Operational Excellence is the pursuit of continuous improvement across all aspects of an organization. It's about fostering a culture of efficiency, effectiveness, and innovation. At its core, it's the unwavering commitment to enhancing processes, products, and services.
Operational Excellence isn't merely a concept; it's a strategic imperative for individuals and organizations alike. Here is some of the ways that organizations benefit from operational excellence:
Within Operational Excellence, Lean Six Sigma stands the test of time. It combines two powerful methodologies, Lean and Six Sigma, to optimize processes, reduce waste, and enhance quality.
We offer a structured "Belt" system to guide you on your path to excellence within Lean Six Sigma. This system, similar to martial arts, denotes proficiency levels and signifies your expertise. Here's how it works:
Each belt represents a different level of expertise, and our courses are designed to help you progress from one belt to the next, enhancing your capabilities along the way.
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In addition to Lean Six Sigma, we offer a range of other operational excellence courses to enhance your skills and knowledge:
Join us on the journey towards Operational Excellence with our Lean Six Sigma Belt programs. Whether you're an individual seeking career advancement or an organization aiming for excellence, our training equips you with the tools to succeed.
Ready to embark on your journey to Operational Excellence through Lean Six Sigma? Explore our Lean Six Sigma Belt programs and take the first step toward a more efficient and successful future.
Lean methods focus on streamlining processes, removing wasteful practices, and increasing process efficiency. Lean creates systems that produce results very quickly and at a low cost per unit.
Six Sigma methods focus on reducing the variation in process results, and centering the process on a specific performance level. Six Sigma creates high quality, defect-free products and services.
Combined, Lean and Six Sigma represent a powerful and comprehensive set of organizational and process improvement tools.
Yellow Belt is an introduction to the foundational concepts of Lean Six Sigma and provides a series of tools used to make process improvements. The online course features videos, activities and discussion posts followed by a final exam. The hybrid course also includes a 3-hour, virtual, live training to practice using the tools.
Green Belt is an extensive training in Lean and Six Sigma methodology. The online course consists of 10 weeks of instructions with videos, quizzes, online discussions and a final exam. The Green Belt also requires a 60-day applied project where participants will utilize the tools and methodology to implement changes in their organization.
Black Belt furthers the training from the Green Belt program. Participants learn how to effectively lead teams in Six Sigma methodologies and work with stakeholders on projects. The Black Belt program trains on advanced statistical methods and analysis, and includes an applied project where participants will lead a team in utilizing the tools and methodology to implement changes in their organization.
Master Black Belt is the final level of certification and is for participants looking to deploy Six Sigma at the top levels of an organization. Participants learn how to manage large scale organizational improvement units, practicing advanced statistical analysis, and leading six sigma strategy.
The Yellow Belt program is an introduction to Lean and Six Sigma tools and methodology. Anyone interested in learning about process improvement is encouraged to enroll in this course.
The Green Belt program is aimed at professionals working in improving processes and operational performance. It is recommended that those enrolling in this course have some college-level statistics coursework.
The Black Belt program is aimed at directors, managers, supervisors and others who have responsibility for leading strategic projects in their organization. This course is for those who have already completed the Green Belt program.
We offer custom programs for organizations that are looking to get several members of their team certified. Our team can work with you to come up with a program that fits your needs. Please email us at exec-fseonline@asu.edu for more information.
We are able to offer group discounts and tailor our programs for large groups.
We offer discounts for ASU employees, alumni and students. We also offer discounts for military veterans and groups of 5 or more people. Please email us at exec-fseonline@asu.edu for more information on our discounts for large groups and custom, in-person training.
