Lean Green Belt (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

You are able to participate in the development work of a company in accordance with the principles of Lean Six Sigma. You are able to identify opportunities for improving operating methods. You are able to solve practical problems with the help of Lean Six Sigma tools and methods. The aim is for you to be able to participate in a small-scale development project implemented according to the Lean Six Sigma DMAIC method.

Content

- The basics of the DMAIC method according to the Six Sigma development project
- Lean Six Sigma thinking and operations basics
- Selection and assignment of a development project
- Description of the current process and operations
- Measurement and collection of information which is related to development work
- Describing the collected data with the help of graphs and finding out the basic statistical indicators
- Calculation of the process capability index, formation of the control chart
- Making the development ideas of root causes and idea prioritisation
- Testing the selected ideas

Materials

There is studying material and the links to books, articles and videos on the moodle platform.

Books (some chapters):
The lean toolbox : a sourcebook for process improvement (e-book availlable via library services)
Lean Six Sigma for Leaders : A Practical Guide for Leaders to Transform the Way They Run Their Organization (e-book availlable via library services)

Teaching methods

During the course there are lessons, exercises, calculations, group working and final test.

You are able to participate in the development work of a company in accordance with the principles of Lean Six Sigma. You are able to identify opportunities for improving operating methods. You are able to solve practical problems with the help of Lean Six Sigma tools and methods. The aim is for you to be able to participate in a small-scale development project implemented according to the Lean Six Sigma DMAIC method.


- The basics of the DMAIC method according to the Six Sigma development project
- Lean Six Sigma thinking and operations basics
- Selection and assignment of a development project
- Description of the current process and operations
- Measurement and collection of information which is related to development work
- Describing the collected data with the help of graphs and finding out the basic statistical indicators
- Calculation of the process capability index, formation of the control chart
- Making the development ideas of root causes and idea prioritisation
- Testing the selected ideas

Student workload

This course requires total student work 105 hours. This contains about 50 hours of lectures. Rest of the time goes for exercises, group works and preparing for the final test.