Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

This Green Belt training teach you how to lead successful projects (using DMAIC) and develop your problem-solving skills.

You learn methods, tools and structures that the organization needs to ensure operational control and continuous improvement.

This course is 8 days virtual or physical classroom and it's delivered by partner Aksena.

The course is also offered as a company internal course.

Target group:

Managers who want to improve operational performance
Managers who need to implement targeted improvement projects*
Project managers for improvement projects*
Participants in improvement projects*

*) Many digitalization projects and investment projects can be run as Six Sigma projects.

Course content:

The course comprises four modules, each of two days consecutive training.

Module 1 & 2: Improvement projects

These modules provide a thorough introduction to methods and tools for successful completion of improvement projects using practically applied Six Sigma.

Key content:

Roles and responsibilities in Six Sigma.
How to define and scope improvement projects.
How to write a good problem statement.
How to describe the project business case.
How to ensure best possible communication with the project stakeholders.
How to visualize causal relationships.
How use data and process maps in the analysis of causal relationships.
How to analyze risk.
How to prioritize and choose short term and long term solutions.
How to sustain the achieved improvements.
How to reuse project results.
Template for project documentation and reporting.

Module 3 & 4: Lean and continuous improvement

These modules provide a thorough introduction to common structures the organization needs to ensure operational control and continuous improvement (CI).

Key content:

How to proceed to map stakeholders, customers and requirements for an area of responsibility (e.g. a department).
How to map the processes included in the area of responsibility (e.g. a department).
how to populate the “stop doing” list with the right content.
How to design meeting structures and visual boards for operational control and replanning.
How to use Agile methods such as Kanban and Scrum in activity management.
How to design and implement processes for continuous improvement.
How to proceed to reorganize the physical workspace using 5S.
How to establish preventive maintenance of assets.
How to identify the competence needs in the short and long term.
How formalize leaders standard work.

Tools and methods included:

Brainstorming
Brainwriting
Problem statement
SIPOC
Voice of the Customer (VoC)
CTQ tree
Communication plan
Progress plan
Business Case
Fishbone diagram (Ishikawa)
5 Whys
Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
Spaghetti diagram
Flowchart
Functional flowchart
Value flowchart
Process design
FMEA
Risk matrix
Fault tree analysis
Prioritization matrix
PICK-matrix
Histogram
Control chart
Paretodiagram
Six Sigma roadmap
Six Sigma storyboard
Six Sigma project charter
Context diagram
A3 problem solving
8D problem solving
Various proactive and reactive improvement structures including Kaizen Event, Kaizen Circle and Kaizen workshop
Scrum and Kanban activity management
Workplace organization using 5S
Fast changeover using SMED
OEE
SOP (Standard Operating Procedures)
Leaders Standard Work (LSW)

Some of the methods and tools are described thoroughly, others at the introductory level.

Instructors:

Sven Danielsen, Henning Bakken and Sissel Lundeby are course instructors.

Sven is the CEO of Aksena. He offers strategic consultancy services and works as a lead instructor. His core competence is related to the Business System companies need to establish sustainable great results. Sven has been instructor for more than 100 courses and written three books within Lean Six Sigma.

Henning is a partner in Aksena, working as a strategic advisor and training instructor. He has a long experience as a manager in international business. Key responsibilities has been within implementation, execution and governance of improvement programs based on Lean, Six Sigma, BPM and BSC in larger companies.

Sissel is a trainer and consultant at Lean Tech. She has practiced Lean Six Sigma since 2002, completing Black Belt projects and certification. She is a IASSC (International association for Six Sigma certification) accredited trainer associate, with more than 20 years' experience within manufacturing and environmental technology.

Feedback:

"Inspiring, professionally competent, popularize a theoretical discipline"

Espen Fjeld, Commercial Director at Berendsen

"Academic highly skilled and clear performance. Fun and builds trust"

Jon Sørensen, Production Manager at Berendsen

"10/10 good at reaching everyone"

Erlend Stene, Sales leader at Berendsen

"Clear and well presented. Good at asking questions and listen (check understanding)"

Morten Bodding, Production Manager at Berendsen

"Made a difference, engaged and skilled"

Participant from EWOS

"You are inspiring, positive and professionally skilled"

Participant from EWOS

Diploma and certification:

Diploma: To obtain a diploma for successful completion you must have attended at least 6 of 8 course days.

Certification, level 1: At the end of the final module, the participant may take a multiple-choice test with 40 questions. If 75% or more are answered correctly, a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certificate Level 1 is awarded. The test is taken at Aksena Academy webpage and is included in the course fee. The test is optional to take.

Certification, level 2: To be certified Green Belt, participation is required in accordance with the requirements for the diploma (above) as well as approved completion of a Six Sigma improvement project within 12 months after the course completion.

The project is considered approved if the project owner has approved the project and Aksena has approved the approach, tool use and documentation.

By agreement, projects other than Six Sigma projects can also be approved. Contact us for more information about details and prices.

Relevant information:

This course can be arranged at the request of companies.

Open courses are arranged according to the course calendar.

Around 2 weeks before the course start-up, participants receive the following information:

Agenda for the course
Recommended preparation
Guidelines for choosing an improvement project
Access to animated eLearning for the two topics (as preparations to and support during the course)*
Access to a library of improvement tools*
Requirements for diploma and certification
Other practical information

*)The access is granted two weeks before the training starts and expires one week after completed training.

In the classroom courses, methods and tools are extensively trained through exercises with related discussions. We use flipchart, brown paper and the walls.

For the best possible involvement and learning, time is spent every day on repetition and related discussions.

In the online courses, the participant individually train methods and tools in the afternoon. The course instructor is avaiable for guidance during this time. Every afternoon one hours is spent on questions and answers to the exercises and theories presented.

To get the most out of the course, we recommend that you complete a Six Sigma improvement project. Several of the course exercises can then be carried out on your own problem statement. You also have the opportunity to gain valuable views on your project from the course instructor and the participants.

The following training material is included in the course:

Access to animated eLearning (Green Belt Basic Six Sigma, Green Belt Basic Lean and the CI Toolbox) that are used during the course. Access is available two weeks prior to the course start and one week after last course day.
Electronic access to the presented material
Template for documentation of Six Sigma projects (storyboard)
Template for A3 problem solving
Template for FMEA
Template for criteria matrix and priority matrix
Template for project charter

Directions

Courses are normally arranged in Drammen or Oslo, see relevant course for details.

Company courses can be set up on request (virtual or physical).

Prerequisites

None

Duration

8 days

Credits

None

Submission

To become certified Green Belt at level 2 you need to conduct an approved improvement project within 12 months after the course end.

The project is considered approved if the project owner has approved the project and Aksena has approved the approach, tool usage and documentation.

By agreement, projects other than Six Sigma projects can also be approved.

Target audience

For those who want to lead successful projects (using DMAIC) and develop their problem-solving skills.

Courses: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt course