Black Belts are the Six Sigma practitioners in the organization. Black Belts drive business results through the application of Six Sigma tools on multiple projects. The Black Belt training consists of four weeks of formal training and a minimum of 12 weeks of project work during which the tools are applied. A personal mentor will assist all candidates throughout the project phase to maximize learning and business results.

Upon completion of the training Black Belt candidates will:

• Have driven business results through the application of six sigma tools on projects
• Understand the six sigma methodology
• Be able to apply statistical methods in a disciplined approach to capture business opportunities
• Developed critical thinking skills to aid them to work at the highest level of efficiency in the future

Some of the topics covered during the program include:

• Six Sigma Philosophy
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Process Mapping
• Project Management.
• Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Business Case Development
• Data Acquisition Techniques
• Relationship Diagrams
• Statistical Process Control for Process Investigation
• Measurement System Assessment
• Design of Experiments
• Blocking
• Components of Variation Studies
• Experimental Strategies
• ANOVA
• Experimentation with Attribute Responses
• Profit Maximizing Inventory Modeling
• Stratification Techniques
• Administrative Sampling Plans
• Rank Transformation
• Data Analysis for Administrative Applications
• Least Squares
• Statistical Tolerancing
• Case studies
• Comparison of Taguchi and Classical Techniques
• Conjoint Analysis
• Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)

Our program makes extensive use of hands-on exercises, usually utilizing the projects brought to class. Some projects will be advanced significantly during the training week as teams will be applying the newly learned techniques on the projects. Candidates will leave each training week with a concise action plan to maximize project.