Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Chicago

Can you tell me in detail about the Six Sigma Green Belt course offered by DePaul University Continuing and Professional Education as my friend wants to apply for it?

[Kiran Chandar]

A Six Sigma Green Belt course offered by DePaul University Continuing and Professional Education is basically an individual who is trained in basic problem solving skills and the numerical tools needed to work effectively as a member or a leader of a Six Sigma process improvement team.

One acquire the abilities and skills to implement Six Sigma effectively and economically, learn to play a key role in a Six Sigma transformation initiative, and become highly visible to top management as a leader in the area.

Description:

It is a disciplined, data-driven approach to eliminating defects in any process - from manufacturing to transactional - and in products and services.

The measurement-based methodology focuses on process improvement and disparity reduction by applying a set of statistical, analytical and problem solving tools and techniques.

The Program focuses on creating a high performance organization through a mindset and culture shift that eradicate minor methods used in the past and replaces them with a set of tools that continually produce exceptional results.

The 16-week program includes lab time, instruction and application of the Six Sigma way of process improvement. One is required to successfully complete a continuous improvement project in order to receive a certificate.

Requirement
The Six Sigma program is designed for professionals who want to develop the ability to lead process-improvement initiatives.

Participants in Green Belt program have held these titles:
• Financial/business analyst
• Commodity manager
• Project manager
• Quality manager
• Business development manager
• Manufacturing process engineer
• Continuous improvement director
• Director or VP of operations

Topics
• Identifying core processes and key customer considerations
• Defining customer requirements
• Measuring current performance
• Define opportunities for improvement
• Measure the relevant processes requiring improvement
• Gather and analyze data to investigate causes
• Improve, control and redesign processes