DMAIC Process

If improvement is your objective, you can trust on DMAIC to help you achieve breakthrough performance. It is a proven and tested problem-solving structure widely used in business. In short, DMAIC is about creativity, thoroughness and sound reasoning.

Estimated Time

5 hours

Level

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Language

English

Tuition Fee

€79.00

Why learn the DMAIC Process?

DMAIC is a simple performance improvement model made to solve complex problems. DMAIC stands for Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve and Control. These are the 5 steps that guide you from defining a clear problem statement to implementing a substantiated solution.

The DMAIC structure can be applied in virtually any improvement initiative, ranging from a 5-day Kaizen event to a 5-week problem-solving project, or even a 5-month organizationwide improvement programme. It is a versatile improvement method that is not bound to any specific magnitude or timeframe.

Most often you will see the DMAIC model employed within multidisciplinary teams, as it is a method that encourages analysing situations from multiple angles and perspectives so as to provide the most thorough and effective solution possible.

Its structured step-by-step approach allows for clear and concise communication, both within the team and in reporting to management and other stakeholders. Each step guides you to substantiate your conclusions with sound analysis and reasoning, ensuring a high professional standard in both your project management and decisionmaking.

In short, the DMAIC approach was founded on the beliefs that complex problems do not always demand complex solutions, and that structure and creativity are best combined rather than kept separate.

Specifications online DMAIC course

This self-paced online DMAIC course contains 8 lessons, throughout which you will learn everything about this problem-solving structure and how to use it within your business context and challenges. After the course you will be able to apply the DMAIC model directly and start reaping its benefits for both yourself and your organisation.

The lessons consist of videos, text excerpts, learning objectives, summaries, helpful infographics and case studies. Each lesson also contains a quiz with which to test your knowledge and understanding of the course content. The course is fully self-paced and can be completed at your leisure, with no time limits whatsoever. At the end of the course there is an exam that rewards a certificate upon successful completion.

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Lesson 1

What is DMAIC?

Duration

30 mins

Quiz

Lesson 2

Why and when to use DMAIC

Duration

30 mins

Quiz

Lesson 3

The Dance of Six Sigma

Duration

30 mins

Quiz

Lesson 4

Define

Duration

30 mins

Quiz

Lesson 5

Measure

Duration

45 mins

Quiz

Lesson 6

Analyze

Duration

30 mins

Quiz

Lesson 7

Improve

Duration

30 mins

Quiz

Lesson 8

Control

Duration

30 mins

Quiz

For whom is this course intended?

If any of the below rings a bell or strikes a chord, then chances are you’re looking at the right course.

You are looking for a professional approach to problem-solving.

If you’re looking for an effective project structure for problem-solving and process improvement, then DMAIC is the go-to answer. Without focusing too much on memorizing tools or bureaucratic documentation, the DMAIC process offers a no-nonsense approach to solving problems at their root causes to ensure lasting improvements.

You want all decisions to be substantiated with sound reasoning.

As a manager, you are responsible to provide your team to knowledge and tools in order to do their job. If it happens that your team needs to solve problems occasionally, DMAIC is the right model for them. It provides guidance towards problem-solving with a clear starting point and path to successfully solve root causes of problems.

You have a Yellow Belt certification.

It is recommended, but not necessary, to have a Yellow Belt certification or previous experience in Lean Six Sigma in order to fully understand DMAIC and its jargon. If you are learning and applying DMAIC as a team, only one Yellow Belt or experienced Lean Six Sigma practitioner is needed.

Learn with the best

This online course was developed together with The Lean Six Sigma Company, an international training organization with course content certified according to the independent ISO-18404 and ISO-13053 standards. The Lean Six Sigma Company is a leading provider of Lean Six Sigma courses, active in over 15 countries worldwide.

Developed By

Instructor

Michel Doppert

Michel is a GE-certified Master Black Belt with over 25 years of experience in Continuous Improvement. He has trained and coached hundreds of Lean Six Sigma professionals worldwide. He is active as director and Lead Instructor at The Lean Six Sigma Company UK.

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Certification

Upon finishing this course you will be awarded with an official DMAIC certificate of completion from The Lean Six Sigma Company.

This certification serves as proof that you know everything about the structure and project method that you need to know in order to apply it to your projects.

What will you learn?

The DMAIC project structure

The DMAIC project method has a simple structure that is easy to learn, although mastery is a bit more complex. In this course you will be guided through this method so that you will know both the simple step-by-step approach and the important nuances and tricks needed to properly deploy it.

The reasoning behind the process

You will learn the reasoning behind each of DMAIC’s phases and the purpose for which the method was designed. Understanding the context in which the DMAIC structure is meant to be used will give you a valuable insight in how to use it efficiently.

An overview of the tools most often used in the DMAIC process

Learn which of the tools associated with each of the project phases to use, and when to use them. In this course you will learn how to ask the right questions, and which tools you can use to answer them. Because in the end, it’s not about the tools you know, but the questions you want to answer by using them.