Six Sigma for Champions Training Curriculum Outline
Introduction to Six Sigma for Champions
Overview/DescriptionWhen launching General Electrics quality effort in 1995, Jack Welch, the then chairman and legendary champion for the cause of Six Sigma, strongly encouraged his chief employees to become passionate lunatics about Six Sigma. Welchs adoption of Six Sigma, and General Electrics ensuing success, greatly contributed to Six Sigmas recognition as a powerful method for business improvement in organizations. So, what is Six Sigma and why do so many successful organizations attribute their success to it? This course largely deals with answering these questions. The course traces Six Sigmas roots in traditional quality concepts, but also shows that it is not just about quality; it is also a metric, a philosophy, a balanced scorecard, and a quality management system. This course demonstrates how to estimate Sigma level and how Six Sigma methodologies are strategically applied to a broad array of manufacturing and service organizations. The course also explores Six Sigma business goals and the mission critical role of Champions for achieving these goals.
Target AudienceMembers of top management, vice-presidents, directors, divisional managers and senior functional managers selected to work directly as champions or potential champions. Champions include those people who own the processes to be improved, make resources available, evaluate financial cost justifications, and supervise the individuals selected as Black Belts and Green Belts.
Expected Duration (hours)3.0
Lesson Objectives Introduction to Six Sigma for Champions
Recognize the benefits of implementing Six Sigma Match Six Sigma goals to examples of how those goals are achieved in a company Match Six Sigma methodologies for business improvement to examples of situations in which they can be used Recognize why Six Sigma is favored over other quality tools Identify the common objectives of Six Sigma and other quality tools Identify what makes Six Sigma a more all-encompassing process-improvement technique than TQM Match the elements of BSC and Six Sigma to examples of their implementation in a business improvement system Recognize the key elements Six Sigma draws from the BSC approach Recognize the importance of understanding the roles of other players in a Six Sigma organization Analyze a RACI model implementation in a Six Sigma scenario Match Six Sigma roles with examples of the responsibilities each role entails Determine the appropriate role a Champion should play at various stages of a Six Sigma program Course Number:
oper_03_a01_bs_enus Back to ListSix Sigma Process Improvement
Overview/Description
In the world of business you cannot expect faulty processes to deliver outstanding organizational results. Six Sigma offers many ways to improve your organizations processes, based on your priorities and business requirements. Whenever you delve into process improvement, you have the option to create new processes altogether or replace old processes with new ones. Six Sigma Champions generally choose to improve upon existing processes.
This course is designed to help Champions learn how to use Six Sigmas Define - Measure - Analyze - Improve - Control (DMAIC) methodology to upgrade current processes. It also explores using Six Sigma tools and methods to understand customer requirements, recognize the gaps between current deliverables and customer needs, analyze the root causes of process shortfalls, and finally use Six Sigma tools to improve inefficient processes. This course introduces you to Six Sigma tools and their application in Six Sigma methodology using a keep-it-simple-statistically approach ideal to a Champions strategic role.
Target Audience
Members of top management, vice presidents, directors, divisional managers, and senior functional managers selected to work directly as champions or potential Champions. Champions include those people who own the processes to be improved, make resources available, evaluate financial cost justifications, and supervise the individuals selected as Black Belts and Green Belts.
Expected Duration
3.0 hours
Objectives :Lesson Overview
Recognize the benefits that can be gained from process improvement Voice of the Customer and Quality Function Deployment
Recognize examples of how to improve a process using Six Sigmas voice of the customer and quality function deployment Building a Framework for Process Mapping
Sequence examples of the steps in building a business process map Root Cause Analysis
Match the scenario to the most appropriate root cause analysis tool Lesson Overview
Recognize the advantages of using the DMAIC methodology DMAIC – The Define Stage
Match the appropriate Six Sigma tools you would use to examples of the steps in the Define stage of DMAIC Sequence examples of the steps in the Define stage of the DMAIC process DMAIC - The Measure Stage
Recognize suitable Six Sigma tools to use in the Measure stage of DMAIC DMAIC - The Analyze Stage
Recognize the tools and techniques to use to achieve the objectives of the Analyze stage of DMAIC DMAIC - The Improve Stage
Recognize the tools used to achieve objectives in the Improve stage of DMAIC DMAIC - The Control Stage
Recognize the tools used to achieve objectives in the Control stage of DMAIC
Course Number: oper_03_a02_bs_enus
Back to ListSix Sigma Projects and Project Teams
Overview/Description
Managers are people who do things right, while leaders are people who do the right thing, says Warren Bennis, Ph.D. in his book On Becoming a Leader. Champions are leaders. Selecting the right Six Sigma projects and the right people, and leading them to achieve business goals, is vital to the leadership of Champions.
This course deals with these important roles of Champions. It also provides Champions with a toolkit to measure and analyze a project thoroughly before it is selected for Six Sigma improvement. The roadmap for selecting Black Belts and other team members needed to build a winning project team is also explored. Champions will learn how to shape and align the dynamics of their sponsored team to the organizations business goals. Finally, the course demonstrates the all-important Champion role of acting as a conduit between project teams and top management.
Target Audience
Members of top management, vice presidents, directors, divisional managers and senior functional managers selected to work directly as Champions or potential Champions
Expected Duration
2.5 hours
Objectives :Lesson Overview
Recognize the benefits of effective project selection Developing Project Selection Metrics
Sequence examples of the steps in the metric selection process Identifying and Selecting Six Sigma Projects
Select the best Six Sigma projects for a given scenario using predetermined metrics Drafting a Charter for Selected Projects
Recognize the essential elements in drafting a charter for a selected project Lesson Overview
Recognize the importance of the Six Sigma Champions role in selecting and building project teams Selecting Black Belts and Other Team Members
Determine the composition of a Six Sigma team, for a given scenario, by selecting suitable Black Belt candidates and team members Six Sigma Team Building Process
Manage the team building process in a given scenario Leading Six Sigma Teams to Business Goals
Apply strategic leadership competencies for Six Sigma success
Course Number: oper_03_a03_bs_enus
Back to ListManaging and Deploying Six Sigma
Overview/Description
The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough just to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs. – Vance Havner, author. However, venturing into Six Sigma is not easy. Deploying Six Sigma is where the tire hits the road. It requires a lot of hard work and planning. As a Six Sigma Champion, youll need to plan for and deal with critical Six Sigma deployment issues, develop business-aligned deployment strategies, ensure continued buy-in from top management, and integrate metrics for continuous feedback and review into your plan.
This course addresses all of these challenges, as well as how to manage change during and after Six Sigma deployment. It focuses on a systemic, long-lasting deployment, and on delivering promised business results rather than obsessing over implementing projects. This course integrates essential Six Sigma concepts, tools, and methodologies enabling you to deliver excellent business results. A case-based approach is followed throughout to demonstrate how some incredible companies applied the concepts and tools to real-world Six Sigma situations and achieved huge Six Sigma breakthroughs. These breakthroughs include increased customer value and quality, significant reductions in costs, wastes and postproduction maintenance, intellectual capital development, remarkable growth in top line and bottom line, and major culture change.
Target Audience
Members of top management, vice presidents, directors, divisional managers, and senior functional managers selected to work directly as Champions or potential Champions; Champions include those people who own the processes to be improved, make resources available, evaluate financial cost justifications, and supervise the individuals selected as Black Belts and Green Belts
Expected Duration
3.5 hours
Objectives :Lesson Overview
Recognize the importance of assessing an organizations Six Sigma readiness Six Sigma Deployment Roadmap
Associate the activities undertaken by a company with the stages in a Six Sigma deployment roadmap, in a given scenario Strategies for Successful Six Sigma Deployment
Apply successful strategies for Six Sigma deployment in a given scenario Lesson Overview
Identify the activities involved in managing resistance to change Six Sigma Change Dynamics
Recognize examples of resistance to the changes caused by Six Sigma deployment Managing and Implementing Six Sigma Change
Manage change caused by Six Sigma in a given scenario Recognize how team performance is affected during each stage of Six Sigma change Lesson Overview
Recognize the benefits of reviewing a Six Sigma deployment Strategic Analysis and Evaluation of Six Sigma Results
Ascertain areas for improvement in a Six Sigma deployment Planning a Training Curriculum for Six Sigma
Recognize the essential elements of a training program for Six Sigma team members Leveraging Six Sigma Learning
Recognize points used to leverage knowledge in the role of the Champion
Course Number: oper_03_a04_bs_enus
Back to List1yr license: $105.00 per course
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Six Sigma for Champions Training
Six Sigma isn’t just about the concept of how to operate and improve a business; it’s a metric,
a methodology, a powerful philosophy and a proven system of quality management. “Six Sigma Champions” are business
leaders who implement Six Sigma in their companies and sponsor appropriate projects that are aligned with the
organization’s business goals by way of Six Sigma methodology. What is it about Six Sigma that makes “champions”
out of businesses? What are the methodologies and how are they applied to manufacturing and service
organizations alike?
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Who Benefits from CBT Direct’s Six Sigma Champion Training?
Top management, Vice Presidents, Directors, Divisional Managers and Senior Managers who work directly as
Champions or are potential Champions. Champions are those people who own the processes to be improved,
make resources available, evaluate financial costs and oversee individuals selected as
Black Belts and Green Belts.
What Professionals Will Learn from CBT Direct’s Six Sigma Training for Champions
In CBT Direct’s Six Sigma Training for Champions course, you’ll learn the common objectives of Six Sigma and
recognize the benefits of implementing the Six Sigma philosophy in a given company. You’ll compare the elements of
BSC and Six Sigma to examples of both strategies implemented in a business and see exactly why Six Sigma is favored
over other quality tools. Six Sigma for Champions will also show you what makes Six Sigma a more all-encompassing
process-improving technique than TQM.Click here to see a detailed curriculum outline.
You’ll analyze an RACI model implementation in a Six Sigma scenario and match the different roles in Six Sigma
with examples of the responsibilities each role entails.
You’ll learn how specific goals of a company can be achieved with Six Sigma strategies and specific examples of
situations where, when and how they can be used.
Gain the knowledge needed to become a Six Sigma Champion and determine the best role a Champion must play in different
stages of a Six Sigma program.
Six Sigma for Champions Training
