ISL-Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
(Free International Certification
from IQF, USA)
Lean and Six Sigma have evolved in Toyota,
Japan and Motorola, USA respectively.
Lean has a reputation of making the
organization to drive cost reduction through
creating an organization wide war on waste.
Lean makes the organization competitive in
the long-term. On the other hand, Six Sigma
proved itself as the most effective problem
solving approach and delivers breakthrough
results in the short-term.
An organization can gain both in short-term
and long-term by combining the Lean as
well as Six Sigma approaches. Lean Sigma
program combines the best of American and
Japanese quality management practices.
ISL-certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belts
are at the core of the Lean Six Sigma
implementation. Black Belt is an
individual who has developed a synergistic
proficiency between his or her technical
discipline and the Lean and Six Sigma
strategies, methodology and tools. Black
Belt skills are not only required for people
working in Quality department as they
improve the productivity of people in all
other functional departments.
Lean efforts are not limited to
manufacturing; a lean mindset applies to any
process. Lean techniques can be used to
reduce waste and add value to processes in
the office, in maintenance, and even in sales
and R&D. In some cases, the impact of a
lean approach in the office can be even more
dramatic than in manufacturing processes.
Silver certification is focused on application
of lean principles and tools atvalue stream
level, which is referred as integrative lean
which involves integration of lean activities
and organizational restructuring to transform
the value stream and sustain the same. You
should also have the ability to mentor and
coach others on both tactical and integrative
Lean.
Black Belts are also trained in soft skills.
The combination of process analysis,
statistical and soft skills makes the Black
Belts ideal candidates to act as change
agents. Black Belt slowly and steadily
change the way people think and act in the
day-to-day work. Often this is referred
cultural change.
Learning Objectives
To understand the philosophy of six
sigma
To learn DMAIC methodology and
statistical tools application
To learn DFSS methodology and
advanced tools application
To be able to leadand coachBlack
Belt projects
To understand the basic concepts,
tools and practices of Lean
To understand the organizational
cultural aspects of Lean
To be able to apply VSM, SMED
and hoshin planning
To be able to explain and use lean
accounting practices
To be able to lead and coach A3
problem solving teams
To be able to help Champion is
selecting Right projects
Methodology
This training and certification is delivered
completely online. The Learning
Management System (LMS) provides
following elements:
Multimedia lecture (Audio with
automatic slide transition)
Quiz, with answers and explanation
to wrong questions.
Discussion forum for engaging in
dialogue with other participants.
Step-by-Step-project guidance
Course Content
The course is based on Body-of-Knowledge
of IQF, USA and SME, USA:
Six Sigma Concept & Philosophy
o Six Sigma Concepts and
Philosophy
o Six Sigma Deployment
o Metrics: DPU,DPMO, RTY
o Champion, Black Belt and Green
Belts
o Selecting Projects
Define and Measure Stage
o Define Stage: Creating Project
Charter, Identifying Customers &
Their Needs and Requirements,
Creating SIPOC
o Measure Stage: Identifying
CTQs, Selecting Sampling
Strategy and Collect the data,
Establish the Baseline
Performance
o Basic Statistics: Concept of
Variation, Data Types; Normal,
Exponential, Binomial, Poisson
distributions, Measures of central
tendency - Mean, Median, Mode,
Measures of Dispersion - Range,
Standard deviation, Variance,
Central Limit Theorem
o Visualization Techniques:
Process Mapping, Quality
Function Deployment (QFD)
o Measurement System Analysis:
Types of errors in Measurement
System, R&R for Variable
measurement, R&R for Visual
Inspection
Analyze Stage
o Analysis Stage : Sources of
variation, Identifying root cause
and Validation
o Data Analysis: common and
special causes of variation,
Control charts, Xbar and Range
Chart, Individual and Moving
Range Chart, Histogram, p-chart,
c-chart, Pareto analysis, Pre-
control charts
o Process Capability: Cp, Cpk, Pp,
Ppk
o Cause Analysis: Cause and
Effectdiagram,Why-Why
analysis.
o Diagnostic Techniques: Multi-
Vari chart, Paired comparison
Improve Stage
o Improving Stage: Generating
Potential Solutions, Select the
Best One, Developing Mistake-
Proof Measures, Process
Optimization, Validating the
Results
o Advanced Statistics: Sampling
distribution, Estimation,
Hypothesis Testing, ANOVA,
Correlation and Regression
o Design of Experiments (DoE):
Fractional Factorial designs, Full
Factorial designs.
Control Stage
o Control Stage: Defining the
Process Control System,
Modifying the Documentation
System, Conducting Training,
 Institute the Process Audit o Push scheduling, Kanban,
System, Quantifying the Gains Pacemaker process,
o Control Plans o Six Kanban Rules, types of
o Failure Modes and Effects
kanbans
Analysis (FMEA).
o Team Working o Conveyance, Hejunka, Changes
Origin and Philosophy in demand
o Mass production vs Lean o Types of pull Type A, B and C
o Muda, Mura, Muri Jidoka
o Seven Types of Wastes o Autonomation
o Value-added Activity o Zero-quality control
o Lean Manufacturing House o Types of Inspection Judgment,
o Lean thinking Model Informative, Source, Vertical,
Operational Stability horizontal
o Indicators of Stability o Three aspects of Poka yoke
o Strategies for stability Actions, Paths and Methods of
o Standards and Visual Control detection
o 5S, Red-tagging, Spaghetti o Andon
diagram Involvement
o TPM, Six Big losses, quasi- o Goal involvement
problems o Types of Kaizen teams Kaizen
Standard Work Circle Activities, Practical
o Standardization benefits, pre- Kaizen Training
requisites, people focus o Roles, Responsibilities of
o 3 elements of standard work members, facilitators, managers
o Takt time, work sequence, in- etc.
process stock o Kaizen Leadership
o Charts for standardized work o Suggestion scheme
production capacity chart, measurement, motivation
standardized work combination o Problem Solving
table, standardized work analysis A3 Problem Solving
chart, job element sheet o Introduction
o Problem Situation
o Individual and overall efficiency, o Target
manpower reduction o Theme
o kaizen and layouts o Cause Analysis
Just-in-Time o Countermeasures
o Littles law o Implementation
o Push system, large lot production o Follow up
o Pull system, basics of JIT
o Continuous Process Flow, one
piece flow
 Six Sigma Leadership o GenchiGenbutsu, Decision
o Enterprise View Making and Lean Organization
o DMAIC Plus Model Value Stream Mapping
o Toolkit for Six Sigma Leaders
o Basic Concepts of VSM
o Risk Analysis
o Quality Gurus o Documenting Production or
Advanced Data Analysis Process Flow
o Understanding Variation and o Adding Facts to the Map
Causes o Capturing Travel Distances
o Strategies to Reduce Variation o Capturing Communication Flow
o Understanding SPC o Creating Future State Map
o SPC for Special Cases
o Advanced Statistical Concepts
Optimization and Robust Design SMED and SBCE
o Factorial Designs o Single Minute Exchange of Dies
o Fractional Factorial Designs (SMED)
o Taguchi Methods, S/N Ratios History of SMED
o Planning and Organizing Conceptual Stages
Experiments Steps for SMED
o Advanced DOE
Practical Techniques
Design for Six Sigma
o Understanding DFSS o Lean Product Development
o Voice of the Customer & QFD (SBCE)
o Design of Manufacturability Basics of Set-based
o System and Design FMEAs Approach
o Risk Management Principles of Set-Based
o Axiomatic Design Concurrent Engineering
o TRIZ and Creativity
(SBCE)
Change Management HoshinKanri
o Managing Cultural Change o Understanding HoshinKanri
o Managing Teams o Implementing HoshinKanri
o Facilitation Process and Tools o X-matrix
o Team Dynamics and o A3-X
Performance o Cathball
o Project Management
o Knowledge Management
o Management & Planning Tools Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
Toyota Way o Understanding TPM
o Understanding Toyota Way o Six Big Losses
o Constancy and Grow Leaders o Autonomous Maintenance
o Develop People &Teams o Education, Health and Safety
o Long-term Approach with o Quality Improvement
Partners and Suppliers
 Complete two Lean Six Sigma
Lean Accounting Projects
o Lean Accounting Basics
o Lean Performance Measurement
o Cell Performance Measurement E-Dialogue
o Value Stream Measurement E-Dialogue is specially designed to improve
interaction between you and our mentors
IQF BoK Basic Topics and as well with other students. It uses a
o Distributions
structured approach for
o Statistical Inference & ANOVA
o Measurement Assurance reading/posting/replying messages.
o SPC
o Process Capability
o One-Way ANOVA

IQF BoK Advanced Topics

o Advanced Distributions
o Advanced Statistical Inference &
ANOVA
o Advanced-Measurement
Assurance
o Regression
o Multi-Factor ANOVA
o Project Value
o Project Management

Certification Criteria

IQF- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

certification is awarded on completion of the
following:

Complete all learning modules

Score 60% or more in quiz at the end
of each learning module
Quality IQF-Lean Six Sigma Black
Belt exam
o Score 60% or more in E-QUIZ
Fundamentals section The e-Quiz is an interesting tool to help you
o Score 50% or more in in testing your knowledge. You can test your
Applications section knowledge at each module. You can also
check your preparedness to IQF and ASQ,
USA Exams. The module wise, topic wise
details evaluation report is generated
instantly. The questions are generated
randomly and for each wrong answer, right
answers along with comments are also
displayed instantly

WHO CAN DO THIS COURSE

This training and certification is designed

for Manufacturing, Services, and Software,
BPO and call centers. This course is useful
for people working in all functions - HR,
Operations, Finance, Logistics, etc.
E-FACILITATOR
REGISTRATION
The e-Facilitator is an innovative tool to
help you in implementing the lean six sigma
Register online at www.isl.co.in and pay Fee
DMAIC project. Experienced Black Belts
Rs 68,540/ (for students in India) and
and Master Black Belts will review your
1,17,810/- (for students outside India)
project at every stage and give guidance.
through Credit Card, bank transfer, Demand
You can interact with BB/MBB through this
Draft or Cheque (in favour of Institute of
tool.
Sigma Learning Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad).
You will receive the course material within
10 working days.
 FAQ
Who gives the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Certificate?
ISL Lean Six Sigma Black Belt is prepared
for International Quality Federation (IQF),
USA certification. IQF Lean Six Sigma
Black Belts are required to pass the IQF
exam to quality for the award of IQF
Certificate.
sigma. ISL is continually developing
Microsoft Excel based templates to help the
Black Belts and Green Belts in the data
analysis without the need to use expensive
statistical softwares such as MINITAB,
SPSS etc. Further ISL is first to introduce
innovative web-based tools for accelerating
self learning. Web-based tools are
e-Dialogue, e-Quiz and e-Facilitator

How do these certificates recognized?

Currently there are two third party agencies
from USA, who are offering the Lean Six
Sigma Black Belt certification, namely,
American Society for Quality (ASQ) and
International Quality Federation (IQF). They
conduct exam and certify the qualified.

I am NOT from six sigma Company, how

can I do projects?
ISL is not looking for any certificate from
your company. The Mentors will be
interested in checking your skills in applying
lean six sigma methodology and tools and
give you feedback. This is part of the
learning process.

ABOUT ISL

Institute of Sigma Learning Pvt. Ltd. (ISL)

is started with a vision of providing these
courses at a reasonable cost. ISL has the
experience of training more than 300 Black
Belts in India and abroad. ISL is
representing International Quality
Federation (IQF), USA and authorized to
issue certificates in India. ISL is first to
publish books on six sigma and also first to
launch distance learning courses in six