Continuing Your Journey to Excellence

Leverage the Power of Lean Six Sigma to Make Your Organization Run More Efficiently and Effectively

Lean Six Sigma is a structured, data driven methodology that can be applied to any aspect of business; to improve customer satisfaction, to eliminate waste and to increase profit and productivity. Central to this is the idea that, where work is being done, waste is being generated. It would stand to reason then, that the more waste, the greater the chance of providing a poor or inconsistent customer experience, have longer cycle and lead times, and increased likelihood of quality issues, such as defect. All of this translates into one thing - profit loss.
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Student Reviews

Alivia Harrison

5 star rating

“Excellent course, with very knowledgeable instructor. A great, and thorough, introduction to Lean Six Sigma methodology. Highly recommended.”

“Excellent course, with very knowledgeable instructor. A great, and thorough, introduction to Lean Six Sigma methodology. Highly recommended.”

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Rachel Cheung

5 star rating

“Vince makes the content easy to understand and digestible. The format of this online course makes it easy to go back and review content if you missed it, or if you're like me and you need to go over things a couple times to have it really sink in....”

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“Vince makes the content easy to understand and digestible. The format of this online course makes it easy to go back and review content if you missed it, or if you're like me and you need to go over things a couple times to have it really sink in. Vince also provides walk-throughs of the tools, and the examples he uses are easy to understand. Also, since this is online, I was able to complete this at my own pace and balance my professional and personal life at the same time. Looking forward to taking the next course! ”

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Steven Fusca

5 star rating

“Highly recommend. Excellent course. Enjoying the modules and how the course material is laid out and presented. The instructor is very engaging and knowledgeable and really helps you understand and how to apply the Lean Six Sigma methodology.”

“Highly recommend. Excellent course. Enjoying the modules and how the course material is laid out and presented. The instructor is very engaging and knowledgeable and really helps you understand and how to apply the Lean Six Sigma methodology.”

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Susan Mancini

5 star rating

“Excellent course. Instructor is very passionate and knowledgeable. Keeps you engaged. This Introductory course Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt you learn the beginning steps into improving processes and eliminating waste. Highly recommended”

“Excellent course. Instructor is very passionate and knowledgeable. Keeps you engaged. This Introductory course Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt you learn the beginning steps into improving processes and eliminating waste. Highly recommended”

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Jennifer Storms

5 star rating

“Really enjoy the approach to the content, which keeps my interest. The examples are easy to follow and allow for basic application/attempts using the tools provided. This will allow me to refer back and build into more complex scenarios noting a...”

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“Really enjoy the approach to the content, which keeps my interest. The examples are easy to follow and allow for basic application/attempts using the tools provided. This will allow me to refer back and build into more complex scenarios noting a solid basic foundation is being set up front when learning to use these tools.”

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Course curriculum

  1. 01

    • A message from the instructor

    • How to use this course

    • Before we dive in...
  2. 02

    • Our Purpose

    • Course Agenda

    • Making the Most of Your Learning Experience

    • Module Slides
  3. 03

    • Objectives

    • What is Six Sigma?

    • EXERCISE: Identifying Process Variation

    • Impact of Process Variation on Your Business

    • Process Inputs and Outputs

    • Summary
  4. 04

    • Objectives

    • What is Lean?

    • Adding Value, Eliminating Waste

    • Select Lean Tools and Their Focus

    • Creating Continuous Flow, and Aligning Lean and Six Sigma

    • QUIZ - Intro to Six Sigma and Lean Enterprise
  5. 05

    • The dMAIC Methodology

    • dMAIC, Simplified

    • Building a Structure for Your Success
  6. 06

    • Objectives

    • Roles and Responsibilities

    • Roles, Detailed

    • What to Expect
  7. 07

    • Objectives

    • What is COPQ?

    • Examples of COPQ

    • Hard v Soft Savings

    • Measuring DPU
  8. 08

    • Objectives

    • Why Project Selection Matters

    • Selecting Opportunities for Improvement

    • The Project Prioritization Process

    • Prioritization in Action

    • Setting Objectives

    • Developing Problem Statements

    • Metrics

    • Guidelines and Considerations

    • How Projects Can Fail

    • Summary

    • Project Selection Matrix
  9. 09

    • Objectives

    • What is a 5S?

    • Workplace Organization

    • Types of 5S

    • 5S Roadmap

    • 5S Steps and Preparation

    • Benefits of Workplace Organization
  10. 10

    • Intro to Value Stream Mapping (VSM)

    • Sample VSM

    • Steps in Building a VSM

    • VSM in Action

    • VSM Summary
  11. 11

    • What is a Constraint?

    • Lean Six Sigma and the Theory of Constraints

    • Focusing on Constraints
  12. 12

    • Objectives

    • Before We Begin...

    • Capturing the Voice of Your Customer

    • Negotiating Requirements

    • Listening to the Voices

    • EXERCISE - Capturing the VOC

    • VOC Template
  13. 13

    • Objectives

    • What is a SIPOC?

    • Creating the SIPOC

    • Using a SIPOC

    • SIPOC in Action

    • Leveraging SIPOC for Project Selection

    • EXERCISE - Construct a SIPOC

    • SIPOC Template
  14. 14

    • Intro to Define Tools

    • Objectives

    • The Pareto Principle

    • Root Cause Analysis - 5 Why

    • Root Cause Analysis - Fishbone Diagram

    • Detailed Process Mapping
  15. 15

    • Objectives

    • Why Do We Need an IO Matrix?

    • Creating an IO Matrix

    • Sample IO Matrix

    • Walking You Through the Process

    • EXERCISE - Creating an IO Matrix

    • IO Matrix Template
  16. 16

    • Intro to FMEA

    • Objectives

    • FMEA I

    • Origins of the FMEA Tool

    • FMEA II

    • Why FMEA?

    • FMEA, Step by Step

    • Ranking Serverity

    • Ranking Occurance

    • Ranking Detection

    • Another SOD Sample Scale

    • Calculating RPN

    • Walking Through the FMEA Process

    • Final Thoughts on FMEA

    • EXERCISE - pFMEA

    • FMEA Template
  17. 17

    • Objectives

    • What is Data?

    • Understanding Data

    • Measures of Central Tendency

    • EXERCISE - Examples of Central Tendency

    • Measures of Variation

    • Testing Our Data for Normality
  18. 18

    • What's a Poka-Yoke?

    • Levels of Poka-Yoke

    • Explaining Poka-Yoke Levels

    • Hierarchy of Poka-Yoke

    • Opportunities, Errors, and Defects

    • Advantages and Disadvantages of Poka-Yoke
  19. 19

    • What is Standardizing Work?

    • Advantages of Standardized Work

    • Steps to Establishing the "One Best Way"
  20. 20

    • Before you write

    • Yellow Belt Certification Quiz

    • If you passed, watch this one

    • If you need to take another attempt, watch this one
  21. 21

    • Congrats! Here's Your Next Step...

    • More resources for you

    • Before you go...

Instructor(s)

Working with clients across industries and sectors, Vincent empowers leaders and organizations to develop cultures of high process performance and continuous improvement. A founding member of the Love the Process Academy, host of "Analysts After Work," and co-host of the podcast, “Business (Not) As Usual”, Vincent is a highly sought after speaker and instructor in the areas of Business Process, Lean Six Sigma, and Operational Excellence. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®), Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®), Certified Customer Experience Professional (CCXP), a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, and a trained facilitator of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method and materials.

Vincent Mirabelli