Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

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Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (MBB) Certification status represents the pinnacle of business process improvement expertise. This role is typically reserved for top-performing, high-potential Lean Six Sigma Black Belts who have delivered exceptional results. Master Black Belts help shape the future of their company by leading both the strategy and tactics of Lean Six Sigma process improvement activities. This intense four-week certification program helps Master Black Belt candidates achieve an in-depth understanding of Six Sigma, Lean, and Change Management, and equips them to establish and implement process improvement strategies for solving complex business process problems quickly and efficiently.

 

About This Event

Today’s challenges for corporate on Lean Six Sigma Deployment

  • Projects remain open much longer than the anticipated 3-6 months, some stuck in an early phase of Six Sigma Life.
  • Black Belts are unable to get buy -in (from functions and departments) in collecting data identifying root causes, etc.
  • Teams lose focus part of the way through their projects.
  • Successes with projects in one department or function are not replicated in other areas.
  • Managers resist assigning high performers to Black Belt jobs, keeping these performers for “real work” instead.
  • Managers see Six Sigma as competing with other improvement initiatives and are reluctant to participate.
  • MBBs do not have adequate knowledge on right applicable methodology and lack in stakeholder influencing skills.
 

Who Is a Master Black Belt?

A Six Sigma Master Black Belt (MBB) is an individual within an organization who is responsible for deploying and driving Six Sigma across the organization. This position has significant leadership impact on the success of the organization’s Six Sigma program. Typical responsibilities include:

  • Align Six Sigma initiative and project objectives to business strategy, and prioritize projects accordingly
  • Deliver significant operational improvement and financial benefit across the organization
  • Act as change agent to inculcate a Six Sigma culture throughout the organization and many more…
 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Evaluate the impact of your organization’s structure on project execution
  • Develop and apply criteria for project selection
  • Select, charter, and initialize projects
  • Assess and review projects
  • Conduct effective tollgate reviews
  • Prepare for and conduct a Project Portfolio Risk Assessment
  • Understand what characteristics, traits and skills are needed by project managers
  • Understand the practice of leadership and draft a plan of actions to improve your leadership practice
  • Communicate using Design for Lean Six Sigma and TRIZ concepts and language.
  • Identify unsolved problems or projects that warrant a design solution.
  • Integrate DFLSS into your existing design/development process.
  • Gather and analyze the voice of the customer to define stated and unstated requirements.
  • Select optimal product or process design concepts.
  • Use analytical and experimental methods to develop robust and reliable designs.
  • Modify designs for optimal performance based on variability of the inputs and desired outputs.
  • Verify that the designs meet the requirements at the desired level of performance.
  • Employ your Design for Lean Six Sigma skills to lead a successful development project delivering meaningful results to the organization.
 
 
  • Ability to assist organizational leaders in shaping the future of the business and in leading high-level multi-million dollar projects
  • An in-depth understanding of Six Sigma, Lean, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) and Change Management
  • A powerful roadmap and toolset to solve complex problems efficiently and effectively
  • A practical understanding of how to lead strategic change, manage a classroom, develop a topical module, and transfer Lean Six Sigma knowledge via training and mentoring to Green Belts and Black Belts

This training and certification is designed for Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belts who have completed at least three successful Black Belt projects as project leader and have truly enjoyed this work, but realize they would like to do more.

Project Planning and Management

  • Facilitate working sessions to identify new project opportunities.
  • Align projects to organizational strategic planning.
  • Engage with business leadership on project selection.
  • Execute plan for operational excellence.
  • Project management, scheduling and participation.

Statistical Data Collection Planning

  • Teaching and understanding basic tools of the Measure Phase
  • Assess the appropriate collection of data from all angles and develop customer focused requirements.
  • Support development of measurement methodology to record data.
  • Advanced graphical tools usage and support on critical data analysis.
  • Support appropriate interference for overcoming team challenges.

Advanced Measurement Methods and Tools

  • Teaching and understanding basic tools of the Measure Phase
  • Advanced tools and when to use them
  • Non-Parametric Testing
  • Extensive Minitab charting techniques for insight into performance data
  • General Linear Models (GLM)
  • Distribution (Non-normal) analysis
  • Logistic regression (attribute or pass/fail response)

Transactional Improvement Ideas and Concepts

  • Teaching and understanding basic tools of the Measure Phase
  • Advanced tools and when to use them
  • Parameter Design testing
  • DOE for pass fail data and other data types
  • Optimization Methods
  • Robust Design
  • Reliability analysis
  • Solution selection / Decision making methods

Deploying Control Methodology

  • Teaching and understanding basic tools of the Measure Phase
  • Advanced tools and when to use them
  • Advanced SPC
  • Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) issues
  • Tools associated with the Lean process
  • Design for Six sigma – What is it and when to use DFSS

How long will Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt by Lean Partner training take to complete?
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Training will take approximately 3weeks to complete.

What happens upon completion of course?
Students will receive two certificates. One certificate for successfully completing the Lean Six Sigma MBB training and another certificate for successfully completing a live project.

How long are the Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt certifications by Lean Partner valid for?
The Master Black Belt certifications are not valid for a defined period and will not expire. Candidates who pass the examination are recognized as ‘Lean Six Sigma Certified Master Black Belts’.

What is the duration and format for the exam?
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt exam are allowed up to 3 hours for completion. All exam questions are having multiple choices format and based on open book examination. Students are allowed to bring training materials given during training course and other additional notes.

How many times can I retake the exams?
There is no limitation or time restriction on examination retakes.

What are the pass marks for the Lean Six Sigma examinations?
Pass marks for Lean Sigma Master Black Belt, will need to score 80/100 to pass the exam.

What are the Lean Partner LSS Master Black Belt certification requirements?

  1. Course Attendance
  2. To Pass Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Exam
  3. Lead and complete one project within one year of completion of course. (Project must demonstrate an achievement of either Hard or Soft savings)
  4. Each project must be signed-off by the Champion and Financial Controller.

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