Course Summary
Learn how to implement Six Sigma methodologies in your organization with this advanced course. You'll develop a deeper understanding of statistical process control, root cause analysis, and design of experiments, and gain the skills needed to lead Six Sigma projects and teams.Key Learning Points
- Understand statistical process control and how to use it to improve processes
- Learn root cause analysis techniques to identify and address the underlying causes of problems
- Develop the skills to lead Six Sigma projects and teams
- Explore design of experiments and how to use it to optimize processes
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- USA: $85,000-$120,000
- India: ₹1.5M-₹3.5M
- Spain: €45,000-€65,000
- USA: $85,000-$120,000
- India: ₹1.5M-₹3.5M
- Spain: €45,000-€65,000
- USA: $95,000-$140,000
- India: ₹2M-₹4.5M
- Spain: €55,000-€80,000
- USA: $85,000-$120,000
- India: ₹1.5M-₹3.5M
- Spain: €45,000-€65,000
- USA: $95,000-$140,000
- India: ₹2M-₹4.5M
- Spain: €55,000-€80,000
- USA: $60,000-$90,000
- India: ₹800K-₹2M
- Spain: €30,000-€50,000
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Develop a deeper understanding of Six Sigma methodologies
- Learn how to use statistical process control and root cause analysis to improve processes
- Gain the skills needed to lead Six Sigma projects and teams
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic understanding of Six Sigma methodologies
- Familiarity with statistical analysis software (e.g. Minitab, JMP, R)
Course Difficulty Level
AdvancedCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
- Video lectures
- Assignments
- Quizzes
Similar Courses
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- Lean Six Sigma
- Data Analysis and Statistical Inference
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Dr. Mikel J. Harry
- Dr. Joseph M. Juran
Related Books
Description
This course is for you if you are looking to dive deeper into Six Sigma or strengthen and expand your knowledge of the basic components of green belt level of Six Sigma and Lean. Six Sigma skills are widely sought by employers both nationally and internationally. These skills have been proven to help improve business processes and performance. This course will introduce you to the purpose of Six Sigma and its value to an organization. You will learn about the basic principles of Six Sigma and Lean. Your instructors will introduce you to, and have you apply, some of the tools and metrics that are critical components of Six Sigma. This course will provide you with the basic knowledge of the principles, roles, and responsibilities of Six Sigma and Lean.
Outline
- Six Sigma and the Organization
- Six Sigma Philosophy
- Luminaries and Path to Six Sigma
- What is Process
- Significance of Six Sigma
- Green Belt Roles
- DMAIC
- Cost Benefit Analysis
- Key Concepts
- Highly-Recommended Text
- Six Sigma Philosophy - Recommended Reading
- Luminaries and Path to Six Sigma - Recommended Reading
- What is Process and Significance of Six Sigma - Recommended Reading
- Green Belt Roles and DMAIC - Recommended Reading
- Cost Benefit Analysis and Key Concepts - Recommended Reading
- Organizational Goals - Practice Quiz
- Organizational Goals Graded Quiz
- Lean Principles in the Organization
- Explaining Yellow Belt Refresher Areas
- Purpose of Lean
- Value Stream Mapping
- JIT and Kan Ban
- Poka Yoke
- Value to the Organization
- Suboptimization
- Kaizen and Kaizen Blitz
- PDCA
- Cost Benefit Analysis
- Cost of Quality
- Introduction
- History of Lean
- Lean Principles
- Lean Concepts
- The Toyota Way
- Theory of Constraints
- Important Tools
- Measuring and Monitoring
- Useful Resources
- Lean Concepts - Recommended Reading
- The Toyota Way - Recommended Reading
- Theory of Constraints - Recommended Reading
- Important Tools - Recommended Reading
- Lean Principles in the Organization - Practice
- Lean Principles in the Organization - Graded
- Design for Six Sigma
- Design for Six Sigma - pt1
- Design for Six Sigma - pt2
- Design for Six Sigma - pt1 - Recommended Reading
- Design for Six Sigma - pt2 - Recommended Reading
- Design for Six Sigma Practice Quiz
- Design for Six Sigma Graded Quiz
- Project Identification - VOC - Project Management Basics
- Project Selection
- Process Elements
- SIPOC
- Identifying Stakeholders
- Voice of the Customer
- Critical to Satisfaction
- Quality Function Deployment
- Defining Project Charter
- Developing a Project Plan
- Learning Objectives for Project Identification - Recommended Reading
- Project Identification & Owners and Stakeholders - Recommended Reading
- Learning Objectives for Voice of the Customer
- Voice of the Customer - Recommended Reading
- Learning Objectives for Project Management Basics - Recommended Reading
- Project Management Basics - Recommended Reading
- Project Identification Practice Quiz
- Project Identification Graded Quiz
- Voice of the Customer Practice Quiz
- Voice of the Customer Graded Quiz
- Project Management Basics Practice Quiz
- Project Management Basics Graded Quiz
- Management and Planning Tools & Business Results for Projects
- Yellow Belt Refresher Areas Explained
- Cause and Effect Diagrams
- Checksheets
- Flow Charts and Process Mapping
- PDCA
- Defects Per Unit / Defects Per Million Opportnities
- Roll Throughput Yield
- Affinity Diagram
- Activity Network Diagram
- Multivoting
- Nominal Group Technique
- Force Field Analysis
- Prioritization Matrices
- SIPOC
- Tree Diagrams
- Control Charts - pt1
- Control Charts - pt2
- Introduction
- Kano Model
- Voice of the Customer-Tools for Measure
- Benchmarking and Balanced Scorecard
- More Team Tools
- 8D Problem Solving
- Process Capability
- Cause & Effect Diagrams, Check Sheets, & Flow Chart - Recommended Reading
- PDCA - Recommended Reading
- Defects Per Unit/ Per Million Opportunities, & Roll Throughput Yield - Recommended Reading
- Affinity Diagrams & Activity Network Diagrams - Recommended Reading
- Multivoting and Nominal Group Technique - Recommended Reading
- Force Field Analysis Reading
- Prioritization Matrices - Recommended Reading
- SIPOC & Tree Diagrams Reading
- Control Charts Reading
- Voice of the Customer - Recommended Reading
- Benchmarking and Balanced Scorecard - Recommended Reading
- More Team Tools - Recommended Reading
- 8D Reading - Recommended Reading
- Process Capability - Recommended Reading
- Practice Quiz
- Graded Quiz
Summary of User Reviews
This advanced Six Sigma course on Coursera has received great reviews from users. Many have praised the practical and comprehensive approach to the subject.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Practical and comprehensive approach to Six SigmaPros from User Reviews
- Great course content
- Engaging and knowledgeable instructors
- Real-world applications
- Flexible learning schedule
- Valuable certification
Cons from User Reviews
- Some technical glitches reported
- Lengthy lectures
- Not suitable for beginners
- Limited interaction with other students
- High cost compared to other online courses
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