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Lean Six Sigma in Business Processes (5 cr)

Code: LB10002-3004

General information


Enrollment

01.10.2024 - 31.10.2024

Timing

07.01.2025 - 28.02.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Complementary Studies

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in International Business

Teachers

  • Varpumaria Jeskanen
  • Jarno Mertanen

Teacher in charge

Varpumaria Jeskanen

Groups

  • TOP24_25
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2024-2025

Objective

After completing this course, you know the basics of lean six sigma and the use of these in business processes. You recognise the potential to enhance workflows and processes in your own environment. You learn to use basic tools and techniques of lean six sigma by using simulation games. You can analyse and solve problems with Lean Six Sigma methods and tools. You also can do systematic development work in business process via six sigma DMAIC-method.

Content

- Lean and Six Sigma principles
- Methods and tools in practice by playing different LEAN simulation games
- Development work and problem solving in business processes and the use of different methods
- Basics of standards ISO 13053-1 and -2

Teaching methods

After completing this course, you know the basics of lean six sigma and the use of these in business processes. You recognise the potential to enhance workflows and processes in your own environment. You learn to use basic tools and techniques of lean six sigma by using simulation games. You can analyse and solve problems with Lean Six Sigma methods and tools. You also can do systematic development work in business process via six sigma DMAIC-method. We will have a LEAN Game challenge given in the beginning, which you will develop during the course. Each week we will meet and we play a LEAN game to demonstrate the effect of development into the key business processes.

Evaluation scale

H-5