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Course Description
Six Sigma is a methodology of implementing a highly successful project, or producing a high quality product or service, using techniques and principles that ensure excellence. The Six Sigma methodology incorporates many years of studying best practices in business and its goal is ultimately the creation of a nearly error-free business environment.
The name of the methodology takes its name from a letter in the Greek alphabet, sigma, which is used by mathematicians to measure variability. In business, the principle of variability is used to measure the number of errors in a process. The goal of a Six Sigma implementation is to produce a product or service with fewer than 3.4 problems per million transactions. A transaction may be defined as a product produced or a service performed.
Six Sigma has been so successful because it dispenses with some of the more cumbersome aspects of older business implementation methodologies and, as such, it has risen to become one of the most respected and followed project management systems. Many of the world's most successful companies utilize the principles of Six Sigma because customers in today's business environment expect excellence and companies must be willing to deliver it if they want to survive in today's highly competitive marketplace.
This course will give a complete overview of the Six Sigma process and prepare you for the path of a "Black Belt," or a Six Sigma team member.
Course Requirements
This course will not require you to have previous experience in any particular area but you should have a high school reading level. No books will be required.
Course Topics
Lesson 1: History of Six Sigma
Lesson 2 : Implementing Six Sigma
Lesson 3: Becoming a Customer and Market-Driven Enterprise
Lesson 4: Customer Expectations and Needs
Lesson 5: Linking Six Sigma Projects to Strategies
Lesson 6: Attributes of Good Metrics
Lesson 7: Using Resources Wisely
Lesson 8: Project Management Using the DMAIC and DMADV Models
Lesson 9: The Define Phase
Lesson 10: The Measure Phase
Lesson 11: Measurement System Analysis
Lesson 12: Analyzing Data: Value Streams and Dealing with Variations
Lesson 13: Analyzing Data: Designed Experiments
Lesson 14: The Improve Phase
Lesson 15: The Control Phase
Course Materials
All course material will be provided in the lessons and netlinks. There are no required materials to purchase before taking the class.
Grading Policy
Each lesson will include a lesson review quiz along with an assignment. Students will successfully complete this course with 70% or better.