbone Diagram (Measure Phase)

Understand the purpose and meaning of the Ishikawa or Fishbone diagram
Apply the Fishbone diagram
Apply non-probability sampling strategies
Know how to calculate and determine sample size for continuous and discrete data

Topic 14

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

Explain the of conducting FMEA and its various elements
Explain and calculate Risk Priority Number
Understand procedures involved in conducting FMEA
Understand differences of design and process FMEA
Explain advantages and disadvantages of conducting FMEA

Topic 15

Basic Statistics (Measure Phase Module)

Explain the various statistics used to express location and spread of data
Describe the characteristics of a Normal Distribution
Explain the measures of dispersion
Understand and use measures of symmetry
Explain the Central Limit Theory
Explain frequency distribution

Topic 16

Measurement System Analysis (Measure Phase)

Describe the difference between attribute and variable data
Understand the difference between continuous and discrete data
Understand different data collection methods

Topic 17

Data Integrity and Accuracy (Measure Phase)

Describe and define data integrity and accuracy
Understand the principles of gauge repeatability and reproducibility
Understand the characteristics of accuracy, precision, linearity, stability and bias
Complete a linearity example in Minitab

Topic 18

Process Capability Analysis (Measure Phase)

Understand causes of variation
Estimate Capability for Continuous Data
Describe the impact of Non-normal Data on the analysis presented in this module for Continuous Capability
Calculate process performance metrics

Topic 19

Wrap Up & Action Items (Measure Phase)

Topic 20

Graph and Data Analysis (Analyse Phase)

Construct a scatter diagram
Understand the principles of a Pareto chart
Construct a Pareto chart testing proportions against each other and against a specified value

Topic 21

Five Whys (Analyse phase)

Explain the 5 Whys process
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the 5 Whys process

Topic 22

Non-Value Added Activities (Analyse Phase)

Understand the seven types of process waste
Understand the difference between value and non-value added activities
Identify non-value added activities from process maps

Topic 23

Wrap Up & Action Items (Analyse Phase)

Understand the seven types of process waste
Understand the difference between value and non-value added activities
Identify non-value added activities from process maps

Topic 24

5S (Improve Phase)

Understand the 5 concepts in the 5S model
Understand the effect of 5S on improvements

Topic 25

Kanban and Poka-Yoke (Improvement Phase)

Understand the concept of Kanban and the Push vs Pull system of production
Understand the concept of poka-yoke (mistake proofing)

Topic 26

Maintain Controls (Control Phase)

Understand the benefits of a control plan and how to create one
Understand the elements of a control plan: Documentation plan, monitoring plan, resource plan, a training pan, aligning systems and structures

Topic 27

Documentation Plan

Understand the importance of maintaining documentation on projects
Lessons learned and the benefits of them

Topic 28

Wrap Up & Action Items (Control Phase)

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