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The Six Sigma Black Belt Master, designed by Advance consultants, is based on the ASQ Body of Knowledge and transfers internationally recognized Best Practices.
Six Sigma is a data-driven approach and an organized, methodical methodology for eliminating variation in any process, from manufacturing to sales and from product to service.
ASQ – The American Society for Quality, is an association of more than 80,000 professionals and is present in more than 150 countries.
Its purpose is to promote principles and best practices in quality, improving the use and impact of quality in response to different business needs worldwide. In addition, ASQ aims to improve the tools available to professionals and has created a Body of Knowledge recognized worldwide of Six Sigma best practices used today by most Fortune 500 companies.
The Six Sigma Black Belt is a professional capable of explaining Six Sigma philosophies and principles, including the tools, demonstrating leadership, understanding team dynamics, and assigning roles and responsibilities to team members. He/she has in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the define, measure, analyze, improve and control (DMAIC) phases, knows Lean Enterprise concepts, is able to identify non–value-added elements and activities, and to use specific tools.
The path is divided into:
1. Theoretical phase dedicated to preparing the candidate for the theoretical exam: this phase is enriched with 3 Q&A sessions and concludes with an internal (optional) exam before the official ASQ (CSSBB) theoretical exam.
2. Practical phase dedicated to the project to be presented to the ASQ committee to obtain certification. This phase includes three individual sessions for project setup and progress checks for all course participants.
The course consists of 6 Live Webinar sessions, each lasting 3 hours, in addition to 3 individual sessions dedicated to the practical project phase.
Upon request, Advance also offers in-house training programs tailored to organizational needs.
teaching plan
The course includes:
- A Live Webinar training phase
- An individual study phase with remote instructor support
- Exam simulation with discussion of results.
- An individual coaching phase aimed at the presentation of the project.
Throughout the course, practical exercises will be conducted to enable the immediate assessment and application of the concepts presented during the lectures.
The tools commonly adopted in Six Sigma implementations will be employed to identify sources of waste and process variability.
Furthermore, selected case studies of Six Sigma implementation will be examined in order to facilitate and accelerate the development of professional competencies.
The instructor possesses extensive experience in Six Sigma implementations carried out within leading multinational organizations that have established Six Sigma as a core methodology for the improvement of key performance indicators (KPIs).
Upon completion of the course, candidates may sit for the final internal Advance School examination, administered in paper-and-pencil format at the Advance School premises in Basel. The examination consists of a multiple-choice questionnaire.
Successful candidates will be awarded the Six Sigma Black Belt – Advance School certificate.
By taking the ASQ examination and submitting the project, participants will obtain the international certification CSSBB – Certified Six Sigma Black Belt.
Teaching, learning material and final exam are in English. A good knowledge of English is therefore required.
DETAILED PROGRAM
Module 1. Organization-wide Planning and Deployment
A. Organization-wide considerations
- Fundamentals of six sigma and lean methodologies
- Six sigma, lean, and continuous improvement methodologies
- Relationships among business systems and processes
- Strategic planning and deployment for initiatives
B. Leadership
- Roles and responsibilities
- Organizational roadblocks and change management
Module 2. Organizational Process Management and Measures
A. Impact on stakeholders
B. Benchmarking
C. Business measures
- Performance measures
- Financial measures
Module 3. Team Management
A. Team formation
- Team types and constraints
- Team roles and responsibilities
- Team member selection criteria
- Team success factors
B. Team facilitation
- Motivational techniques
- Team stages of development
- Team communication
- Team leadership models
C. Team dynamics
- Group behaviors
- Meeting management
- Team decision-making methods
D. Team training
- Needs assessment
- Delivery
- Evaluation
Module 4. Define
A. Voice of the customer
- Customer identification
- Customer data collection
- Customer requirements
B. Business case and project charter
- Business case
- Problem statement
- Project scope
- Goals and objectives
- Project performance measurements
- Project charter review
C. Project management (PM) tools
- Gantt charts
- Toll-gate reviews
- Work breakdown structure (WBS)
- RACI model (responsible, accountable, consulted and informed)
D. Analytical tools
- Affinity diagrams
- Tree diagrams
- Matrix diagrams
- Prioritization matrices
- Activity network diagrams
Module 5. Measure
A. Process characteristics
- Process flow metrics
- Process analysis tools
B. Data collection
- Types of data
- Measurement scales
- Sampling
- Data collection plans and methods
C. Measurement systems
- Measurement system analysis (MSA)
- Measurement systems across the organization
- Metrology
D. Basic statistics
- Basic statistical terms
- Central limit theorem
- Descriptive statistics
- Graphical methods
- Valid statistical conclusions
E. Probability
- Basic concepts
- Distributions
F. Process capability
- Process capability indices
- Process performance indices
- General process capability studies
- Process capability for attributes data
- Process capability for non-normal data
- Process performance vs. specification
- Short-term and long-term capability
Module 6. Analyze
A. Measuring and modeling relationships between variables
- Correlation coefficient
- Linear regression
- Multivariate tools
B. Hypothesis testing
- Terminology
- Statistical vs. practical significance
- Sample size
- Point and interval estimates
- Tests for means, variances, and proportions
- Analysis of variance (ANOVA)
- Goodness-of-fit (chi square) tests
- Contingency tables
- Non-parametric tests
C. Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
D. Additional analysis methods
- Gap analysis
- Root cause analysis
- Waste analysis
Module 7. Improve
A. Design of experiments (DOE)
- Terminology
- Design principles
- Planning experiments
- One-factor experiments
- Two-level fractional factorial experiments
- Full factorial experiments
B. Lean methods
- Waste elimination
- Cycle-time reduction
- Kaizen
- Other improvement tools and techniques
C. Implementation
Module 8. Control
A. Statistical process control (SPC)
- Objectives
- Selection of variables
- Rational subgrouping
- Control chart selection
- Control chart analysis
B. Other controls
- Total productive maintenance (TPM)
- Visual controls
C. Maintain controls
- Measurement system reanalysis
- Control plan
D. Sustain improvements
- Lessons learned
- Documentation
- Training for process owners and staff
- Ongoing evaluation
Module 9. Design For Six Sigma (DFSS) Framework and Methodologies
A. Common DFSS methodologies
B. Design for X (DFX)
C. Robust designs
who the course is for
- Plant Managers
- Managers and staff resources in the Production, Supply Chain, and Quality areas
- Purchasing and Organization of industrial and service companies
- Members of a Lean – Six Sigma transformation team
- Companies that intend to implement Lean – Six Sigma and want to train their staff with a structured and updated course
- Consultants in the Operations field
- Production and process engineers
- Industrialisation managers and/or employees
- Project Managers
exam
In order to obtain the ASQ CSSBB – Certified Six Sigma Black Belt certification, candidates are required to pass a final computer-based test (CBT) administered at Prometric Test Centers, and submit a form including two completed Six Sigma projects. Submission of a single project is also allowed, provided the candidate has a minimum of three years of experience in topics covered by the ASQ Six Sigma Body of Knowledge (BOK).
Regarding the examination schedule, six testing windows are offered annually, during which candidates may take the exam at their convenience, subject to Test Center availability.
The examination consists of 165 multiple-choice questions to be completed within 4.5 hours and is conducted in English.
The examination is open-book; candidates are permitted to bring reference books and course materials.
Eligibility requirements: a minimum of three years of professional experience in roles related to Six Sigma, Quality, Project Management, or Lean methodologies.
It is not required to hold the Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) certification prior to taking this exam.
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