Six Sigma: Team Basics, Roles, and Responsibilities

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Target Audience
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Expected Duration
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Overview/Description
Six Sigma and Lean are business process improvement methodologies. When used together, they are called Lean Six Sigma and can become a transformational strategy that enables a system of process control and process design to supercharge your business. In this course, you'll learn about Six Sigma team roles and responsibilities. You'll also explore aspects of communication, as well as key tools used as part of more effective communication and decision-making.

Target Audience
Candidates seeking Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification; those who are new to the world of Six Sigma or have a small role, interest, or need to develop foundational knowledge; quality professionals; engineers; production managers; frontline supervisors; and all individuals, including process owners and champions, charged with the responsibility of improving quality and processes at the organizational or departmental level.

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
1.1

Lesson Objectives

Six Sigma: Team Basics, Roles, and Responsibilities

match types of teams with their corresponding descriptions

identify ways in which Six Sigma teams provide value to an organization

recognize whether a given team is forming, storming, or norming

recognize activities that take place at the performing, adjourning, and recognition stages of team evolution

sequence activities that take place during a brainstorming session

identify guidelines for effective use of the nominal group technique

identify the characteristics of the multivoting technique

determine the best communication approach to take within a given a team context

identify the characteristics of an effective meeting agenda

identify best practices when recording minutes for meetings

recognize how status reports contribute to project success

match Six Sigma project roles with their corresponding responsibilities

recognize characteristics of a Yellow Belt

match project team members with their responsibilities

demonstrate your understanding about team evolution, decision-making, communication and roles and responsibilities

Course Number:
apr_07_a02_bs_enus

Expertise Level
Intermediate