Six Sigma Black Belt

The Certified Six Sigma Black Belt is a professional who can explain Six Sigma philosophies and principles, including supporting systems and tools. A Black Belt should demonstrate team leadership, understand team dynamics and assign team member roles and responsibilities.

Black belts have a thorough understanding of all aspects of the define, measure, analyze, improve and control (DMAIC) model in accordance with Six Sigma principles. They have basic knowledge of lean enterprise concepts, are able to identify non-value-added elements and activities and are able to use specific tools.

Target Audience

This qualification is highly recommended for professionals involved in solving quality problem, participate in quality improvement projects, business process owners, and functional managers.

Course Prerequisites

Candidates must have three years of on-the-job experience in one or more areas of the Six Sigma Black Belt Body of Knowledge.

Course Outline

The Six Sigma Black Belt course includes following topics:

Organization wide Planning & Deployment – Organization-wide Consideration, Leadership
Organizational Process Management and Measures – Impact on Stakeholders, Benchmarking
Team Management – Team Formation, Team Facilitation, Team Dynamics, Team Training
Define – Voice of the customer, Business Case and Project Charter, Project Management (PM) tools, Analytical Tools
Measure – Process Characteristics, Data Collection, Measurement Systems, Basic Statistics, Probability, Process Capability
Analyze- Measuring & Modeling Relationships between Variables, Hypothesis Testing, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Additional Analysis Methods
Improve – Design of Experiments (DoE), Lean Methods, Implementation
Control – Statistical Process Control (SPC), Other Controls, Maintain Controls, Sustain Improvements
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Methodologies – Common DFSS Methodologies, Design for X (DFX), Robust Design

Learning Outcomes

Successful learners will be able to:

Black Belts have a thorough understanding of all aspects of the define, measure, analyze, improve, and control (DMAIC) model in accordance with Six Sigma principles
They have basic knowledge of lean enterprise concepts, are able to identify non-value added elements and activities, and are able to use specific tools
Advanced understanding of project definition as well as team roles and responsibilities
Advanced understanding of the measure phase, including process mapping, data collection plans and techniques, understanding variation, and visually displaying baseline performance
Advanced understanding of the analyze phase, including displaying data visually, cause and effect analysis, and verification of root causes
Advanced learning of the improve phase, including brain-storming, selecting a solution, and implementation planning
Advanced understanding of the control phase, including assessing the results of process improvement, statistical process control overview, and documenting the process

Assessment Methodology

Each certification candidate is required to pass a written examination that consists of multiple-choice questions (MCQ) that measure comprehension of the body of knowledge.