Six Sigma

Students in this course discuss the techniques and tools of Six Sigma and Lean, including process mapping, root cause analysis, process control charts, value stream maps, kanbans, 5S principles, and more. Also, the integration of Six Sigma and Lean tools is discussed along with various roles people may play in process improvement. Key topics include: introduction to Lean Six Sigma, DMAIC, basic principles of Lean, and Lean tools and approaches.

Course to be sunset by May 30, 2025. The sunset of a course or program does not have any impact on the validity of the earned credential.  Students who are not able to complete a program prior to the sunset date will be able to do so with approved replacement courses in accordance with other academic policies.

In the world of lean thinking, the primary goal is to operate more efficiently by eliminating not only defects in products and services but other forms of waste: inventory, processing, waiting, motion, transportation and overproduction. This course teaches Lean Six Sigma techniques to help professionals in both service and manufacturing industries. Specific topics covered include gaining insight to create shorter cycle time for production and critical skills to improve customer satisfaction.

Course to be sunset by May 30, 2025. The sunset of a course or program does not have any impact on the validity of the earned credential.  Students who are not able to complete a program prior to the sunset date will be able to do so with approved replacement courses in accordance with other academic policies.

Designed for professionals with little or no prior experience with Six Sigma methodologies, this course helps students develop critical skills required for successful project management. In turn, these students can then aid organizations in understanding, interpreting and using the core concepts of Six Sigma. Specific topics covered include critical skills necessary to successfully lead project teams and how to effectively collect and analyze data.

Course to be sunset by May 30, 2025. The sunset of a course or program does not have any impact on the validity of the earned credential.  Students who are not able to complete a program prior to the sunset date will be able to do so with approved replacement courses in accordance with other academic policies.

In this course, students learn about one of the most sought-after credentials in business today. The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt course teaches students to ask the right questions and get the right answers to help organizations save money by improving productivity, reducing waste, variation and defects. As a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, mastery of Six Sigma techniques and strategies will help students lead top-quality projects and mentor Green Belts in their organization.

Course to be sunset by May 30, 2025. The sunset of a course or program does not have any impact on the validity of the earned credential.  Students who are not able to complete a program prior to the sunset date will be able to do so with approved replacement courses in accordance with other academic policies.

An advanced Six Sigma course, Lean Innovation & Management addresses the impact lean can have in driving innovation to the next level. The simplicity and quick wins of lean can be a limitation as much as an advantage if it is not led properly. This course is designed for Six Sigma users who want to incorporate lean principles into their innovation strategy.

Course to be sunset by May 30, 2025. The sunset of a course or program does not have any impact on the validity of the earned credential.  Students who are not able to complete a program prior to the sunset date will be able to do so with approved replacement courses in accordance with other academic policies.

This course contains the tools and techniques necessary for efficiently developing Lean Six Sigma within a business. Various experiment design methods and strategies are disassembled and examined. The relationship between the industry, customer and supplier is reviewed and analyzed.

Course to be sunset by May 30, 2025. The sunset of a course or program does not have any impact on the validity of the earned credential.  Students who are not able to complete a program prior to the sunset date will be able to do so with approved replacement courses in accordance with other academic policies.

Lean Enterprise bootcamp provides a process improvement methodology and tools for improving processes by reducing organizational waste. These methodologies and tools can successfully be applied to any type of business environment, including production, service, transactional, and administrative in any industry. 

Introduction to Lean Six Sigma: Yellow Belt introduces students to the process improvement methodologies of Lean and Six Sigma. Topics include DMAIC, the principles of Lean, value and waste, the voice of the customer, Kaizen, and root cause analysis. Tools explored in the course include process mapping, value stream mapping, run charts, mistake proofing, and cause and effect diagrams. Additionally, the integration of Lean and Six Sigma is discussed including Lean Six Sigma roles and why quality initiatives fail.

Lean Enterprise Principles is the first part of a course focused on the efficiency of the entire business. In this course students will cover the high-level Lean objectives to create value for the customer, decrease defects and other forms of waste, and create streamlined flow of products, services, and information. Further, students will learn about the result of improved quality, less waste, reduced production cycle-time, faster response to customer needs and requirements, and increased customer satisfaction. This increased productivity results in reduced costs and increased profits. Students will examine the five principles of Lean including value, value stream mapping, flow, pull and perfection associated tools for each principle.

Applying Lean Enterprise Principles and Tools is the second part of a course focused on the efficiency of the entire business. In this course students will cover the high-level Lean objectives to create value for the customer, decrease defects and other forms of waste, and create streamlined flow of products, services, and information. Further, students will learn about the result of improved quality, less waste, reduced production cycle-time, faster response to customer needs and requirements, and increased customer satisfaction. This increased productivity results in reduced costs and increased profits. Students will examine the five principles of Lean including value, value stream mapping, flow, pull and perfection associated tools for each principle. In this course students will apply concepts learned in SSIG 1100.

Lean Enterprise is a course focused on the efficiency of the entire business. In this course students will cover the high-level Lean objectives to create value for the customer, decrease defects and other forms of waste, and create streamlined flow of products, services, and information. Further, students will learn about the result of improved quality, less waste, reduced production cycle-time, faster response to customer needs and requirements, and increased customer satisfaction. This increased productivity results in reduced costs and increased profits. Students will examine the five principles of Lean including value, value stream mapping, flow, pull and perfection associated tools for each principle.

Certification exam for Lean Sensei Certification.

This program will not be offered before February 1, 2025.

Introduction to Lean Six Sigma Principles is the first part of a course focused on how organizations can achieve success through maximizing quality and efficiency by producing products and services better, faster, and at lower costs than the competition. This course is designed for professionals with little or no prior experience with Lean Six Sigma methodologies and blends theoretical concepts and practical ideas from a proven process improvement methodology that is effective in all businesses and industries. Specific topics covered include the five phase Six Sigma methodology, critical skills necessary to successfully lead project teams, how to understand customer needs, how to effectively collect and analyze data, root cause analysis, data-driven decision making, and sustaining lasting improvements.

Lean Six Sigma in Practice: Green Belt is the second part of a course focused on how organizations can achieve success through maximizing quality and efficiency by producing products and services better, faster, and at lower costs than the competition. This course is designed for professionals with little or no prior experience with Lean Six Sigma methodologies and blends theoretical concepts and practical ideas from a proven process improvement methodology that is effective in all businesses and industries. Specific topics covered include the five phase Six Sigma methodology, critical skills necessary to successfully lead project teams, how to understand customer needs, how to effectively collect and analyze data, root cause analysis, data-driven decision making, and sustaining lasting improvements. In this course, students will apply concepts learned in SSIG 1200.

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt is a course focused on how organizations can achieve success through maximizing quality and efficiency by producing products and services better, faster, and at lower costs than the competition. This course is designed for professionals with little or no prior experience with Lean Six Sigma methodologies and blends theoretical concepts and practical ideas from a proven process improvement methodology that is effective in all businesses and industries. Specific topics covered include the five phase Six Sigma methodology, critical skills necessary to successfully lead project teams, how to understand customer needs, how to effectively collect and analyze data, root cause analysis, data-driven decision making, and sustaining lasting improvements.

Certification Exam for Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

This program will not be offered before February 1, 2025.

Advanced Lean Six Sigma Principles is the first part of a course in which students will learn about one of the most sought-after credentials in business today, the Lean Six Sigma Black. In this course students will learn to ask the right questions and get the right answers to help organizations save money by improving productivity, reducing waste, variation and defects. As a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, mastery of Lean Six Sigma techniques and strategies will help students lead top-quality projects and mentor Green Belts in their organization.

Advanced Lean Six Sigma in Practice: Black Belt is the second part of a course in which students will learn about one of the most sought-after credentials in business today, the Lean Six Sigma Black. In this course students will learn to ask the right questions and get the right answers to help organizations save money by improving productivity, reducing waste, variation and defects. As a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, mastery of Lean Six Sigma techniques and strategies will help students lead top-quality projects and mentor Green Belts in their organization. In this course, students will apply concepts learned in SSIG 1300.

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt is a course in which students will learn about one of the most sought-after credentials in business today, the Lean Six Sigma Black. In this course students will learn to ask the right questions and get the right answers to help organizations save money by improving productivity, reducing waste, variation and defects. As a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, mastery of Lean Six Sigma techniques and strategies will help students lead top-quality projects and mentor Green Belts in their organization.

Certification exam for Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.

This program will not be offered before February 1, 2025.

Design of Experiments: Principles is the first part of a course focused on Design of Experiments (DOE), an advanced course within the Six Sigma body of knowledge and a way of identifying key elements that can improve your processes and optimize your solutions. DOE is a powerful tool that addresses issues using proven scientific principles to get you to the best solutions quickly. With a long history of being used in manufacturing, Design of Experiments can be applied to process improvement sectors across all industries

Design of Experiments: Practice is the second part of a course focused on Design of Experiments (DOE), an advanced course within the Six Sigma body of knowledge and a way of identifying key elements that can improve your processes and optimize your solutions. DOE is a powerful tool that addresses issues using proven scientific principles to get you to the best solutions quickly. With a long history of being used in manufacturing, Design of Experiments can be applied to process improvement sectors across all industries. In this course, students will apply concepts learned in SSIG 1400.

Design of Experiments: Principles and Practice is a course focused on Design of Experiments (DOE), an advanced course within the Six Sigma body of knowledge and a way of identifying key elements that can improve your processes and optimize your solutions. DOE is a powerful tool that addresses issues using proven scientific principles to get you to the best solutions quickly. With a long history of being used in manufacturing, Design of Experiments can be applied to process improvement sectors across all industries.

Design for Six Sigma: Principles is the first part of a course focused on DFSS (Design for Six Sigma), a structured methodology used to design new products, processes, or services with high quality. This course begins with a discussion on the challenges faced during product and process design. Students will learn how to categorize the Six Sigma concepts as they apply to DFSS. Further students will learn about methodologies used in DFSS, including DMADV (Define, Measure, Analyze, Design, and Verify) and IDDOV (Identify, Design, Develop, Optimize, and Verify). This course teaches skills to become a strong project manager, with a special emphasis on defining scope, scheduling, key project management tools, and closing out a project.

Design for Six Sigma: Practice is the second part of a course focused on DFSS (Design for Six Sigma), a structured methodology used to design new products, processes, or services with high quality. This course begins with a discussion on the challenges faced during product and process design. Students will learn how to categorize the Six Sigma concepts as they apply to DFSS. Further students will learn about methodologies used in DFSS, including DMADV (Define, Measure, Analyze, Design, and Verify) and IDDOV (Identify, Design, Develop, Optimize, and Verify). This course teaches skills to become a strong project manager, with a special emphasis on defining scope, scheduling, key project management tools, and closing out a project. In this course, students will apply the concepts learned in SSIG 1500.

Design for Six Sigma: Principles and Practice is a course focused on DFSS (Design for Six Sigma), a structured methodology used to design new products, processes, or services with high quality. This course begins with a discussion on the challenges faced during product and process design. Students will learn how to categorize the Six Sigma concepts as they apply to DFSS. Further students will learn about methodologies used in DFSS, including DMADV (Define, Measure, Analyze, Design, and Verify) and IDDOV (Identify, Design, Develop, Optimize, and Verify). This course teaches skills to become a strong project manager, with a special emphasis on defining scope, scheduling, key project management tools, and closing out a project.

Mastery of Lean Six Sigma Principles is the first part of this course which contains the tools and techniques necessary for efficiently implementing Lean Six Sigma on an organizational basis. In this course, various experimental design methods and strategies are disassembled and examined. Students will review and analyze the relationship between the industry, customer and supplier. The LSS Master Black Belt will learn to mentor LSS Black Belts and Green Belts.

Mastering Lean Six Sigma: Master Black Belt is the second part of this course which contains the tools and techniques necessary for efficiently implementing Lean Six Sigma on an organizational basis. In this course, various experimental design methods and strategies are disassembled and examined. Students will review and analyze the relationship between the industry, customer and supplier. The LSS Master Black Belt will learn to mentor LSS Black Belts and Green Belts. In this course, students will apply the concepts learned in SSIG 1600.

Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt is a course which contains the tools and techniques necessary for efficiently implementing Lean Six Sigma on an organizational basis. In this course, various experimental design methods and strategies are disassembled and examined. Students will review and analyze the relationship between the industry, customer and supplier. The LSS Master Black Belt will learn to mentor LSS Black Belts and Green Belts.

Exam for Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Certification.

This exam will not be available before February 1, 2025.