Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Preparation Program

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Course curriculum

1. Welcome to the Certification Preparation Program
2. LSS Discussion Board: Get the Support You Need
3. Statistical Tools & Resources
4. Six Sigma Templates & Resources
1. Lesson 1.0. Understanding Six Sigma & Organizational Goals
2. Lesson 1.1. Business Process Improvement Frameworks
3. Lesson 1.1.A Knowledge Check
4. Lesson 1.2. Project Selection & Alignment with Business Objectives
5. Lesson 1.2.A Knowledge Check
6. Lesson 1.3. Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) vs. DMAIC
7. Lesson 1.3.A. Knowledge Check
8. Lesson 1.3.A. Lean Six Sigma DMAIC – Define Phase
9. Lesson 1.3.A.1. Knowledge Check
10. Lesson 1.3.B. Lean Six Sigma DMAIC – Measures Phase
11. Lesson 1.3.B.1. Knowledge Check
12. Lesson 1.3.C. Lean Six Sigma DMAIC – Analyze Phase
13. Lesson 1.3.C.1. Knowledge Check
14. Lesson 1.3.D. Lean Six Sigma DMAIC – Improve Phase
15. Lesson 1.3.D. Knowledge Check
16. Lesson 1.3.E. Lean Six Sigma DMAIC – Control Phase
17. 1.3.E.1. Knowledge Check
18. Lesson 1.4. LSS Assignment
1. Lesson 2.0. Project Selection & Stakeholder Management
2. Lesson 2.1. Identifying Improvement Opportunities
3. Lesson 2.1.A Knowledge Check
4. Lesson 2.2. Business Case & Problem Statement Development
5. Lesson 2.2.A Knowledge Check
6. Lesson 2.3. Project Charters & Key Deliverables
7. Lesson 2.3.A. Knowledge Check
8. Lesson 2.4. Risk Analysis & Stakeholder Engagement
9. Lesson 2.4.A. Knowledge Check
10. Lesson 2.5. Understanding Project Selection Trade-Offs
11. Lesson 2.5.A. Knowledge Check
12. Lesson 2.6. LSS Assignment
1. Lesson 3.0. Voice of the Customer (VOC) & Critical to Quality (CTQ)
2. Lesson 3.1. Customer feedback methods
3. Lesson 3.1.A Knowledge Check
4. Lesson 3.2. Kano Model
5. Lesson 3.2.A. Knowledge Check
6. Lesson 3.3. CTQ Trees
7. Lesson 3.3.A. Knowledge Check
8. Lesson 3.4. The Science Behind VOC & CTQs
9. Lesson 3.4.A. Knowledge Check
10. Lesson 3.5. LSS Assignment
1. Lesson 4.0. Process Mapping & SIPOC
2. Lesson 4.1. Supplier, Input, Process, Output, Customer (SIPOC) diagrams
3. Lesson 4.1.A. Knowledge Check
4. Lesson 4.2. High-level vs. detailed process mapping
5. Lesson 4.2.A. Knowledge Check
6. Lesson 4.3. Advanced Considerations in SIPOC for Process Improvement
7. Lesson 4.3.A. Knowledge Check
8. Lesson 4.4. LSS Assignment
1. Lesson 5.0. Types of Data & Measurement Scales
2. Lesson 5.1. Continuous vs. discrete data
3. Lesson 5.1.A. Knowledge Check
4. Lesson 5.2. Levels of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio)
5. Lesson 5.2.A. Knowledge Check
6. Lesson 5.3. Data collection plans & sampling techniques
7. Lesson 5.3.A. Knowledge Check
8. Lesson 5.4. Advanced Considerations in the Impact of Data Types on Statistical Analysis
9. Lesson 5.4.A. Knowledge Check
10. Lesson 5.5. LSS Assignment
1. Lesson 6.0. Descriptive Statistics & Data Visualization
2. Lesson 6.1. Measures of Central Tendency & Dispersion
3. Lesson 6.1.A. Knowledge Check
4. Lesson 6.2. Graphical Analysis for Process Insights
5. Lesson 6.2.A. Knowledge Check
6. Lesson 6.3. Pareto Charts
7. Lesson 6.3.A. A Case Study and Step-by-Step Excel Guide
8. Lesson 6.3.B. Knowledge Check
9. Lesson 6.4. LSS Assignment
1. Lesson 7.0. Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
2. Lesson 7.1. Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility (GR&R)
3. Lesson 7.1.A. Step by Step, Conducting and Calculating a Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
4. Lesson 7.1.B. Knowledge Check
5. Lesson 7.2. Accuracy, Precision, Bias, Linearity & Stability in Measurement Systems
6. Lesson 7.2.A. Knowledge Check
7. Lesson 7.3. Advanced Concepts in Measurement System Variability
8. Lesson 7.4. LSS Assignment
1. Lesson 8.0. Process Capability & Performance
2. Lesson 8.1. Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk calculations
3. Lesson 8.1.A. Step-by-Step Guide to Cp, Cpk, Pp, and Ppk Calculation
4. Lesson 8.1.B. Knowledge Check
5. Lesson 8.2. Short-Term vs. Long-Term Variation
6. Lesson 8.2.A. Knowledge Check
7. Lesson 8.3. LSS Assignment
1. Lesson 9.0. Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
2. Lesson 9.1. Graphical Methods for Data Interpretation
3. Lesson 9.1.A. Knowledge Check
4. Lesson 9.2. Histograms, Scatter Plots, and Run Charts
5. Lesson 9.2.A. Conducting Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
6. Lesson 9.2.B. Knowledge Check
7. Lesson 9.3. LSS Assignment
1. Lesson 10.0. Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
2. Lesson 10.1. The 5 Whys Technique
3. Lesson 10.1.A. Knowledge Check
4. Lesson 10.2. Fishbone Diagram (Ishikawa)
5. Lesson 10.2.A. Knowledge Check
6. Lesson 10.3. LSS Assignment
1. Lesson 11.0. Hypothesis Testing & Inferential Statistics
2. Lesson 11.1. Null vs. Alternative Hypotheses
3. Lesson 11.1.A. Knowledge Check
4. Lesson 11.2. Confidence intervals & p-values
5. Lesson 11.2.A. Knowledge Check
6. Lesson 11.3. t-tests, chi-square, ANOVA
7. Lesson 11.3.A. Knowledge Check
8. Lesson 11.4. Testing for Normality
9. Lesson 11.4.A. Conducting and Interpreting the Shapiro-Wilk Test, Levene’s Test, and Choosing the Correct t-Test in Six Sigma
10. Lesson 11.4.B. Knowledge Check
11. Lesson 11.5. t-tests for Six Sigma
12. Lesson 11.5.A. Conducting and Calculating t-Tests in Six Sigma
13. Lesson 11.5.B. Knowledge Check
14. Lesson 11.6. Chi-Square for Six Sigma
15. Lesson 11.6.A. Conducting and Calculating Chi-Square Tests in Six Sigma
16. Lesson 11.6.B. Knowledge Check
17. Lesson 11.7. ANOVA for Six Sigma
18. Lesson 11.7.A. Conducting and Calculating ANOVA in Six Sigma
19. Lesson 11.7.B. Conducting Tukey’s HSD Test in Six Sigma
20. Lesson 11.7.C. Knowledge Check
21. Lesson 11.8. Correlations for Six Sigma
22. Lesson 11.8.A. Applying Correlations in Six Sigma
23. Lesson 11.9. How Hypothesis Testing Supports Six Sigma Decisions
24. Lesson 11.9.A. Knowledge Check
25. Lesson 11.9. LSS Assignment
1. Lesson 12.0. Regression & Correlation Analysis
2. Lesson 12.1. Linear regression models
3. Lesson 12.1.A. Conducting and Interpreting Linear Regression in Six Sigma
4. Lesson 12.1.B. Knowledge Check
5. Lesson 12.2. Multiple Regression Models
6. Lesson 12.2.A. Conducting and Interpreting Multiple Regression in Six Sigma
7. Lesson 12.2.B. Knowledge Check
8. Lesson 12.3. When to Use Regression in Process Improvement
9. Lesson 12.3.A. Knowledge Check
10. Lesson 12.4. LSS Assignment
1. Lesson 13.0. Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA)
2. Lesson 13.1. Risk Priority Number (RPN) Calculations
3. Lesson 13.1.A. Knowledge Check
4. Lesson 13.2. Prevention & Mitigation Planning
5. Lesson 13.2.A. Knowledge Check
6. Lesson 13.3. AI-Driven Risk Analysis & Advanced FMEA Techniques
7. Lesson 13.3.A. Knowledge Check
8. Lesson 13.4. Understanding Risk in Six Sigma Projects
9. Lesson 13.4.A. Knowledge Check
10. Lesson 13.5. LSS Assignment
1. Lesson 14.0. Lean Principles & Waste Reduction
2. Lesson 14.1. The 8 Types of Waste in Lean: Muda, Mura, and Muri
3. Lesson 14.1.A. Knowledge Check
4. Lesson 14.2. 5S Methodology
5. Lesson 14.2.A. Knowledge Check
6. Lesson 14.3. Kaizen & Continuous Improvement
7. Lesson 14.3.A. Knowledge Check
8. Lesson 14.4. Why Lean Thinking Matters Beyond Manufacturing
9. Lesson 14.4.A. Knowledge Check
10. Lesson 14.5. LSS Assignment
1. Lesson 15.0. Design of Experiments (DOE)
2. Lesson 15.1. Full Factorial & Fractional Factorial Designs
3. Lesson 15.1.A. Knowledge Check
4. Lesson 15.2. Response Surface Methodology (RSM)
5. Lesson 15.2.A Knowlege Check
6. Lesson 15.3. Interaction Effects & Optimization
7. Lesson 15.3.A. Conducting and Analyzing Interaction Effects in Design of Experiments (DOE) in Six Sigma
8. Lesson 15.3.B. Knowledge Check
9. Lesson 15.4. The Role of Experimental Design in Six Sigma
10. Lesson 15.4.A. Knowledge Check
11. Lesson 15.5. Taguchi Methods & Fractional Factorial Designs
12. Lesson 15.5.A. Knowledge Check
13. Lesson 15.6. LSS Assignment
1. Lesson 16.0. Solution Implementation & Change Management
2. Lesson 16.1. Piloting Solutions
3. Lesson 16.1.A. Knowledge Check
4. Lesson 16.2. Cost-Benefit Analysis
5. Lesson 16.2.A. Knowledge Check
6. Lesson 16.3. Implementation Roadmaps
7. Lesson 16.3.A. Knowledge Check
8. Lesson 16.4. The Psychology of Change in Lean Six Sigma
9. Lesson 16.4.A. Knowledge Check
10. Lesson 16.4. LSS Assignment
1. Lesson 17.0. Statistical Process Control (SPC) & Control Charts
2. Lesson 17.1. Control Charts: X̄, R, p, np, c, and u Charts
3. Lesson 17.1.A. Conducting and Interpreting Control Charts in Six Sigma
4. Lesson 17.1.B. Knowledge Check
5. Lesson 17.2. Common vs. special cause variation
6. Lesson 17.2.A. Knowledge Check
7. Lesson 17.3. The Role of SPC in Preventing Process Defects
8. Lesson 17.3.A. Knowledge Check
9. Lesson 17.4. AI-Driven Data Analysis, Anomaly Detection, and Predictive Statistical Process Control
10. Lesson 17.4.A. AI-Based SPC & Automated Process Monitoring
11. Lesson 17.4.B. Knowledge Check
12. Lesson 17.5. LSS Assignment
1. Lesson 18.0. Sustaining Improvements
2. Lesson 18.1. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
3. Lesson 18.1.A. Knowledge Check
4. Lesson 18.2. Visual Management Techniques
5. Lesson 18.2.A. Knowledge Check
6. Lesson 18.3. LSS Assignment
1. Lesson 19.0. Control Plans & Documentation
2. Lesson 19.1. Risk Mitigation & Prevention Plans
3. Lesson 19.1.A. Knowledge Check
4. Lesson 19.2. Handover & Process Standardization
5. Lesson 19.2.A Knowledge Check
6. Lesson 19.3. LSS Assignment
1. Lesson 20.0. Lean Tools for Continuous Monitoring
2. Lesson 20.1. Kanban, Andon, mistake-proofing (Poka-Yoke)
3. Lesson 20.1.A. Knowledge Check
4. Lesson 20.2. LSS Assignment
1. Lesson 21.0. Six Sigma Financial & Business Performance Metrics
2. Lesson 21.1. ROI Calculations
3. Lesson 21.1.A. Knowledge Check
4. Lesson 21.2. Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)
5. Lesson 21.2.A. Knowledge Check
6. Lesson 21.3. Balanced Scorecard & Financial Benefits Analysis
7. Lesson 21.3.A. Knowledge Check
8. Lesson 21.4. LSS Assignment
1. Lesson 22.0. Lean Six Sigma in Digital Transformation
2. Lesson 22.1. Agile & DevOps Integration
3. Lesson 22.1.A. Knowledge Check
4. Lesson 22.2. AI & Machine Learning in Process Optimization
5. Lesson 22.2.A. How LSS Integrates into AI-Driven Workflows
6. Lesson 22.2.B. Knowledge Check
7. Lesson 22.3. LSS Assignment
1. Lesson 23.0. Leading Lean Six Sigma Teams
2. Lesson 23.1. Change Leadership & Coaching Strategies in Lean Six Sigma
3. Lesson 23.1.A. Knowledge Check
4. Lesson 23.2. Conflict Resolution in Improvement Projects
5. Lesson 23.2.A. Knowledge Check
6. Lesson 23.3. What Makes a Great Lean Six Sigma Leader?
7. Lesson 23.3.A. Knowledge Check
8. Lesson 23.4. Enterprise-Level Six Sigma Change Leadership
9. Lesson 23.4.A. Knowledge Check
10. Lesson 23.5. LSS Assignment
1. Beginner- Lean Six Sigma Assessment - 50 Questions
2. Advanced - Lean Six Sigma Assessment - 100 Questions
3. Expert - Lean Six Sigma Assessment - 150 Questions
1. Lean Six Sigma Project: Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times
2. Define Phase Submission Requirement
3. Measure Phase Submission Requirement
4. Analyze Phase Submission Requirement
5. Improve Phase Submission Requirement
6. Control Phase Submission Requirement
7. Executive Presentation - Final Project Submission
1. Course Resources and Attribution (Optional Section)
2. PeopleCert Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Glossary
3. PeopleCert Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Glossary
4. PeopleCert Lean Six Sigma Green Belt eBook
5. PeopleCert Lean Six Sigma Black Belt eBook.
6. Define Phase - Part I.
7. Define Phase - Part II.
8. Define Phase - Part III.
9. Define Phase - Part IV.
10. Define Phase - Part V.
11. Measures Phase - Part I.
12. Measures Phase - Part II.
13. Measures Phase - Part III.
14. Measures Phase - Part IV.
15. Measures Phase - PartV.
16. Measures Phase - Part VI.
17. Analyze Phase - Part I.
18. Analyze Phase - Part II.
19. Analyze Phase - Part III.
20. Analyze Phase - Part IV.
21. Analyze Phase - Part V.
22. Analyze Phase - Part VI.
23. Analyze Phase - Part VII
24. Analyze Phase - Part IX.
25. Improve Phase - Part I.
26. Improve Phase - Part II.
27. Improve Phase - Part III.
28. Improve Phase - Part IV.
29. Control Phase - Part I.
30. Control Phase - Part II.
31. Control Phase - Part III.
32. Control Phase - Part IV.
33. Control Phase - Part V.
34. Control Phase - Part VI.
35. Control Phase - Part VII.
36. Control Phase - Part VIII.
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Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Preparation Program

Course curriculum

Orientation

Chapter 1. Understanding Six Sigma & Organizational Goals

Chapter 2. Project Selection & Stakeholder Management

Chapter 3. Voice of the Customer (VOC) & Critical to Quality (CTQ)

Chapter 4. Process Mapping & SIPOC

Chapter 5. Types of Data & Measurement Scales

Chapter 6. Descriptive Statistics & Data Visualization

Chapter 7. Measurement System Analysis (MSA)

Chapter 8. Process Capability & Performance

Chapter 9. Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)

Chapter 10. Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Chapter 11. Hypothesis Testing & Inferential Statistics

Chapter 12. Regression & Correlation Analysis

Chapter 13. Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Chapter 14. Lean Principles & Waste Reduction

Chapter 15. Design of Experiments (DOE)

Chapter 16. Solution Implementation & Change Management

Chapter 17. Statistical Process Control (SPC) & Control Charts

Chapter 18. Sustaining Improvements

Chapter 19. Control Plans & Documentation

Chapter 20. Lean Tools for Continuous Monitoring

Chapter 21. Six Sigma Financial & Business Performance Metrics

Chapter 22. Lean Six Sigma in Digital Transformation

Chapter 23. Leading Lean Six Sigma Teams

Requirement. Final Assessments

Requirement. Lean Six Sigma Project

IASSC / PeopleCert Resources (optional)

Course Conclusion

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