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Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Training
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Training
Program Description
The Lean Master Six Sigma Black Belt Training Program is designed and developed to upgrade the skill
set of already cer4fied Black Belts to become mentors, trainers and change agents and leaders in their
organiza4ons. The programme is designed and developed based on the original teachings of the late Dr.
Mikel J Harry, principal architect of Six Sigma & na4onal best-selling author.
Master Black Belts are highly trained prac44oners who possess the technical knowledge and skills that
are necessary to facilitate breakthrough improvements in key processes that support the overall
business aims and opera4onal goals of an enterprise. In summary, Master Black Belts are individual
contributors or front line managers that:
§ Serve as change agents, internal consultants, mentor to Black Belts and assistant Six Sigma
Champions.
§ Op;mize exis;ng technology, or bring new technologies on line at op;mal opera;ng condi;ons.
§ Prac;ce the art and science of solving process- centric problems through the analysis of performance
data.
§ Implement technical and leadership capability to improve the performance of an exis;ng industrial or
commercial process, regardless of complexity or output volume.
§ Solve specific process-oriented or design-centric problems that have a nega;ve impact on customer
sa;sfac;on, opera;onal capability, output capacity, cycle ;me and other performance-related
metrics.
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Target Audience & Pre-requisites Program Goals
This program of study has been designed for Upon comple)on of this program of study, the
experienced Black Belts seeking vertical mobility candidate will be able to successfully:
or pursuing horizontal opportunities within their
respective fields of practice. § Master the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology
and the related set of analy8cal tools.
Hence, the Master Black Belt training is for
already certified Black Belts with minimum 2-3 § Apply the Lean Six Sigma knowledge and skills
years of post-qualifying experience. Successful to successfully lead project teams.
completion of any professional qualification or a
Master’s degree is necessary to support the § Implement the DMAIC methodology and tools
academic demands of this program. to accomplish Master Black Belt level projects.
Basic computer skills are also essential. In this § U8lize the principles and prac8ces of Lean Six
context, a rudimentary understanding of Excel is Sigma to beFer frame and solve daily
highly recommended, but not essential. problems.
Furthermore, a most rudimentary understanding
of algebra is a plus, but not required. § Improve business value for the customer and
provider in a concurrent and synergis8c way.
Generally speaking, the successful completion of
any undergraduate degree program will likely
support the academic demands of this program.
Program Focus
The Master Black Belt program of study will focus on several key areas:
§ Types and uses of performance data, sample size determina8on and sampling schemes.
§ Project selec8on criteria, charter elements, execu8on milestones and review guidelines.
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Who is SSMI
Il Six Sigma Management Ins.tute is the biggest player in the world in the field of training and coaching
Lean Six Sigma. The Six Sigma and the Lean methodologies are among the strongest and more powerful
ways of managing processes and they have been used by the biggest companies in the world to enable
them to reach the highest levels of quality and customer sa.sfac.on.
The Six Sigma Management Ins.tute was founded by Dr. Mikel J. Harry, the co-creator of the Six Sigma
methodology. He has been widely recognized and cited in many publica.ons as the principal architect
of Six Sigma and the world's leading authority within this field. His book en.tled Six Sigma: The
Management Strategy Revolu.onizing the World’s Top Corpora.ons has been on the best seller list of
the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and Amazon's.
The Headquarters
Certification Path
In order to obtain the certification each candidate must complete the following requirements:
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Program Modules
The body of knowledge associated with this program of study is organized into 5 days of class-training,
plus 160 hours of online coursework. The topics and the modules on which the candidates will be
trained are the following:
To each par*cipant of the LSS Master Black Belt Training Program will be
The lecture videos will cover the same topics of the class, plus
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Benefits of a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Certification
Be#er Execu)on
Six Sigma links strategic ini0a0ves to opera0onal improvements to create efficiencies for
your business.
Opens Doors
A Six Sigma Master Black Belt creden0al can get you access to globally renowned
companies of your choice.
Applies Everywhere
Six Sigma Master Black Belt cer0fica0on is based on achieving excellence while providing
quality services. The concepts and techniques can be adapted to any real-world challenge
across industries, market segments and geographies.