Management and Planning Tools for Six Sigma

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

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Overview/Description
Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma are business process improvement methodologies which, when used together, are a powerful strategy for transforming business. Identifying probable causes for process problems early in a project allows the Six Sigma team to make decisions about process control and process design that lead to greater overall process improvements. This course explores the tools that are used by Six Sigma teams as they plan and manage projects. This course 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)
1.3

Lesson Objectives

Management and Planning Tools for Six Sigma

identify situations for which affinity diagrams are used when planning Six Sigma projects

recognize best practices when using affinity diagrams

identify uses for interrelationship digraphs

recognize best practices when creating interrelationship digraphs

identify advantages of using tree diagrams

recognize best practices when creating tree diagrams

identify appropriate uses for prioritization matrices

sequence the steps in creating a prioritization matrix

identify uses for matrix diagrams

recognize the steps for creating a matrix diagram

identify uses for process decision program charts

sequence the steps for creating a process decision program chart

identify uses for activity network diagrams

sequence the steps for creating activity network diagrams

demonstrate your understanding of appropriate Six Sigma planning and management tools and how to use them effectively

Course Number:
apr_02_a04_bs_enus

Expertise Level
Intermediate