Lean Green Belt online course

What’s covered in the Lean Green Belt?

Introduction to Lean and Six Sigma principles

Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control (DMAIC) roadmap

Lean toolkit bundle of 28 courses including: Problem Statement, Project Charters, Kaizen,  A3 preparation, Team Huddle meetings, Gemba Walks,  Process mapping, Spaghetti diagrams, SIPOC mapping, Value Stream Mapping, Brainstorming, Affinity diagrams, Pareto Charts,  Cause and effect diagram (Fishbone), Root Cause analysis (5 Why’s), 5S Workplace organisation, Work Levelling and Load Balancing, Rapid Changeover techniques (SMED), Standard Work ,Visual Workplace,  Managing Change, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Error Proofing, Process Control, Process Capability, Kanban and Material Management, Process Control Plans and Control Charts

Lean Green Belt exercises, templates, source references and videos.

How long have you got?

Candidates have 6 months to complete the online training courses and a further 3 months (total 9 months) to apply for certification.

What does the training deliver?

On completion of the Lean Green Belt online group of courses candidates will:

• Understand the fundamentals of Lean and Six Sigma and how this can be applied to ‘real world’ examples
• How to navigate through assignments using the roadmap Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control (DMAIC)
• A practical understanding of the key roadmap topics and tools including:
• How to scope, project manage using gate reviews and raise an effective project contract
• Change acceptance techniques to ensure the project has buy-in
• Recognising both internal and external Customer high level needs
• Mapping techniques to record and propose improvements to the current state
• Using data to provide tangible measurements
• Establishment of the current capability of the process
• How to identify issues
• Prioritising the key inputs and getting to the root cause
• Developing solutions that have a line of sight back to the customer requirements
• Performing tests and trials to evaluate your solutions
• Applying controls to sustain your improvements
• Achieve certification by completion of the all the required elements and become a certified Lean Green Belt in eliminating waste and improving flow

Estimated effort – 33.5 hrs including exercises

What do you need before starting

An interest in leading/co-leading process improvement and problem solving projects.

• Complete the pre-reading

What’s provided

Personal login credentials. The courses are self paced narrated powerpoint videos. Downloadable pdf booklet of the course material with typically 3 slides to a page. Other resources such as additional videos, templates and files. Course test exercises. 9 month email access to a lean six sigma coach. A certificate on completion of the course requirements.

Completion rules and how to certify as a Lean Green Belt

Candidates will qualify for a Lean Green Belt certificate by:

1. Completing the Lean Green Belt course training courses and exercise tests.
2. Submitting an individual assignment based on :

a) A provided case study process improvement project to show knowledge and application of lean tools and the DMAIC roadmap or

b) An appropriate process improvement project of your choosing that demonstrates your knowledge and application of lean tools and the DMAIC roadmap