Yellow Belt
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Yellow Belt
Estimated Time
12 hours
Level
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Language
English
Price
€299.00
Training information
This online Yellow Belt course contains 22 lessons, throughout which you will learn about the history, mindset, methods, tools and structure of Lean Six Sigma. You will be presented with some of the most important principles and terms, such as Customer Value, Flow, and what it means to have a Six Sigma process.
The lessons consist of videos, text excerpts, learning objectives, summary, helpful infographics and case studies. Each lesson also contains a quiz with which to test your knowledge and understanding of the course content.
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Lesson 1
Continuous Improvement
Duration
20 mins
Quiz
Lesson 2
The History of Lean Six Sigma
Duration
20 mins
Quiz
Lesson 3
Customer focus
Duration
20 mins
Quiz
Lesson 4
Process Improvement methodology
Duration
20 mins
Quiz
Lesson 5
Business Improvement approach
Duration
20 mins
Quiz
Lesson 6
Mindset and Culture
Duration
20 mins
Quiz
Lesson 7
Toolset
Duration
20 mins
Quiz
Lesson 8
DMAIC and Womack
Duration
20 mins
Quiz
Lesson 9
The Lean Six Sigma organization
Duration
20 mins
Quiz
Lesson 10
The Yellow Belt
Duration
20 mins
Quiz
Lesson 11
Value and Waste
Duration
20 mins
Quiz
Lesson 12
Variation and Defects
Duration
20 mins
Quiz
Lesson 13
Process Speed
Duration
30 mins
Quiz
Lesson 14
Lean Metrics
Duration
30 mins
Quiz
Lesson 15
Six Sigma Metrics
Duration
30 mins
Quiz
Lesson 16
Problem Solving Strategy
Duration
20 mins
Quiz
Lesson 17
Group Dynamics and Leadership
Duration
20 mins
Quiz
Lesson 18
Change Management
Duration
20 mins
Quiz
Lesson 19
Starting a Lean Six Sigma project
Duration
20 mins
Quiz
Lesson 20
Deploying Lean Six Sigma
Duration
20 mins
Quiz
Lesson 21
Sustaining Lean Six Sigma
Duration
20 mins
Quiz
Lesson 22
Lean Six Sigma Today and Tomorrow
Duration
20 mins
Quiz
This Course also contains:
- 2 Re-sits
- Infographics
- Practical examples
Reasons to start this journey
We want you to be sure that this course is the right choice for you, so here’s a list of reasons to pick this course. If those don’t resonate at all, no need to worry! There’s plenty of courses to choose from.
Think like a continuous improvement professional
You will learn how to integrate the mindset of Continuous Improvement; the driving force behind the Lean Six Sigma methodology. To correctly utilize the many tools and methods requires a mindset aimed at recognizing any and all potential for improvement.
Crash course in Lean Six Sigma
You will receive a crash course in Lean Six Sigma, so that you not only know the structure of the methodology and everything it contains, but also know exactly what it should be used for and when. You will be given a complete overview of the Lean Six Sigma structure, mindset and the most important principles and metrics used, such as Flow, Push, Pull and the sigma level.
See the big picture
Being a Yellow Belt is not purely about being able to use tools and having rudimentary knowledge of what Lean Six Sigma is. In this course we help you see the big picture; you will learn how Lean Six Sigma is organized from a business management perspective, how it ties in to organizational strategy and how best to manage LSS programmes and projects.
Prepare for further certification
Becoming a Yellow Belt is the first step towards a bright future in the world of Lean Six Sigma. Armed with your knowledge and perspective you will be more than ready to take the next steps toward Green Belt and Black Belt. With this solid foundation the classroom Green and Black Belt courses will be a lot easier.
Participate in Lean Six Sigma projects
As a Yellow Belt, you will be able to participate in any Black Belt or Green Belt-led continuous improvement initiatives, both on a project-based and daily basis. You will know what is expected of you and more, so that you can deliver a valuable contribution to any Lean Six Sigma project.
The world's leading provider of Lean Six Sigma education
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 24 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 successful completion of this course you will be awarded with an official Yellow Belt certificate from The Lean Six Sigma Company.
This certification serves as proof that you have mastered the foundation of Lean Six Sigma, and are able to make a valuable contribution to any Continuous Improvement initiative. You will have taken your first steps in your Lean Six Sigma journey and will be more than ready for what is to come next.
What will you learn?
Module 1: Introduction to Lean Six Sigma
In the first module you will first learn about the core concepts behind Lean Six Sigma, such as its mindset of Continuous Improvement and the customer focus that is central to both Lean and Six Sigma in all its incarnations. Next, the course will take you through the histories of Lean, Six Sigma and their synthesis into Lean Six Sigma as it is known today.
Module 2: Lean Six Sigma - An overview
With all its terminology, techniques and statistics, Lean Six Sigma can be a lot to take in for the uninitiated. In the second module you will be given a full overview of the Lean Six Sigma methodology through four different perspectives on Lean Six Sigma, namely LSS as a business improvement approach, process improvement methodology, toolbox framework and mindset. The module concludes with an overview of the LSS roles and organization structure, a brief discussion of the two main structures employed in LSS (Womack and DMAIC) and the role of the Yellow Belt in all of this.
Module 3: Main principles and metrics
In the third module of this course, you will learn the principles, metrics and formulas that every Lean Six Sigma professional should know by heart, no matter their level. On the Lean side you will learn about the principles of Customer Value Add, Waste, Flow, Push and Pull, and the metrics of Process Lead Time, Takt time and Process Cycle Efficiency. On the Six Sigma side you will learn about Variation and Defects and several process capability metrics, among which the eponymous sigma level. The module concludes with a lesson on the Problem Solving Strategy Y and how it relates to LSS and the DMAIC cycle specifically.
Module 4: Managing Lean Six Sigma
In the fourth module you will learn about the management aspects of Lean Six Sigma, such as team leadership, change management, project management and programme management. The course concludes with a final chapter on the future of Lean Six Sigma.
What do our customers say
Andrew Pettican
Good course and in some places challenging
Glenn Van laer
Quiz at the end of each lesson was very helpfull!
Stephen Blair
Excellent course. The content is in easy to digest portions and presentation from the tutor was very clear and well-paced.
Iain Edwards
Interesting course. Very informative and provides useful techniques that can be used in my role.
Adrian Wanless
Very good well presented and informative training
Lara Romijn
Good
Aidan Gallagher
Enjoyable and easy to learn course
Alex Barker
I enjoyed the course and its concise nature.
Valentina Vitiello
I really liked the structure of this course. The explanations in the videos are very clear and the transcript and summaries at the bottom are very helpful to recap information and understand the concepts on a deeper level.
Marko Matkovic
The course has a good pace and it leaves me with good understanding of the content. I would appreciate more lessons on the practical work (DMAIC). There were some errors in summary pages (Change Management as an example)
Niall O' Bren
Excellent content. Brilliant for starting your journey into LSS!
Maria Slimpa
Well established modules and easy to follow!
Sot Z
All ok
Patrick Li
Great course, dividing the course material in to smaller, manageable lessons.
NK NK
Very good content in good chunks. Please check for typos. Quiz questions for #18 are duplicate quiz questions from #17.
srack
this was a great class. there was a lot of information but I loved the combination of the visual presentation and the written component. the information I learned will be valuable.
natalie town
Great course, loved it. very well planned out.
Kristy Knox
Loved this course!
xianglan liu
Thank you to give me this effective yellow belt course
EliseDoherty
A great course - important to know that this is not about learning the tools or knowing which tool to use but about understanding the methodology. It is a great first step to then moving on to the tools.
Yellow Belt
This online Yellow Belt course contains 22 lessons, throughout which you will learn about the history, mindset, methods, tools and structure of Lean Six Sigma. You will be presented with some of the most important principles and terms, such as Customer Value, Flow, and what it means to have a Six Sigma process.
The lessons consist of videos, text excerpts, learning objectives, summary, helpful infographics and case studies. Each lesson also contains a quiz with which to test your knowledge and understanding of the course content.
Estimated Time
12 hours
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English
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€299.00
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