DR. MIKEL J.

HARRY SIX SIGMA

MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
EUROPE

Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Training | Program Syllabus

Program Introduction
In its purest form, Lean Six Sigma is about
leveraging the principles and tools of science to
abate business risk – at all levels of an enterprise.
With this in mind, we can view the prac4ce of
Lean Six Sigma (LSS) from four different al4tudes.
At its highest level, LSS is a strategic vision that
epitomizes business success. Second, it is a
tac4cal system of project management that
op4mizes the control func4on of a commercial or
industrial enterprise.
Third, it is a scien4fic approach for minimizing or
elimina4ng certain forms of business risk
commonly associated with the opera4on of
cri4cal processes. Fourth, it is a personal way of
thinking that unites the power of deduc4ve
reasoning with the benefits commonly associated
with data-driven decision making.
Program Rationale
Today, more than ever before, organiza4ons of all
types are ques4ng for top and bo:om line
improvement. This journey is no longer
considered a side-bar ac4vity; rather, it is now
viewed as a cri4cal business impera4ve. Of
course, this means that business execu4ves must
find new and innova4ve ways to reduce their
total cost structure, improve capability and
increase capacity, but done so without capital
investment.
These execu4ves also understand that, to achieve
this mission, they must improve their core
processes, yet done so in an economical,
repeatable and verifiable way.
Naturally, the realiza4on of this grand vision
requires individuals that have the capability to
yield beneficial change in a rela4vely short
period of 4me. When leaders of this caliber are
enabled by the power of Lean Six Sigma,
quantum business improvements are not only
possible, but highly probable.

Program Description
The Lean Master Six Sigma Black Belt Training Program is designed and developed to upgrade the skill
set of already cer4fied Black Belts to become mentors, trainers and change agents and leaders in their
organiza4ons. The programme is designed and developed based on the original teachings of the late Dr.
Mikel J Harry, principal architect of Six Sigma & na4onal best-selling author.

Master Black Belts are highly trained prac44oners who possess the technical knowledge and skills that
are necessary to facilitate breakthrough improvements in key processes that support the overall
business aims and opera4onal goals of an enterprise. In summary, Master Black Belts are individual
contributors or front line managers that:

§ Serve as change agents, internal consultants, mentor to Black Belts and assistant Six Sigma
Champions.
§ Op;mize exis;ng technology, or bring new technologies on line at op;mal opera;ng condi;ons.
§ Prac;ce the art and science of solving process- centric problems through the analysis of performance
data.
§ Implement technical and leadership capability to improve the performance of an exis;ng industrial or
commercial process, regardless of complexity or output volume.
§ Solve specific process-oriented or design-centric problems that have a nega;ve impact on customer
sa;sfac;on, opera;onal capability, output capacity, cycle ;me and other performance-related
metrics.
§ Act as a catalyst for company digital transforma;on and Proac;vely implement the customer
excellence program

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Target Audience & Pre-requisites
This program of study has been designed for
experienced C-level executives and LSS Black
Belts seeking vertical mobility or pursuing
horizontal opportunities within their respective
fields of practice.
Program Goals
Upon comple)on of this program of study, the
candidate will be able to successfully:
§ Master the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology
and the related set of analy8cal tools.
§ Apply the Lean Six Sigma knowledge and skills
to successfully lead project teams.

Hence, the Master Black Belt training is for
already certified Black Belts with minimum 2-3
years of post-qualifying experience. Successful
completion of any professional qualification or a
Master’s degree is useful but not necessary to
support the academic demands of this program.
§ Implement the DMAIC methodology and tools
to accomplish Master Black Belt level projects.
§ U8lize the principles and prac8ces of Lean Six
Sigma to beFer frame and solve daily
problems.
§ Improve business value for the customer and
provider in a concurrent and synergis8c way.

§ Design a strategic con8nuous improvement

roadmap

Program Focus

The Master Black Belt program of study will focus on several key areas:

§ Six Sigma principles, prac8ces, deployment strategies and implementa8on tac8cs.

§ Lean principles, leadership and change management

§ Descrip8ve sta8s8cs, benchmarking methods, process control techniques, process diagnos8c

methods and experimental design methods.

§ Types and uses of performance data, sample size determina8on and sampling schemes.

§ Project selec8on criteria, charter elements, execu8on milestones and review guidelines.

§ Principles and prac8ces associated with process characteriza8on and op8miza8on.

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Who is SSMI
Il Six Sigma Management Ins.tute is the biggest player in the world in the field of training and coaching
Lean Six Sigma. The Six Sigma and the Lean methodologies are among the strongest and more powerful
ways of managing processes and they have been used by the biggest companies in the world to enable
them to reach the highest levels of quality and customer sa.sfac.on.

The Six Sigma Management Ins.tute was founded by Dr. Mikel J. Harry, the co-creator of the Six Sigma
methodology. He has been widely recognized and cited in many publica.ons as the principal architect
of Six Sigma and the world's leading authority within this field. His book en.tled Six Sigma: The
Management Strategy Revolu.onizing the World’s Top Corpora.ons has been on the best seller list of
the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and Amazon's.

The Headquarters

§ USA | Phoenix, Arizona

§ EUROPE | London, United Kingdom

§ ASIA | Colombo, Sri Lanka

§ AMERICA | Mexico, Mexico City

Certification Path
In order to obtain the certification each candidate must complete the following requirements:

§ Submission of 5 completed Improvement projects

§ PresentaJon of a paper/arJcle at an accepted industry conference on Lean Six Sigma

§ Publishing an arJcle on Lean Six Sigma

§ RecommendaJon leLer from a sponsoring organizaJon

§ Successfully passing the Master Black Belt QualificaJon test

§ CompleJon of 40 hours class training

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 Program Modules
The body of knowledge associated with this program of study is organized into 5 days of class-training,
plus 160 hours of online coursework. The topics and the modules on which the candidates will be
trained are the following:

Classroom coverage (40 hours) Online Coursework (160 hours)

§ Training Orienta=on
§ Lean Six Sigma Black Belt recap § M01 Breakthrough Vision
§ M02 Business Principles
§ Integra=on of Lean and Six Sigma § M03 Process Management
§ M04 Installa=on Guidelines
§ Project Selec=on Process § M05 Applica=on Projects
§ M06 Value Focus
§ Velocity of Value § M07 Lean Prac=ces
§ M08 Quality Tools
§ Best prac=ces and case studies
§ M09 Basic Sta=s=cs
§ M10 Con=nuous Capability
§ Design for Six Sigma
§ M11 Discrete Capability
§ Business Process Management (BPM) § M12 Hypothesis Tes=ng
§ M13 Confidence Intervals
§ Course wrap-up § M14 Control Methods
§ M15 Parametric Methods
§ M16 Chi-Square Methods
§ M17 Survey Methods
§ M18 Nonparametric Methods
§ M19 Experimental Methods
§ M20 DFSS Methods
§ M21 Measurement Analysis
§ Digital Training Project

Software e-learning MindPro®

To each par*cipant of the LSS Master Black Belt Training Program will be

given a one year access to our online e-learning training pla?orm,

MindPro®. It contains 80 hours of training video, all delivered by Mikel J.

The lecture videos will cover the same topics of the class, plus

many examples and exercise on Minitab and JMP.

MindPro® also will provide access to 27 process

simulators, 17 calculators and many case studies

on real world Lean Six Sigma projects.

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 Benefits of a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Certification

Be#er Execu)on
Six Sigma links strategic ini0a0ves to opera0onal improvements to create efficiencies for
your business.

Build Customer loyalty

Six Sigma helps to target your customer needs so you can improve the things that ma<er
most to your customers.

Create Greater Returns

Six Sigma helps to lower the opera0onal costs and reduce the turnaround 0me in delivery
of products and services to bring about higher customer sa0sfac0on.

Cer)fies your Talent

The Six Sigma Master Black Belt Belt creden0al is proof that you have the experience and
skills to deliver quality service that matches customer expecta0ons.

Improves your work performance

Professionals with Six Sigma Master Black Belt creden0als earn close to $93,558 with
global opportuni0es.

Opens Doors
A Six Sigma Master Black Belt creden0al can get you access to globally renowned
companies of your choice.

Applies Everywhere
Six Sigma Master Black Belt cer0fica0on is based on achieving excellence while providing
quality services. The concepts and techniques can be adapted to any real-world challenge
across industries, market segments and geographies.

WORLD LEADING UNIVERSITIES SUCH AS ARIZONA

$ 93,558 Green Belt
STATE UNIVERSITY & BALL STATE UNIVERSITY $ 104,974 Black Belt
HAVE MADE SSMI CERTIFICATION PROGRAMMES
A MANDATORY PART OF THEIR CURRICULUM $ 120,000 MBB

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