Six Sigma Principles
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Six Sigma Principles
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Skills you'll gain
- Continuous Improvement Process
- Quality Assessment
- Business Process
- Team Management
- Production Process
- Quality Management
- Team Leadership
- Lean Methodologies
- Six Sigma Methodology
- Team Oriented
- Service Improvement
- Production Management
- Process Improvement
- Quality Improvement
- Team Building
- Lean Manufacturing
- Product Quality (QA/QC)
- Team Performance Management
- Lean Six Sigma
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There are 4 modules in this course
This course is for you if you are looking to learn more about Six Sigma or refresh your knowledge of the basic components of Six Sigma and Lean. Six Sigma skills are widely sought by employers both nationally and internationally. These skills have been proven to help improve business processes and performance. This course will introduce you to the purpose of Six Sigma and its value to an organization. You will learn about the basic principles of Six Sigma and Lean. Your instructors will introduce you to, and have you apply, some of the tools and metrics that are critical components of Six Sigma. This course will provide you with the basic knowledge of the principles, roles, and responsibilities of Six Sigma and Lean.
Every module will include readings, videos, and a quiz to help make sure you understand the material and concepts that are studied. You will also have the opportunity to participate in discussions and peer review exercises to give you the opportunity to apply the material to your daily life. Our applied curriculum is built around the latest handbook The Certified Six Sigma Handbook (2nd edition) and students will develop /learn the fundamentals of Six Sigma. Registration includes online access to course content, projects, and resources but does not include the companion text The Certified Six Sigma Handbook (2nd edition). The companion text is not required to complete the assignments. However, the text is a recognized handbook used by professionals in the field. Also, it is a highly recommended text for those wishing to move forward in Six Sigma and eventually gain certification from professional agencies such as American Society for Quality (ASQ).
Welcome to the Six Sigma Yellow Belt Specialization! Six Sigma skills are widely sought by employers both nationally and internationally. These skills help to improve business processes and performance. Your team of instructors, Dr. Bill Bailey, Dr. David Cook, Dr. Christine Scherrer, and Dr. Gregory Wiles, currently work in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology at Kennesaw State University. They have collaborated to create a specialization that is all encompassing of the Six Sigma methodologies for both Yellow and Green belt. Completion of this specialization will provide you with the knowledge to either continue to full Six Sigma certification or simply advance your knowledge professionally. In this module you will be introduced to the foundations of Six Sigma, the purpose of lean, and the value to the organization as a whole.
What's included
11 videos1 reading4 assignments
11 videosβ’Total 34 minutes
- What is Quality - Origins of Six Sigma - David Cookβ’5 minutes
- Six Sigma Foundations and Principlesβ’6 minutes
- Purpose of Six Sigmaβ’2 minutes
- Six Sigma Methodologyβ’2 minutes
- Evolution of Six Sigmaβ’2 minutes
- Value of Six Sigmaβ’3 minutes
- Individual Contributorsβ’2 minutes
- Yellow and Green Beltβ’2 minutes
- Roles and Responsibilities of Black Beltsβ’3 minutes
- Role of Master Black Beltsβ’3 minutes
- Role of Championsβ’2 minutes
1 readingβ’Total 5 minutes
- Get help and meet other learners. Join your Community!β’5 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 120 minutes
- Six Sigma Foundations and Principles Quizβ’30 minutes
- Six Sigma Roles and Responsibilities Quizβ’30 minutes
- Six Sigma Foundations and Principles Practiceβ’30 minutes
- Six Sigma Roles and Responsibilities Practiceβ’30 minutes
In this module Dr. Bill Bailey will introduce you to the different types of quality tools as well as important Six Sigma metrics that can be used throughout the DMAIC process. Quality tools and metrics are a critical tool for process improvement. This module will introduce you to some of the most common quality tools as well as the most important Six Sigma metrics.
What's included
10 videos1 assignment2 peer reviews
10 videosβ’Total 59 minutes
- Introduction to Quality Toolsβ’2 minutes
- Pareto Chartsβ’5 minutes
- Cause and Effect Diagramsβ’8 minutes
- Flow Charts and Process Mappingβ’6 minutes
- Checksheetsβ’5 minutes
- Scatter Diagramsβ’6 minutes
- Histogramsβ’5 minutes
- Six Sigma Measure - pt1β’9 minutes
- Six Sigma Measure - pt2β’7 minutes
- Cost of Poor Qualityβ’8 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 30 minutes
- Quality Tools and Six Sigma Metrics Quizβ’30 minutes
2 peer reviewsβ’Total 120 minutes
- Process Mapping Exerciseβ’60 minutes
- Data Exerciseβ’60 minutes
Teamwork is an essential component of successful quality improvement work. Many successful organizations have leaders who work in teams. In this module you will learn about why teams are so important to the Six Sigma process, the different types of teams and their different objectives, the different stages of team development, decision making methods for use in teams, and team communication methods.
What's included
6 videos2 assignments1 discussion prompt
6 videosβ’Total 31 minutes
- Importance of Teamsβ’5 minutes
- Types of Teamsβ’4 minutes
- Stages of Team Developmentβ’6 minutes
- Brainstormingβ’5 minutes
- Team Decision-Makingβ’6 minutes
- Agendas, Minutes, and Status Reportsβ’7 minutes
2 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Team Basics Graded Quizβ’30 minutes
- Team Basics Practiceβ’30 minutes
1 discussion promptβ’Total 10 minutes
- Inefficient Meetingsβ’10 minutes
In this module you will be introduced to the purpose of lean and its methodologies. You will learn about the value of lean to an organization. This module will build off of what you have learned in the previous modules and help you to better understand how to better serve customers.
What's included
8 videos2 assignments1 discussion prompt
8 videosβ’Total 44 minutes
- Purpose of Leanβ’6 minutes
- Value Stream Mappingβ’4 minutes
- 5Sβ’4 minutes
- Interview: Real World Value Stream Mappingβ’4 minutes
- JIT & KanBanβ’9 minutes
- Visual Managementβ’9 minutes
- Poka Yokeβ’7 minutes
- Value to the Organizationβ’3 minutes
2 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Lean Foundations and Principles Graded Quizβ’30 minutes
- Lean Foundations and Principles Practice Quizβ’30 minutes
1 discussion promptβ’Total 10 minutes
- Poka Yokeβ’10 minutes
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Reviewed on Apr 8, 2026
Dictor could read the material more professionally.
Reviewed on Dec 2, 2024
Content is well designed and easy to understand and follow.
Audio could be improved. Sometimes is very soft and difficult to hear the narrator even through headphone.
Reviewed on Dec 10, 2024
It is a good course for background information on Six Sigma
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Our applied curriculum is built around the latest handbook The Certified Six Sigma Handbook (2nd edition) and students will develop /learn the fundamentals of Six Sigma. Registration includes online access to all course content, projects, and resources. This price does not include the companion text The Certified Six Sigma Handbook (2nd edition).
To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
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