Do you ever feel confused about your Lean Six Sigma Project? (#3)

  1. Project Closure Rates is the greatest issue for a Lean Six Sigma Deployment. With a Lean Six Sigma Deployment, students participate in interactive study that spans across multiple weeks, overflowing with new and exciting information. Once the class has concluded, students receive the guidelines and deliverables to achieve their certification. Of all the Lean Six Sigma Projects, only 7 out of every 20 projects started are successfully concluded.
  2. So why are so many projects unsuccessful in their closure?
  3. The brunt of this misfortune is the trap of the Master Black Belt. A MBB has the exquisite understanding of the Lean and Six Sigma Methodology. We teach this methodology and we help implement it; however we sometimes assume that our students can connect the dots. As the instructor, we expect our students to inquire if they are confused. However, so many times there is so much new information floating around that the students cannot articulate a question to begin with. This type of “input” prompts students to return to their organization without any idea on where or how to begin their projects. 
  4. If they don’t understand how to begin, it will be all to easy for them to regress to old processes and stall their projects, possibly indefinitely. New students require a template, which we describe as the Six Sigma Green Belt Project Roadmap, to guide them towards successfully completing their Projects. We asked student’s where their troubles were with Project Completion to which they replied “we need help getting started and understanding where to go next.”
  5. The first step is always the most difficult. Six Sigma Development Solutions, Inc. decided to shed a little bit of light by equipping our students with a detailed Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Project Roadmap. The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Project Roadmap will help those students undergoing a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt project with efficiency and effectiveness. For those students who are instilling Lean and Six Sigma within their organization, this roadmap will help you gauge the progression of your project.
  6. Included in the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Project Roadmap:
  7. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Project Benchmarks
  8. Descriptive Benchmark Reviews for each stage in the DMAIC Process
    DMAIC Green Belt Project Flowchart
    --Shows progression of a general Lean Six Sigma Green Belt project to guide your progression in your own project
  9. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Project Requirements
    --Defines SSDSI’s Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Requirements through an easy-to-follow PowerPoint Presentation
    Are adaptable to be recycled as generic project certification requirements
  10. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Project PowerPoint Template
    -- Roadmap to aid in your understanding of “how to start” and “what to do next”
    Work instructions to aid in your understanding of the flow of a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Project
  11. About Six Sigma Development Solutions, Inc.

    We are Certified as an Accredited Training Organization with the International Association of Six Sigma Certification (IASSC)

    “The IASSC Accredited Training Organization (ATO) designation validates Six Sigma Development Solutions, Inc. has demonstrated adequate management systems, courseware with a high degree of correlation to the subject matter contained in the IASSC Bodies of Knowledge, delivery schema consistent with such content and highly qualified instructors.”

    We Provide Public Lean Six Sigma Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Training Courses in 34 Cities across the globe.


    We Provide Onsite Lean Six Sigma Certification Training. Some of the training's we provide are: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Lean Six Sigma Champions Training and Lean Certifications for Healthcare, Finance, I.T, Manufacturing, Processing, Logistics, Retail Sales and Government.

    SSDSI will come to your site to train for your choice of the Lean Six Sigma Certification Levels. Onsite training is more cost effective than open enrollment training when training larger groups of team members.

    Benefits of Onsite Training:

    The Training is focused on Your Opportunities

    SSDSI uses your opportunities in class (vs. generic examples)

    You will get the experience of a seasoned Lean and Six Sigma Master Black Belt who will help mentor you while completing your Lean and Six Sigma Project

    You can train up to 20 employees for one fixed cost (this cost includes courseware and the instructors travel & lodging)

    Our courses are full of games, simulations, and active learning to help the adult learner

    SSDSI can customize the training to meet your company’s particular training needs

    For More Information Contact: Kevin Clay, MBB at 866-922-6566 or kclay@sixsigmadsi.com

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