Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt training

Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is a performance improvement philosophy, methodology and toolset in one. It has become a commonly used approach to performance improvement projects. The benefits of LSS are focus on customer requirements and process efficiency and the fact that decisions are based on data. The outcome is improved customer satisfaction and significant cost reduction. While the structured approach and data based decision making ensures tight project control. LSS helps mobilising the professionals in an organisation for a focused continuous improvement journey, improving employee effectiveness and providing a performance oriented culture.

Yellow Belts play a supporting role in performance improvement projects either as sponsor or champion or as employee in an organisation that has decided to embark on a LSS initiative.

The PricewaterhouseCoopers Lean Six Sigma Programme for Yellow Belts provides a participative introduction to the basics of Lean and Six Sigma and the combination of both methodologies. This training creates awareness and provides basic experience in order to actively take part in LSS projects.

Participants are certified as Yellow Belts after attending this one-day training.

Yellow Belt candidates will learn:

• To define LSS and put this methodology to use in their own business context
• When to use LSS to improve performance and strengthen change initiatives

For whom?

All levels with at least 1-2 year working experience in process performance improvement.

Why is this training relevant?

This awareness training provides you the basic insights in Lean and Six Sigma, and teaches you how to actively engage in a LSS project and/or apply the methodology in your own business.

By the end of the course you will:

• Know the meaning of Lean and Six Sigma philosophy and how PwC applies it
• Understand each phase of the standard improvement approach (DMAIC)
• Know how to map a process and understand its inputs and outputs
• Know the basics of the Lean methodology
• Know which LSS roles are applicable and how PwC specialists fit in
• Broadly understand the type of statistics used
• Understand why and how change facilitation techniques are used
• Be able to identify which processes are most suitable for the LSS approach

Who are the trainers?

• Jacques de Swart, Master Black Belt, Director PwC
• Jan Wille, Black Belt, Manager PwC
• Steven van Agt, Director PwC
• Nanon Klok, Black Belt, Manager PwC

Programme

Programme contents:

• (Pre) Define phase
• Measure phase
• Analyse phase
• Improve phase
• Control phase
• General topics
• Leadership
• Change management
• Project management

Date

• Date will be determined in consultation with the client.

Costs

Clients receive a proposal tailored to their specific wants, needs and requirements, taking into account the number of participants and the exact number and nature of the improvement projects. This influences the degree of:

• tailoring the theory
• coaching during the training
• support, coaching and (tollgate) reviewing during the improvement project execution

In-house

More information on this in-house training can be made available upon request. If you send us your wishes, we will get in touch with you shortly to discuss customizing the in-house training to your needs.

Location

• Location is determined in consultation with the client.