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Lean Six Sigma Certification

April-16 - 20, 2012 | Chicago, IL

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Lean Six Sigma Certification

Implement a Proven Process Improvement Methodology to Increase Returns

Integrate Six Sigma into your organizational processes to decrease waste and costs


Understand and Implement the DMAIC Process in Project Management

Apply the DMAIC method to solve critical business challenges such as reducing quality errors and resource waste                  


Achieve Process Efficiency and Results with a Lean Six Sigma Mindset

Implement measurement tools that will properly evaluate programs and objectives


Utilize Strategies that will Lead to Improved Results

Improve quality, reduce cycle time and achieve cost savings through strategic implementation


Incorporate Project Management Strategies to Create Organizational Transparency

Develop a robust program to parallel initiatives between the project and the organization


Earn your Yellow and Green Belt Certification and up to 30 CPE/PDU Credits!


To register, call 877-992-9522

Agenda: Yellow Belt Certification

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Agenda

Day One: Monday, April 16, 2012

08:30am 

Workshop Registration and Continental Breakfast 

09:00am 

Welcome Remarks and Introductions  

Implementation and Deployment Strategy             

  • Develop strategies and objectives for deployment
  • Incorporate Six Sigma into organizational business strategy
  • Identify key focus areas and change management processes
  • Create flexibility and responsiveness in your organization

 

 

Introduction to Lean Six Sigma       

  • History and background of Lean and Six Sigma (LSS)
  • Outcomes of LSS
  • Core concepts and goals of LSS
  • LSS infrastructure
  • The DMAIC methodology

 

 

DMAIC-Pizza Service Simulation    

12:00pm 

Lunch  

01:00pm 

Manage the Lean Six Sigma Project        

 

Define a Problem Statement to Work Toward a Common Goal

  • Define the problem and improvement goals
  • Initiate process mapping process (SIPOC)
  • Select a team and create a project plan
  • Create project plan

 

 

Summary & Daily Wrap-Up 

04:00pm

Day 1 Adjourns

 Day 2: Tuesday,  April 17, 2012

08:30am

Continental Breakfast and Registration

09:00am

Measure and Select Indicators Focused on the Customer and Cost

 

Analyze Your Data to Achieve Operational Excellence

  • Gather causal data
  • Determine and validate root causes
  • Identify a solution to combat root causes

 

Utilize Strategies that Consistently Enhance Business Outcomes

 

Pizza Service Simulation Two & Control

  • Report scorecard data
  • Create process control plan
  • Identify replication opportunities
  • Develop future plans

12:00pm

Lunch

 

Control Improvements and Focus on Results

 

Review/Questions    

 

Exam

4:00pm

Day 2 Adjourns

Agenda- Green Belt Certification

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Agenda

Day One:  Wednesday, April 18, 2012

08:30am

Continental Breakfast and Registration 

09:00am

Introduction to the Course

 

Introduction to Green Belt

  • Define and understand systems thinking
  • Review the 5 types of systems thinking

 

Deep-Dive Exercise: Defining the Variability Within a Catapult 

12:00pm 

Lunch  

01:00pm 

Making Sense Out of Data Using Graphical & Measurement Tools 

 

Measurement Systems Analysis

  • Measuring systems variability Vs. Product variability
  • Define and understand accuracy and precision in process improvement

 

Deep-Dive Exercise: Defining the Variability Within a Catapult

04:00pm

Day 1 Adjourns

Day Two:  Thursday, April 19, 2012

08:30am

Continental Breakfast and Registration

09:00am

Probability distributions

  • Sampling Sizes
  • Confidence Intervals

 

Sampling Distributions and Confidence Intervals

12:00pm

Lunch

01:00pm

Process Control and process capability

  • Differentiate controls and capabilities
  • Evaluate a control and capability matrix

 

Deep-Dive Exercise: Changing for the Better

4:00pm

Day 2 Adjourns

Day Three:  Friday, April 20, 2012

08:30am

Continental Breakfast and Registration

09:00am

Hypothesis Testing and Rules of Thumbs

 

Deep-Dive Exercise: Characterizing the Catapult

 

Regression Analysis and Introduction to DOE

  • Analyzing Variable Relationships
  • Understanding Design of Experiments (DOE)

12:00pm

Lunch

01:00pm

Foundations and Overview of Experimental Design

  • Understanding the Process
  • Assessing the Variables

 

Introduction to Design Analysis

 

Rules of Thumb / Review / Assessment
Exam

04:00pm

Day 3 Adjourns

Who Should Attend

Who Should Attend?
• CEOs, CIOs and COOs
• Directors of Budget and Finance
• VPs/Director of Process Improvement
• VP of Business/Operational Excellence
• Heads of Operations and Heads of Manufacturing
• Lean Six Sigma Champions and Deployment Leaders
• Quality Heads
• Project & Program Managers
• PMPs
• Program Directors
• PMO Directors
• IT Directors
• Team leaders
• Project Support Staff
• Acquisition and Procurement Officials
• Controllers and Finance Managers
• Customer Service
• Logistics Managers
…and anyone participating in Six Sigma or process improvement

Meet the Trainers

Meet Your Yellow Belt Trainer:

Charis Grossman

Charis Grossman is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) from the Project Management Institute (PMI®), a Six Sigma Black Belt, and a trained Genuine Leadership and Stellar Service Facilitator that focuses on Customer Service. She is currently an instructor and senior consultant with St. Petersburg College, State College of Florida and The Performance Institute. Her expertise is in the training and facilitation of Lean Six Sigma and Project Management. She has extensive experience working with both the private and public sectors.

Charis has over 13 years experience working as a project manager. She has personally led new projects resulting in the delivery of new drugs, software and processes. In the last seven years her passion has become integrating Lean Six Sigma in organizations. By using Lean Six Sigma, companies can establish a culture of continuous change where all employees are moving toward a common strategy to improve business performance. These organizations have an inherent inclination toward innovation. Charis’s goal is to facilitate the adoption of a culture of continuous improvement at companies and agencies to convert strategy, to ACTION and success.

Meet  Your Green Belt Trainer:

Daniel Zucker

Daniel Zucker, Principal Consultant, Master Six Sigma Black Belt, The Operari Group
Daniel Zucker grew up in San Antonio working with various organizations in Project
Management and Business Architecture. He currently works for The Operari Group in
San Antonio, Texas holding the position of Principal Consultant and Master Six Sigma
Black Belt. Within this position, he has the opportunity to help companies transform their
IT and Business with project management and business systems development.

In 2000, Daniel began his business system journey beginning with Six Sigma, where he
received his Black Belt. Later, learning and practicing the Toyota Production system, the
“Theory of Constraints”, ISO 9001, and Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI).

In 2003, Daniel was awarded his PMP certification and his Master of Science degree in
Management of Technology from University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). In late
2003, Daniel published his thesis, “Integrating Project Management with a Six Sigma
System”. Daniel has continued his research and practice in the area of change
management with two more articles discussing business system integration. In 2009
Daniel was awarded his Masters of Science in Industrial Engineering from St. Mary’s
University publishing his second thesis “Characterization of Antithetic Sequences in
Flowshop Scheduling”. Daniel’s work in the area of business efficiency and work flow
development emphases his continued pursuit of business process improvement and
understanding.

Daniel volunteers his time to various professional associations and plays tennis as much as possible.

 

Venue and Hotel

Venue and Hotel

 ASMI’s Yellow Belt and Green Belt Certification will be held at:

Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago
163 East Walton Place
Chicago, IL 60611
1-800-621-8140

A limited number of rooms have been secured for attendees at a reduced room rate of $171.00 per night for this event.  To receive this rate, please mention the name of the event “Yellow Belt, Green Belt and Quality Assurance” when making your reservations.  Please note that this room rate will only be held until 3 weeks prior to the start of the event and that no rates are guaranteed past March 16, 2012.

 To reserve lodging accommodations on Milennium's secure online reservations portal, please click here.

Group Discounts

For more information on the early bird rate or group discounts for Six Sigma Yellow and Green Belt Certification please contact Anthony Masucci at 202.739.9548 or email him at Anthony.Masucci@asmiweb.com

Accreditation

Delivery Method: Group-live               
Program Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None                               
Advanced Preparation:  Given through email if applicable
CPE Credits: Yellow Belt Certification 12/ Green Belt Certification 18/ Full Course 30
Sponsor Organization Name and ID Number:  Thompson Media Group 109435


     
Thompson Media Group is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219-2417.  Website: www.nasba.org