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There are 4 modules in this course
This course is designed for individuals who aim to excel in the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) exam). The course highlights the competencies and essential skills required for Lean Six Sigma professionals to excel in the Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) exam.
You will gain insight into the fundamentals of Six Sigma methodology, Design for Six Sigma methodology (DfSS), and core concepts of Lean management. Additionally, this course explains how Six Sigma principles and practices align with and impact the overall functioning of an organization and focuses on integrating the Six Sigma methodology within your organizational structure, culture, and strategic objectives.
The course also emphasizes the role of different stakeholders in implementing Six Sigma methodologies and their integration into the overall management framework. On completing this course, you will be able to apply the define, measure, analyze, improve, and control (DMAIC) methodology for process improvement. The course offers practical exposure with a peer-graded project that enables you to apply your knowledge in real-world scenarios.
For this course, no prior knowledge is required. The course is for individuals who wish to analyze and solve quality problems and are involved with quality improvement projects.
In this module, you will learn how to effectively align Six Sigma initiatives with your organization’s strategic objectives. After gaining insight into the fundamentals of quality and the Six Sigma methodology, you will learn how to link project objectives, metrics, and outcomes to the broader organizational goals, ensuring that the improvement efforts contribute to overall business success. In addition, you will also learn how to integrate Six Sigma principles and practices into the strategic planning and management processes to drive operational excellence.
Six Sigma: A transformational approach for organizational excellence •3 minutes
3 assignments•Total 48 minutes
Graded Quiz: Introduction to ASQ-Certified Six Sigma Green Belt•30 minutes
Practice Quiz: Introduction to Six Sigma•12 minutes
Practice Quiz: Selection of Six Sigma projects•6 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 15 minutes
Aligning improvement project with organizational goals •15 minutes
Lean Principles in the Organization
Module 2•2 hours to complete
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In this module, you will be introduced to the core principles and concepts of Lean management and how to apply them within an organization. You will learn how to employ Lean thinking and the role it plays in improving processes, identifying and eliminating waste, and achieving operational excellence. Additionally, you will learn how to streamline and optimize processes and foster a culture of continuous improvement within your organization. Finally, you will also be able to implement Lean practices in internal and external business processes and achieve efficiencies to deliver value to the customers.
What's included
7 videos1 reading3 assignments1 discussion prompt
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7 videos•Total 40 minutes
Introduction to Lean•4 minutes
Lean principles •4 minutes
Lean tools: Part 1•7 minutes
Lean tools: Part 2•7 minutes
Eight types of wastes (Muda) •7 minutes
Theory of constraints•5 minutes
Value stream mapping (VSM)•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 2 minutes
Embracing Lean principles for organizational transformation•2 minutes
3 assignments•Total 44 minutes
Graded Quiz: Lean Principles in the Organization•30 minutes
Practice Quiz: Overview: Lean concepts•8 minutes
Practice Quiz: Introduction to Value Stream Mapping•6 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 15 minutes
Eight types of waste •15 minutes
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Methodologies
Module 3•2 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, you will learn about the Design for Six Sigma, also known as the DFSS, methodology. This methodology is used to develop new products, services, or processes with a focus on achieving high levels of quality and customer satisfaction. It is a proactive approach that integrates Six Sigma principles and tools into the design and development stages of a project. The DFSS methodology aims to ensure that products or processes are designed to meet customer requirements, minimize defects, and optimize performance. You will learn about the various problem-solving frameworks such as define, measure, analyze, improve, and control (DMAIC), define, measure, analyze, design, and verify (DMADV), and define, measure, analyze, design, optimize, and verify (DMADOV). Further, you will learn how these frameworks are used to improve the quality of the end product, service, or process during the design phase. Finally, the module introduces you to the failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), its objective, and its types.
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6 videos1 reading3 assignments1 discussion prompt
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6 videos•Total 35 minutes
Introduction to DFSS methodologies •6 minutes
Problem-solving framework: DMAIC •6 minutes
Problem-solving framework: DMADV •6 minutes
Problem-solving framework: DMADOV •5 minutes
Overview of FMEA •7 minutes
Design and process FMEA•6 minutes
1 reading•Total 2 minutes
DFSS and FMEA•2 minutes
3 assignments•Total 42 minutes
Graded Quiz: Design for Six Sigma (DfSS) Methodologies•30 minutes
Practice Quiz: Roadmap for DFSS•8 minutes
Practice Quiz: Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)•4 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 15 minutes
Selecting the Six Sigma model •15 minutes
Peer-Reviewed Assignment
Module 4•4 hours to complete
Module details
This is a peer-review assignment based on the concepts taught in the Overview: Six Sigma and the Organization course. In this assignment, you will be able to explain how to apply various problem-solving frameworks in a real-life scenario.
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1 video2 readings1 peer review
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1 video•Total 4 minutes
Course wrap-up •4 minutes
2 readings•Total 3 minutes
Congratulations and Next Steps•2 minutes
Thanks from the Course Team•1 minute
1 peer review•Total 240 minutes
Graded Peer-reviewed assignment•240 minutes
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