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This lecture details the number of lessons covered in the Lean Six Sigma Introduction Specialist Program. These lessons are targeted to increase your overall awareness of this methodology.
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This lecture marks the beginning of the Lean Six Sigma Specialist Introduction module. It initiates the discussion as to how Six Sigma virtually began in manufacturing and then was taken up in the service industry.
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This lecture discusses the facts and figures of what makes Six Sigma is so special. We look at the impressive global trends of Six Sigma.
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In this lecture, we begin to discuss the reasons of enormous popularity of the Six Sigma methodology.
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In this lecture, we continue the discussion on the reasons of enormous popularity of the Six Sigma methodology. We understand the intrinsic challenge(s) faced by the organizations in the global market and the choices left with them.
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This lecture discusses how some of the earlier cost reduction strategies back-fired. They resulted in low customer satisfaction, decreased profits and lower market share. This further escalated the need for a robust methodology, i.e. Six Sigma
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The world needed an approach that would focus on making any business process truly robust and efficient. This lecture briefly discusses the adoption of Six Sigma by various companies and its journey from being "good to have" to a "must to have" technique.
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In this lecture, we conclude the discussion (that we started in Lecture 05) of why Six Sigma has been in demand for last three decades and will continue to be in demand for many more decades to come. We look at the actual reported cost savings financials of some of the major organizations who were early adopters of Six Sigma.
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So far, we discussed the importance of Six Sigma from an organizational perspective. Another important perspective is why becoming a certified Six Sigma professional important for you?
We discuss this important question by listening to a real-life story of one of the past AIGPE student.
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There are hundreds of letters, emails and phone calls we receive every month where participants have shared their gratitude towards the program and their success stories. This lecture discusses the summary of those key accomplishments. When you review these key accomplishments, identify whether you personally want to achieve these. It's time to self-evaluate.
We will never say that everyone who embraces Six Sigma will definitively achieve success. While there are a number of success stories, there are failure stories too. We have pointed out the common factors of failing to achieve the required success.
The lecture and the section concludes with the key points on how can you avoid failure and be absolutely successful.
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Before we delve into the different definitions of Quality, it is important to discuss that each customer has a specific understanding of what is required from a product or service. What happens if these requirements are not fulfilled?
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In this lecture, you will learn the different definitions of Quality as stated by prominent quality gurus and various quality organizations.
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In this lecture, we learn the definition of Six Sigma and synthesize each critical component of this definition.
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A company can claim to be ISO 9001:2015 certified. Can that same company claim to be Six Sigma certified? Is Six Sigma a standard?
In this lecture, we discuss the primary differences between Six Sigma and the various standards such as ISO 9000, COPC, OSHAS, CMMI, among others.
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The beginning of Six Sigma dates back to the year 1979. There were several events that took place in Motorola between 1979 to 1988 which resulted in the birth of Six Sigma. This lecture discusses the historic events that led to the deployment of Six Sigma in Motorola and then in various organizations.
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The term "Sigma" has two connotations. You will learn the first of the two in this lecture.
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The second definition of the term "Sigma" is discussed in this lecture.
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What is the difference between organizations which operate at 6 sigma level of performance versus organizations that perform at 3 or 2 sigma level? You will learn this with an example.
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After a quick introduction to this section, you will learn the contributions of the prominent Quality guru: Phillip Crosby.
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In this lecture, you will learn the contributions of Dr. W. Edwards Deming.
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In this lecture, you will learn the contributions of Dr. Joseph M. Juran.
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In this lecture, you will learn the contributions of Dr. Walter A. Shewhart.
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In this lecture, you will learn the contributions of Bill Smith and Dr. Mikel Harry
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Understanding the concept of Lean through its definition is easy. However, when we tag this concept understanding with a story, learning Lean becomes more exciting. This lecture helps you understand the Lean concept with a manufacturing example.
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In continuation to the previous lecture, you will learn the definition of Lean by synthesizing the manufacturing example into greater detail.
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Lean originated in manufacturing. However, it is equally applicable in service industry too. How? Let's learn that with an example.
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In this lecture, the section of Lean Pioneers is introduced following which you will learn the contributions of Sakichi Toyoda.
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In this lecture, you will learn the contributions of Henry Ford.
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In this lecture, you will learn the contributions of Taiichi Ohno.
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In this lecture, you will learn the contributions of Frederick W. Taylor.
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The heart of every Lean Six Sigma project are 4 discrete steps. No, they are not DMAIC! Dive into the lecture and learn them :)
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You may know Six Sigma projects are executed by different colored belts such as Six Sigma Black Belts, Six Sigma Green Belts, etc. How did these Six Sigma belts come into existence? You will learn that in this interesting lecture.
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In this lecture, you will learn about the role of a Six Sigma Project Champion.
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In this lecture, you will learn about the role of a Six Sigma Master Black Belt.
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In this lecture, you will learn about the role of a Six Sigma Black Belt.
Lean Six Sigma Introduction Specialist | Earn PMI PDU (PDUs)
In this lecture, you will learn about the role of a Six Sigma Green Belt.
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In this lecture, you will learn about the role of a Six Sigma Yellow Belt and Six Sigma White Belt.
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One of the reasons of Six Sigma ultimate power is because it is explicitly focused on X. What is this X factor? You will uncover that in this lecture.
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A process can have different types of problems. In this lecture, you will learn these problems from a Six Sigma perspective.
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In this lecture, you will continue to learn the different types of process problems.
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What really is Six Sigma? Where and how did it originate? What do we mean by Lean Six Sigma? What is Quality? There are so many questions that everyone should know before diving into understanding every single Six Sigma tool and technique.
Keeping this view of giving you a detailed Introduction to Lean Six Sigma and making you a specialist at this introduction, we have created this program – The Lean Six Sigma Introduction Specialist.
What can you expect from this program?
By the end of this training, you can easily answer these questions with complete confidence:
What is Quality?
What is Six Sigma and what do we mean by the term “Sigma”?
What is Lean?
History of Six Sigma
Foundations of Lean and Six Sigma
What are the roles of individuals in a Lean Six Sigma project?
What are the characteristics of successful Lean Six Sigma projects?
What is the DMAIC roadmap and Lean Six Sigma toolkit
It is important to note that this training is designed to give you an overview and layout of the Lean and Six Sigma methods. It will emphasize on the reasons of why this methodology is in existence for more than 3 decades and will continue to thrive for many more decades to come. It also emphasizes the reasons why we must be Six Sigma certified. However, it must be noted that this training does not discuss any of the Lean OR Six Sigma tools and techniques in detail.
Through the course we will walk you through the overview of Six Sigma from organizational and individual perspective. We have even added real-life examples of manufacturing and service industries for those who would use Six Sigma for the first time.
At the end of the course, you’ll be a specialist at introducing Lean Six Sigma methods to any layman.
This course is designed for:
Enthusiastic quality professionals who are NEW to the world of Lean, Six Sigma and Quality and want to take their skills to the next level
It is also for those individuals who are consultants and are involved in providing coaching, consulting and training to their clients
Individuals from operations, various functions and departments can gain a complete overview of Lean Six Sigma methods
Six Sigma and Lean practitioners and project managers who want greater depth of understanding of the origins and the working basis of Lean Six Sigma can benefit immensely from this course
Finally, this course is also perfect for any newbies who are looking to enhance their skill sets in the field of process improvement.
If you are already an expert at Six Sigma, this course is probably not for you.
Why wait? Become a Lean Six Sigma Introduction Specialist NOW!