Green Belt – Improvement projects
This 4-day course describes methods and tools for successful implementation of improvement projects using Six Sigma.
Six Sigma is presented as a practical and business-oriented method for standardized implementation of all improvement projects*.
The course is one of the two themes in Green Belt – Lean Six Sigma.
*) digitization projects are included in these.
Languages
The Green Belt improvement project courses are conducted in either Norwegian or English.
Different implementation formats
The course has a format where we combine classroom and online via Microsoft Teams:
- Session 1 (day 1 and 2) is classroom
- Session 2 (days 3 and 4) is online via Teams
The Green Belt improvement project course can be conducted as an in-house course.
The target group
- Managers who need to implement targeted improvement projects*
- Project managers for improvement projects*
- Project participants in improvement projects*
*) digitization projects are included in these
Contents
The content has been systematically developed in collaboration with a number of senior managers and improvement experts from 2002 to the present day.
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Course Content
This course provides an in-depth introduction to methods and tools for successful implementation of improvement projects using practical Six Sigma.
Key themes are:
- Roles and responsibilities in Six Sigma improvement projects
- How to define and delimit improvement projects
- How to create a good problem description
- How to describe the project benefits
- How to ensure the best possible communication with project stakeholders
- How to visualize causal relationships
- How to use data and process maps in causal analysis
- How to analyze risk
- How to prioritize and choose short and long term solutions
- How to ensure lasting improvement
- How to reuse project results
- Template for project documentation and reporting
Practical Information
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Overview of Tools and Methods
The following tools are reviewed:
- Brainstorming
- Brainwriting
- The problem description
- SIPOC
- Mapping of customer requirements (Voice of the customer)
- CTQ tree
- Communication plan
- Progress plan
- Business case
- Fishbone diagram
- 5 Whys
- Flowcharts
- Functional flow diagram
- Value flow diagram
- FMEA
- The Risk matrix
- Fault tree analysis
- Multivoting
- The Priority matrix
- The PICK matrix
- Histogram
- Control charts
- Pareto chart
- Six Sigma roadmap
- Six Sigma storyboard
- Six Sigma project charter
Some of the methods and tools are described thoroughly, others at an introductory level
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You will receive this 2 weeks before the course starts
- Agenda for the course
- Recommended preparations
- Access to ProErigo eLearning*
- Guidelines for choosing an improvement project
- Diploma and certification requirements
- Other practical information
*) Access is granted two weeks prior to the course and lasts for two weeks after completion of the last module.
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Focus on skills through practice and repetition
In the courses, methods and tools are trained through exercises in group rooms. The results of the group work are presented and discussed.
For the best possible engagement and learning, time is spent every day on repetition and discussion of the theory reviewed.
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Diploma and certification
Diploma: To receive a diploma, you must have attended 3 out of 4 course days.
Certification: This course is part of Aksena’s Green Belt Lean Six Sigma course. The requirements for Green Belt Lean Six Sigma certification can be found in the Green Belt Lean Six Sigma course description.
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The following is included in the course
- Electronic version of the course documentation
- Course compendium for those who participate physically
- Lunch every day
- Template for documentation of improvement projects (storyboard)
- Project charter template
- Template for FMEA
- Template for Criteria matrix and Priority matrix
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Relevant literature
The book is not included in the course price and is not required for the course.
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- March 26, 2025 – March 27, 2025
- April 9, 2025 – April 10, 2025
