If you’re searching for a starting point to begin your (or your team’s) educational path into Lean Six Sigma, completing Yellow Belt training online through SMU Continuing and Professional Education (CAPE) is a good first step.
Learn the fundamental concepts of Lean and Six Sigma methodology to support process improvement projects in your organization.
Understanding variability
The importance of improvement
The five phases of DMAIC methodology
Common tools associated with DMAIC
Lean principles
Kaizen events
Upon your successful completion of the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt program, you will be able to:
Define common Lean and Six Sigma terminology, tools and concepts
Identify potential process improvement opportunities in your day-to-day tasks
Understand the purpose and process of a Kaizen event
Participate in discussions about quality improvement
Recognize the differences between Six Sigma and Lean
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4 Weeks
January 8
Online Tuesdays 6 -7 p.m. CT
+4-6 hours of self-paced study per week
$495
2.0
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Group (3 or more) and corporate tuition reductions are available to those who qualify.
There are no prerequisite requirements to enroll in the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt program.
Designed for Lean Six Sigma beginners, Yellow Belt training provides individuals or groups with a high-level understanding of Lean and Six Sigma basics to start making incremental changes that can strengthen an organization’s operational efficiency.
The Yellow Belt program is ideal for entry-level employees through corporate executives who want to learn or sharpen their skills to start putting Lean Six Sigma strategies into practice.
U.S. respondents who completed any level of Six Sigma training earn nearly $12,000 more on average than those without any Six Sigma training.
Source: 2023 ASQ Salary Survey: The Complete Report, December 2023. National long-term projects may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions, and do not guarantee actual job growth or salary potential. Certificate program options do not guarantee career or salary outcomes. Students should conduct independent research for specific employment information.
SMU Continuing and Professional Education has offered noncredit learning programs since 1953.
SMU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
Lean Six Sigma programs are taught by industry practitioners who have at least a Black Belt certification designation.
Live, instructor-led, virtual Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt class sessions are held for one hour every other week.
Students who successfully complete the program will be issued a digital Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt badge and certificate through Credly.
Brian Galli has earned a doctoral degree in engineering management from Old Dominion University, a BS in industrial engineering from Binghamton University, a MS in engineering management from Missouri University of Science & Technology and a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification from Dartmouth College. He also serves as co-editor in chief for the International Journal of Sociotechnology & Knowledge Development and International Journal of Project Management & Productivity Assessment.
The Importance of Continual Improvement
Project Identification
Definition and History of Lean and Six Sigma
Economics of Improvement
Value
Waste
Voice of the Customer
15 Tollgates of Six Sigma
Elements of a Project Charter
Recognizing Defects
SIPOC
Flowcharts
Business Case, Problem Statement and Project Scope
Cost Reduction vs. Customer Impact
5 Principles of Lean
Value Stream Mapping
Kanban
Identifying Wasteful Activities
Spaghetti Mapping
Single Piece Flow
Total Productive Maintenance
Differences Between Lean and Six Sigma
Lean Six Sigma Roles
Applying 5S
Kaizen and Kaizen Events
Standard Work
Success Factors for Process Improvement
Examples of Successful Lean Six Sigma Implementation
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