DESCRIPTION:

The Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification is aimed at those people who have operational roles in the organization and who have the interest or need to develop basic knowledge in Six Sigma.

Yellow Belts can be operational or executive level employees who require an overview of Six Sigma and the DMAIC cycle. This certification has a focus on promoting the concepts and potential use of six sigma tools and methodologies within the organization.

GOALS:

• Communicate using Lean Six Sigma concepts.
• Relate the concepts of Lean Six Sigma to the general objectives of the company.
• Use the five-step DMAIC model to improve processes.
• Participate in the development or refinement of a project charter.
• Build and understand process maps, Pareto diagrams, affinity diagrams,
trend charts, control charts, and histograms.
• Identify the root cause of a problem.
• Use failure mode and effects analysis to establish improvement priorities.
• Changes in process documentation and the use of a control plan to avoid
recidivism.
•Be an active part of Continuous Improvement Project Teams led by Green Belts or
Black Belts.
•Identify potential problems that can be managed through continuous improvement projects.
•Promote the importance of continuous improvement as disseminating agents of improvement in
processes and with their co-workers.

ADDRESSED TO:

Operational or executive level employees who require an overview of Six Sigma and the DMAIC cycle.

REQUIREMENTS: