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Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma (BBLSS)


Course Description:

Black Belts work with Master Black Belts to use Six Sigma methods for specific projects. They spend all their time working on Six Sigma. Their main job is to carry out Six Sigma projects and provide leadership for special tasks. Champions and Master Black Belts decide which projects to focus on. Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belts (BBLSS)® know a lot about Lean Six Sigma and lead improvement projects full-time. They understand every part of the D-M-A-I-C process and know how to use Six Sigma tools and Lean principles. They can explain Six Sigma ideas and tools. Black Belts lead teams, know how teams work, and assign tasks to team members. They understand the DMAIC model and Lean concepts. They can identify activities that don't add value and use specific tools.


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Certification Overview

Black Belts work with Master Black Belts to use Six Sigma methods for specific projects. They spend all their time working on Six Sigma. Their main job is to carry out Six Sigma projects and provide leadership for special tasks. Champions and Master Black Belts decide which projects to focus on. Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belts (BBLSS)® know a lot about Lean Six Sigma and lead improvement projects full-time. They understand every part of the D-M-A-I-C process and know how to use Six Sigma tools and Lean principles. They can explain Six Sigma ideas and tools. Black Belts lead teams, know how teams work, and assign tasks to team members. They understand the DMAIC model and Lean concepts. They can identify activities that don't add value and use specific tools.

E-Course Duration: 35 to 40 Hours

Exam Information

  • The GIPMC exam has 100 multiple choice questions. To pass, you need to answer 70 of them correctly, which is 70%.

  • GIPMC exams are done online with supervision. You just need a webcam and good internet to take them from anywhere, anytime.

  • The GIPMC exam lasts for 2 hours, which is the same as 120 minutes.

  • During the GIPMC exam with ProctorU, you can't use any outside information. However, they'll provide you with a scientific calculator if you need one during the exam.

  • If you don't pass the GIPMC exam on your second try, you'll need to wait at least fourteen days before you can try again. But don't worry, you can take the exam as many times as you need to.

  • Once you earn the GIPMC Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma (BBLSS)® Certificate, it stays valid for your whole life.

  • The BBLSS® is a trademark owned by GIPMC.

  • Passing the BBLSS® exam from GIPMC will also give candidates 60 Learning Hours and 3 Credits towards an MBA in Six Sigma (Master’s Degree) from Charisma University.

  • Remember: Getting the GIPMC Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma (BBLSS)® Certification doesn't require any prerequisites, but we suggest taking the E-Course from the GIPMC portal. Many questions on the exam come from that course.

Course Outline

Module 1 - Six sigma and Organizational Goals

    • Organizational roadblocks
    • Resistance Analysis
    • Overview of all Continuous Improvement approaches
    • Overview of Lean
    • Overview of Six Sigma
    • Lean Management explained — TAKT Time, Cycle Time, PCE, Lead Time, SWIP, Setup time, Changeover time
    • Lean Tools explained — 5S, Kaizen, SMED, Heijunka

Module 2 - Lean Principles in the organization

    • Lean principles in the organization
    • Lean concepts and tools
    • Value-added and non-value-added activities
    • Theory of constraints

Module 3 - Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) in the organization

    • Quality function deployment (QFD)
    • Design and process failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA, DFMEA & PFMEA)
    • Road maps for DFSS
    • Six Sigma – Define – I

Module 4 - Introduction to the Define Phase

    • Process elements
    • Identify customers
    • Collect customer data
    • Analyze customer data
    • Translate customer requirements

Module 5 - Project Management Basics

     

    • Project charter and problem statement
    • Project scope
    • Project metrics
    • Project planning tools
    • Project risk analysis
    • Project closure

Module 6 - Other Tools and Techniques

     

    • Design of Experiments
    • Building Charts
    • Ten Questions Regarding Six Sigma
    • Course Wrap Up

Module 7 - Process Analysis and Documentation

    • Process Modelling
    • Process Inputs and Outputs
    • Probability and Statistics
    • Drawing valid statistical conclusions
    • Central limit theorem and sampling distribution of the mean
    • Basic probability concepts

Module 8 - Collecting and Summarizing Data

    • Types of data and measurement scales
    • Data collection method
    • Techniques for assuring data accuracy and integrity
    • Descriptive Statistics
    • Graphical methods

Module 9 - Lean Process Improvement

    • Understanding Lean
    • The Toyota Production System
    • The Toyota Production System House
    • The Five Critical Improvement Concepts
    • Understanding Value with the Kano Model
    • Types of Waste
    • Creating a Lean Enterprise
    • Understanding Lean
    • The Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) Cycle
    • Using the R-DMAIC-S Model
    • Lean Thinking Tools
    • Kaizen Events
    • Data Gathering and Mapping
       

Target Audience

  • Anyone who will be leading a Lean Six Sigma process improvement project or would like to master the principles involved to further their professional skills. It applies to staff, line supervisors, managers and directors in such areas as manufacturing, operations, customer service, engineering, IT, marketing, logistics, sales, quality, purchasing, health care, education, and health and safety, The certification is important to those who are a full time Project Managers.
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