Six Sigma Project Management Essentials

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level

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Overview/Description
This course covers essential project management tools used in a successful Six Sigma project and is aligned with ASQ's 2015 Six Sigma Green Belt Body of Knowledge.

Target Audience
Candidates seeking Six Sigma Green Belt certification; quality professionals, engineers, production managers, and frontline supervisors; process owners and champions charged with the responsibility of improving quality and processes at the organizational or departmental level

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
1.5

Lesson Objectives

Six Sigma Project Management Essentials

distinguish between project charter elements

recognize a well-written problem statement

identify the purpose of establishing a well-defined project scope

identify best practices when scoping a Six Sigma project

identify the purpose of a process map

sequence the steps for creating a Pareto chart

distinguish between metric types

identify how planning tools are used during a Six Sigma project

identify the types of information you can get from Gantt charts

identify the critical path for a given activity network diagram

use the PERT formula to calculate expected time

distinguish between project documentation types

identify key risk analysis activities

assign a priority score based on probability and impact to a given risk

identify project closure activities

demonstrate your understanding of key project planning tools and techniques

Course Number:
apr_02_a03_bs_enus

Expertise Level
Intermediate