Six Sigma Black Belt Training

Course 3706 - 20 Days - 14 CEUs

$11995 USD
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Please Note:
Each Six Sigma Black Belt course includes four one-week classroom sessions delivered over a four-month period, as well as the Black Belt coursework required between sessions.


Have you already completed a Six Sigma Green Belt program? If so, you may be eligible for our Fast Track Black Belt course. This three-week training program builds upon the skills already acquired in your Green Belt course, allowing you to become a Black Belt more rapidly and at a lower cost than the traditional four week program. Please see the Fast Track Black Belt page to find out more about SAI Global's Fast Track Black Belt course, or call us at 1-800-374-3818.


Learn to Implement Six Sigma Methodology and Become a Six Sigma Black Belt


The Six Sigma philosophy brings together the best tools and techniques from the leading quality consultants over the last 25 years.

That's why SAI Global's Six Sigma Black Belt training is so important. Our 20-day course is designed for individuals who are seeking Six Sigma Black Belt certification. We train individuals from project definition through process control.

Six Sigma provides any size or type of organization with quality improvement and bottom-line results.

Our current Six Sigma Black Belts have achieved as much as $1.4 million savings per project.


Below are excerpts from senior managers of Black Belts who have completed our certification program:

“[This] project has made a significant and tangible improvement to the [...] process, which is an important [...] development process for ResMed. The benefits can be measured as improvements in: tooling time, visibility of tooling status and overall project time to market.”
--Dr. Steven Farrugia, VP Technology (SDB), ResMed Ltd.

“I would like to thank you for providing Six Sigma training to […]. His Black Belt Certification Project exceeded our goal of a 40% reduction in [...] cycle time. We are extremely pleased with the results…”
--Katherine Nogiec, President, Allied Machining Co. Inc.

“This letter is to confirm the successful implementation and outstanding results of the Six Sigma Methodology […]. [The Black Belt] and the team have utilized the methodology and proven that they can (1) effect sustainable change and (2) produce favorable results.”
--Mary Hughes, Senior Manager - Controlling, Fortune 100 Company


Program Overview
In the course of your Six Sigma Black Belt training, you study the five-phase DMAIC approach in detail, using a simulation experience as the foundation along with a combination of informal lecture, small group breakout sessions, and hands-on practice.
  • Define - Six Sigma Black Belt participants gain working knowledge of critical tools to ensure that a project is well defined in scope, expectations, resources, and timeline.
  • Measure - Six Sigma Black Belt participants learn and practice employing tools to quantify the "problem" using actual data.
  • Analyze - Six Sigma Black Belt participants learn to analyze the Six Sigma process map and apply statistical tools to validate root causes of problems.
  • Improve - Six Sigma Black Belt participants are introduced to various methods of solution identification, prioritization, and implementation.
  • Control - Six Sigma Black Belt participants develop process control systems to ensure that the process does not revert to the "old way" over time. Six Black Belt participants enlist the support of process owners to insure long term process success.
Presented in a just-in-time fashion, the course is scheduled to allow participants to learn the improvement tools at the pace their projects require them.

In achieving certification through SAI Global's Six Sigma Black Belt training, these companies realized the following savings:

Manufacturing
Industry Defect Reduction Monetary Savings*
High Tech Manufacturer 92% 250k
Stators Manufacturer -Air Conditioners 87% 10k
Telecommunications Wire Manufacturer 50% 1.4M
Telecommunications Wire Manufacturer 70% 100k
Aerospace Oil Cooler Manufacturer 50% 51k
Paper Manufacturer 10% 120k
Automotive Manufacturer 90% 72k

Transactional
Industry Defect Reduction Monetary Savings*
Service Catalogue Error Reduction 86% 170k
Out of Stock Product Expedite Cost Reduction 61% 500k
Back Order Reduction 75% 182k
Service HVAC Calls - Property Management 38% 166k
Telecommunications Service - - 159k
Telecommunications Service 95% 400k
Telecommunications Service 95% 420k
* Savings were realized in the first year including the duration of the certification program and should recur annually.
Certification Process Includes:
  • Completion of three or four week training program
    - 100% attendance
    - Passing score on all weekly exams
  • 8 hours of coaching with an instructor
  • Project completion
    - Project must be completed within 4 months of completion of training
    - Must obtain results as stated in project charter
    - Minimum savings of 75k or an 80% reduction in defects
  • Written final exam with a minimum passing score of 80%
  • Project defense
    - Demonstrate practical application of DMAIC methodology
    - Demonstrate proper use of Six Sigma tools and techniques
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From project selection through hard-dollar results, EXCEL Partnership will help your organization implement the specific tools and techniques you need for success.




Why SAI Global?
  • Our courses teach real-world business objectives in an interactive learning environment.
  • Our instructors have an average of 20 years industry experience.
  • We offer excellent customer service.
  • We have maintained a 98.9% approval rating among more than 200,000 training participants.

Dates, Locations, and Registration  
Register online or call 800-374-3818.

8/11/2008 - 11/14/2008 Atlanta, GA AMA Atlanta Executive Conference Center


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Prerequisites
Participants will be expected to arrive at the training with a process improvement project already identified (and approved), which can be expected to generate at least 75k in savings for the company, a 10x reduction in defects, or both. Participants will also need to bring their own laptop computers, with MINITAB™ software loaded.

Who Should Attend
This course is designed for individuals wishing to become certified Black Belts.
Our last two Six Sigma Black Belts have saved over 120k and 130k respectively in their certification projects. One has also reduced cycle time by more than 85%.


Week One

Objectives
Week One will set forth the process to be followed throughout the training. Participant expectations will be established for each of the week-long training sessions, and the activities that should occur in participants' improvement projects during the time between each session will be defined.

Participants will complete a Six Sigma simulation as a means of experiencing the fundamental performance improvement principles. The DMAIC model for continuous improvement will be introduced, reviewed and linked to organizational strategy, critical business issues, and business performance.

The majority of the week will explore the first two phases of the DMAIC model in depth - Define Opportunities and Measure Performance. In order to define an opportunity, participants will learn how to validate and scope their improvement project, link customer requirements and business processes to the effort, and build an effective team to complete the project. In terms of measuring performance, participants will examine what is to be measured and how. Lastly, the MINITAB™ statistical software package will be introduced.

Upon completion of Week One, participants will be able to:
  • Describe the phases of the DMAIC continuous improvement model.
  • Define a business performance improvement opportunity.
  • Create a charter for an improvement project.
  • Describe the characteristics of effective teams.
  • Develop and analyze process maps.
  • Define customer requirements.
  • Develop a data collection and measurement plan.
  • Utilize basic functionality of MINITAB™ statistical software.
Key Topics
  • Quality Overview: The Last 20 Years
  • DMAIC and DMADV Overview
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Linking Six Sigma to Continuous Improvement and Problem-Solving Methodologies
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Week Two

Objectives
Week Two will begin with a review of the content covered in Week One. The homework assignment and project work (customer requirements, process maps, and data collection) will also be discussed and evaluated. Next, the final topics of the DMAIC model - Measure Performance - will be discussed including measurement system capability.

The week will then focus on the content, tools and techniques associated with the next phase of the DMAIC model - Analyze Opportunity. In the first two phases, you will have learned where variation and defects are occurring within processes and how these defects hinder the ability to meet customer requirements. During this phase, the goal of analyzing the opportunity further to start defining the potential causes of the variation will be explored. Participants will begin applying statistical methods to make single sample, two sample, and multiple sample data comparisons. Sources of variation studies for process and measurement systems will also be applied. A variety of tools and techniques will be presented for interpreting data displays, comparing data, determining root causes, and identifying sources of variation.

Upon completion of Week Two, participants will be able to:
  • Perform Gage R&R studies to evaluate measurement systems
  • Perform process stratification and data analysis
  • Apply tools to determine root causes of defects
  • Implement quality comparative methods
  • Conduct sources of variation (SOV) studies
  • Perform statistical analysis by using the MINITAB™ software
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Week Three

Objectives
Week Three will begin with a recap of the content covered in Week Two and a discussion of project activity that has occurred since that time.

Then the focus will turn to Part 2 of Analyze Opportunity to provide more tools and techniques for the iterative analysis process. Design of Experiments (DOE) will be explored in detail to continue validating root causes. Full and fractional factorial design will be covered along with several screening designs.

Simulations will be used in a team environment to apply DOE in order to understand their practical applications. The last analysis technique presented will be an effective Statistical Process Control (SPC) program. Participants will construct control charts for variable data using three approaches under standard assumptions.

Upon completion of Week Three, participants will be able to:
  • Plan, design, run and analyze experimental studies including Factorial, Fractional Factorial and Plackett-Burman designs
  • Determine if a process is stable & capable
  • Utilize MINITAB™ statistical software to analyze DOE data
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Week Four

Objectives
Week Four will begin with a review of the content covered in Week Three. The homework assignment and project activity will also be discussed and evaluated. This final week will then focus one the last two phases of the DMAIC model: Improve Performance and Control Performance.

During Improve Performance, participants will generate and evaluate ideas for eliminating root causes of customer defects. You will be introduced to various methods of solution identification, prioritization, and implementation. You will also learn how to gain approval for the solution and plan for impacts the changes will have on the organization using change management techniques. Pilot planning will be covered and a pilot implementation plan will be outlined.

During the Control Performance phase, participants will learn how to execute against the plan by determining the approach to ensure achievement of the targeted results. Participants will discuss how to disseminate lessons learned, identify replication and standardization opportunities, and develop a process monitoring system, a process control system and a management plan to assure new process performance is sustained. We will also discuss how to close the project down and evaluate the team and project.



Upon completion of Week Four, participants will be able to:
  • Develop a pilot plan to test solutions
  • Develop a plan to implement the improvement solution
  • Develop and implement process control systems to hand over to the process owner
  • Assess whether the process performance is sustained
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What's Included in the Price
The course price includes:
  • breakfast, lunch, and refreshments each course day -- special dietary needs are no problem
  • a student manual developed by experienced instructional designers
  • a copy of the standard (where applicable)
  • forms, templates, and worksheets for use back at the workplace (for auditing and other applicable courses)
  • certificates upon completion of course requirements

Please note:
50% payment is required at the time of registration. The remaining 50% balance is required prior to the course begin date.

Hotels:
Although hotel reservations and accommodations are not included in the course price, we do secure discounted room rates for most of our courses.

Training at Your Location:
Please contact us at 1-800-374-3818 for information about on-site pricing.


Support from Registration through Certificate of Completion
At every step of the public course process, the SAI Global Customer Relations team is singularly committed to providing an unparalleled level of support so you can focus on the learning event instead of on preparations and logistics.
  1. Once you register for a course by phone, by fax, or online, we send you a registration confirmation e-mail.
  2. Approximately 3 weeks prior to the course, or if you register closer to the start date, we mail and/or e-mail you precourse materials, if applicable.
  3. If any changes to course/hotel location occur, we contact you immediately.
  4. Approximately 2 weeks prior to the course start date, we e-mail you a course reminder to confirm your attendance.
  5. For the course itself, we provide everything you need to facilitate your learning experience.
  6. At the conclusion of the course, the instructor submits test scores (where applicable) and other necessary paperwork to the home office for processing.
  7. You receive a certificate of completion and confirmation of continuing education units (CEUs) earned.
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