While Black Belts and Green Belts lead front line Six Sigma initiatives in individual projects, you need someone who can oversee the entire Six Sigma process. Someone with the advanced techniques and statistical tools to research new quality initiatives, benchmark ongoing processes, and to continue the training and growth of Six Sigma within your organization; this Master Black Belt will integrate with corporate strategy and the executive level.
Goals:
In this workshop, we seek to take eligible Black Belts and equip them with advanced tools to drive Six Sigma and position it as a business strategy. This will be centered on hands on practice with real business issues and problems. You will learn to structure a deployment plan for Six Sigma projects and to utilize advanced statistical tools for in-depth assessment of those project teams.
You will also learn techniques for coaching Black Belts and their project teams as well as executive team members in the ways of Six Sigma and their roles.
Description:
A major focus of this workshop is conveying the roles and responsibilities of Master Black Belts. After reviewing the core Black Belt tools and methods, we add advanced improvement methods and financial analysis tools. To facilitate your Six Sigma management, you will learn project selection criteria, project infrastructure, how to support project reviews, and advanced statistical tools for DMAIC. To this we add additional training in facilitating team efforts, change management, and strategic alignment.
You will also learn to focus on success through product/service quality. This includes defining, deploying, and verifying product/service requirements including Quality Function Deployment and simulation and reliability methods.
Training is another major focus area of Master Black Belts. Using the approach of “train-the-trainer” we will provide you with training basics, black belt curriculum, Six Sigma methodology, practice presentations, classroom management techniques, and general training tips.
Skills:
- Black/Green Belt mentoring, change management
- Multiple linear and non-linear regression
- Design of experiments (full-factorial review, screening designs, fractional factorial designs, response surface methods)
- Quality function deployment – Building the house of quality, use in design
- Tolerance design (worst case analysis, root sum of squares, general non-linear variance decomposition, Monte Carlo simulation)
- Team management (meeting and agenda, conflict management, team processes)
- Financial Analysis
Tools:
You will gain experience in advanced simulation and model building methods, advanced DoE including the optimization of multiple variables, Quality Function Deployment, Tolerance Design Methods, project reviews, and Facilitation and Change Management Methods.
Format:
There will be two five-day training sessions separated by several weeks of practice during which the instructor will be available to assist you with your project.
Requirements:
In order to be eligible for this workshop, you must have completed Black Belt training and at least one project. It is also recommended that you have your own laptop, scientific calculator, and an understanding of college-level mathematics.
Who Should Attend:
Black Belts who have been selected to lead a division or company to Six Sigma success or those who will be expected to instruct or mentor other Black Belts.
Price:
$10,000/course plus course manuals and travel expenses for the instructor with a maximum of 15 people.