The Six Sigma Yellow Belt Toolkit

After completing this lecture you will understand what brainstorming is and why it is the most commonly used tool in Six Sigma.   You will also understand the key considerations to facilitate an effective brainstorming session; preparing you to successfully apply what you've learned in a real world environment.  

After completing this lecture, you will be aware of a technique to encourage all team members to share their thoughts and opinions, regardless of the influence in the environment. 

After completing this lecture, you will be able to collect reliable data to support business decisions.   In addition, you will be able to engage individuals to collect reliable information.

After completing this lecture you will be able to gather and analyze data to identify the most important factors impacting a problem.

After completing this lecture you will be able to create a Pareto chart in Microsoft Excel to analyze data to identify the most important factors impacting a problem.

After completing this lecture, you will be able to apply a technique to identify problem causes and organize those causes to highlight the primary causes.

After completing this lecture, you will be able to create a basic flow chart using standard flowcharting symbols.

After completing this lecture, you will understand the information provided from creating a run chart and how that information can help you recognize when to take action or draw conclusions.

After completing this lecture you will be able to complete a run chart in Excel.  

After completing this lesson, you will understand how to determine if a relationship exists between two variables, the nature of the relationship and the strength of the relationship.

After completing this lecture, you will be able to complete a scatter diagram in Microsoft Excel.

After completing this lecture, you will be able to create a histogram in Excel.

In this lecture, you will learn how to create a histogram in Excel.

At the end of this section, you will be able to calculate the measures of central tendency and dispersion.

After completing this lecture you will be able to define a stakeholder and know how to identify those critical to the success of your idea or change effort.     You will also learn how to assess their impact on your change initiative and develop a plan to engage them as needed. 

After completing this lecture, you will understand what a SIPOC diagram is, how it is used and its benefits.   You will also learn how to create a SIPOC diagram. 

After completing this lecture, you will understand what an Activity Network Diagram is, when and how it is used and its benefits.   You will also learn how to create an Activity Network Diagram. 

After completing this lecture you will be able to complete an Affinity Diagram to organize and summarize information.

After completing this lecture, you will understand the purpose of matrix charts and how they are used.   You will also learn how to create and interpret an L and T matrix chart.

After completing this lecture, you will understand the purpose of a relations chart and how it is used to identify cause and effect relationships between multiple factors.   You will also learn how to create a relations chart.

After completing this lecture, you will be able to create a tree diagram to reduce ambiguity and gain specificity and clarity on requirements (customer or business), concepts and ideas.

After completing this lecture, you will understand the value of surveys, the various types and how to develop a survey to gather preferences and opinions.  

After completing this lecture, you will understand the value of interviews, the various types and how to plan for an interview to gather preferences and opinions.

After completing this lecture, you will have knowledge of the 8 wastes and understand how they impact process efficiency.

After completing this lecture, you will understand the concept of value in Lean and recognize value vs. non value activities in a process.

After completing this lecture you will understand 5S, the definition of each of its components and how they can be applied to improve efficiency in a process.

After completing this lecture, you will be able to complete a Failure Mode and Effect Analysis to proactively identify, rate and prioritize potential process failures.

After completing this lecture, you will be able to use the 5 Why tool to discover root causes of problems.

After completing this lecture, you will be able to apply the Force Field Analysis tool to identify factors driving and restraining change efforts.   You will also understand how to interpret the results to identify priorities for action. 

After completing this lecture, you will understand the Plan Do Check Act method and how it is used in the Analyze phase of DMAIC to test solutions prior to implementation.

After completing this lecture, you will be aware of the various cost and benefit types and how to complete a basic cost benefit analysis to drive decision making. 

In this lecture you will learn how to complete an X-bar and R control chart.    You will also learn key control chart terminology and the two types of variation.

At the end of this lecture, you will be aware of the tools available to support you in effectively identifying opportunities to apply the skills that you have learned from this course in the real world.

At the end of this lecture, you will be aware of the tools available to support you in effectively identifying opportunities to apply the skills that you have learned from this course in the real world.

At the end of this lecture, you will be aware of the tools available to support you in effectively identifying opportunities to apply the skills that you have learned from this course in the real world.

At the end of this lecture, you will be aware of the tools available to support you in effectively identifying opportunities to apply the skills that you have learned from this course in the real world.

At the end of this lecture, you will be aware of the tools available to support you in effectively identifying opportunities to apply the skills that you have learned from this course in the real world.

At the end of this lecture, you will be aware of the tools available to support you in effectively identifying opportunities to apply the skills that you have learned from this course in the real world.

At the end of this lecture, you will be aware of the tools available to support you in effectively showcasing your Six Sigma Yellow Belt Toolkit skills on your resume. 

In this lecture you will learn some best practices to build a professional network.   Your network is a group of contacts that can help you to achieve your learning or other growth goals.

In this lecture you will learn some best practices to overcoming barriers to networking.   This lecture provides tips in two specific areas 1) Time barriers and  2) Comfort barriers

An important aspect of building your professional network is to understand that people have different behavior styles.  Using DISC can help you to identify, understand and adapt to different behavior styles.

DISC is an invaluable behavioral profiling system that will teach you how to identify— and use to your advantage— the predictable aspects of human behavior.

Individuals who use DISC increase effective communication, job satisfaction, productivity and harmony in their work environment. Personal relationships are enhanced, building rapport becomes easier and interactions at work, home and play are more positive.