Essentials of Lean Six Sigma
Overview
Essentials of Lean Six Sigma Provides A Foundation in Operational Excellence
To be successful, organizations must maximize effectiveness and efficiency by producing products and services better, faster and at a lower cost than the competition. Blending theoretical concepts and practical ideas from proven quality improvement methodologies, the Essentials of Lean Six Sigma course explores the data-driven Six Sigma approach to eliminating defects and improving quality, and the Lean methodology for removing waste.
The four-week course looks at the fundamentals and terminology of Lean Six Sigma.
Online Learning Experience
Imagine an online classroom that takes students inside successful organizations, pairs them with top instructors and puts innovative learning tools at their fingertips. As a recognized leader in Six Sigma education online, Villanova University is dedicated to providing the most dynamic and engaging learning environment available.
Who Should Register?
Professionals requiring high-level knowledge to understand, and support Lean or Six Sigma projects can benefit from this course. It is positioned for employees involved in projects in a Lean and/or Six Sigma operating environment, or those who seek foundational knowledge as a precursor to a Green Belt and Black Belt.
Other Options for Lean Six Sigma
Essentials of Lean Six Sigma is one of five options available to professionals seeking to learn about process improvement. The other four are:
- Lean Six Sigma: Implement the Lean Methodology
- Six Sigma Green Belt: Implement the Six Sigma methodology
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt: Lead Lean Six Sigma project teams and mentor Green Belts
- Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt: Lead enterprise-wide initiatives and mentor Black Belts
40 Military Clock Hours | 10 Military Clock Hours Per Week
Curriculum
4 Week Course
Introduction
- The importance of improvement
- The definition of Lean Six Sigma
- The Voice of the Customer
- Value
- Waste
- Variation
- The normal curve
- Measures of central tendency
- Measures of dispersion
- Populations and samples
- Histograms
Six Sigma Methodology - DMAIC
- The five phases and 15 tollgates of Six Sigma
- Project charters
- Process maps
- Data collection
- Baseline measurement
- Cause and effect diagrams
- Root cause analysis
- Run charts and statistical process control charts
- Implementing improvements
Lean Methodology
- Lean and efficiency
- Waste walks
- Value stream mapping
- Types of waste
Additional Topics
- Mistake proofing
- Kaizen events
- Lean Six Sigma
- Compare Lean and Six Sigma
- Lean and Six Sigma Roles
- Why Quality Initiatives Fail
If you’re going to pay by credit card, you can either get started with installment payments or pay in full. Just let your enrollment representative know the option that works best for you.
Corporate Tuition Assistance
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Corporate TA
Corporate tuition assistance is paid by your employer. You will need to provide appropriate forms for processing, prior to enrollment. Subject to employer benefit policies.
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Deferred Corporate TA
Pay tuition now and have your employer reimburse you. Additional documentation will be needed to process this payment. Subject to employer benefit policies.
Military Benefits
Active Duty
Villanova offers a 15% savings, per certificate course, to active-duty servicemembers, Guardsmen and Reservists (upon verification of military status).
Veterans
Villanova offers a 15% savings, per certificate course to veterans (upon verification of military status). You may also use your Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits for many of Villanova’s 100% online non-credit programs, based upon your individual eligibility.
Spouses and Dependents
Villanova offers a 15% savings, per certificate course, to active-duty servicemembers, veterans, Guardsmen, Reservists and their spouses and dependents (upon verification of military status).
This reduction is valid off the standard tuition fee rate of the listed courses offered by Villanova University with online administration by Bisk. This reduction is not stackable with other reductions, and you may not use this reduction in conjunction with other reductions.
