Executive Overview for Six Sigma

Duration: 0.5 days CEU: 0.3

This course presents an overview of Six Sigma concepts, the required infrastructure, expected benefits, enterprise level metrics, and the DMAIC method for achieving breakthroughs in performance.

Learn how to

determine if your organization is ready for a Six Sigma implementation
estimate expected benefits
use the DMAIC or DFSS process to improve business performance.

Who should attend

People from manufacturing or transactional backgrounds, and executives working directly with champions, Black Belts, and Green Belts on Six Sigma breakthrough projects

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for this course.

Course Contents

Six Sigma Introduction

What is six sigma?
Three elements of six sigma
How six sigma fits into the company
Integration of lean into six sigma deployment
DMAIC roadmap
Expected benefits of six sigma

Management Infrastructure for Six Sigma

Roles and responsibilities
Executive staff and champions
Black belts, green belts and all employees

Business Goals, Objectives, and Dashboards for Six Sigma

Alignment of six sigma to business goals and objectives
Dashboards use and purpose

DMAIC Breakthrough Methodology

Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control

Implementation Issues and Timelines

Six sigma deployment model
Project selection
Black belt selection
Reviewing progress and maintaining accountability
Next steps

Course Materials

Students receive a hardcopy of the course notes and, in some courses, can choose to take home a copy of the course data.

Registration

To register for this course in the US, call 800-333-7660 or visit support.sas.com/training. This course is also available for on-site training, or you can create a custom course by combining material from several courses. For more details, contact SAS Education in Cary, NC at 919-531-7321 or send e-mail to training@sas.com.