NDSU Distance & Continuing Education (DCE)

Course Description:

This course presents an overview of the key concepts for the Six Sigma Black Belt Certification exam. It will explore processes and team management, operational metrics, and key tools and techniques to achieve process excellence. This course will also prepare an individual to sit for the Six Sigma Black Belt Certification exam offered by the American Association for Quality.

The Six Sigma Black Belt course is mapped to the following course objectives:

• Apply the Lean Six Sigma (LSS) model to create breakthrough in profitability and growth in a business situation
• Manage projects by defining metrics and following the DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, and control) methodology
• Design effective teams to execute projects using the tools and techniques of Lean Six Sigma
• Employ the sequence of the Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC) problem solving methodology
• Implement a sustainable process breakthrough using the Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC) methodology
• Differentiate Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC) and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) frameworks with respect to customer needs
• Analyze a business process using different types of tools and techniques relevant to the Lean Six Sigma methodology
• Determine how to enroll the executive management in the journey of change associated with the Lean Six Sigma (DMAIC or DFSS) initiative
• Determine how to sustain process breakthrough improvements in the control phase of the Lean Six Sigma initiative during the process owner handover