Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (CLSSMBB)

Certification Overview
Exam Information
Course Outline
Target Audience
Registration Process for E-Course and Exam

Certification Overview

Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (CLSSMBB)

Exam Code: CLSSMBB-001

Master Black Belts are experts responsible for the strategic deployment of Six Sigma within an organization. They promote and support improvement activities in all business areas of their organization as well as at suppliers and customers.

Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (CLSSMBB)^® Certification status represents the pinnacle of business process improvement expertise. This role is typically reserved for top-performing, high-potential Lean Six Sigma Black Belts who have delivered exceptional results. Master Black Belts help shape the future of their company by leading both the strategy and tactics of Lean Six Sigma process improvement activities.

The Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (CLSSMBB)^® Certification is an essential choice for candidates who want to sit the Black Belt exams and who will be managing projects and teams using the Six Sigma process. This comprehensive course ensures that they are fully versed in every aspect of the Lean Six Sigma framework and can deliver genuine benefits in every process improvement project undertaken.

Exam Information

The Exam contains 100 Multiple Choice Questions and you must correctly answer 70 (70 out of 100 correct) to pass the exam. The exam is based on a Project comprising of case studies.

Exams are online and proctored based, using a webcam and a reliable internet connection exams can be taken anywhere and anytime.

The total duration of the exam is 2 hours (120 Minutes)

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The Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (CLSSMBB)^® Certificate is valid for life.

CLSSMBB^® is a Registered Trademark of GAQM.

The The Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (CLSSMBB)^® Certification has no pre-requisites (Completion of an E-Course is not mandatory from GAQMBok portal), the CLSSMBB^® Certification is based on an assessment (online exam delivered via ProctorU).

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Course Outline

1.1 Section I – Organizational Roadblocks and Lean Management

Organizational roadblocks
Resistance Analysis
Overview of all Continuous Improvement approaches
Overview of Lean
Overview of Six Sigma
Lean Management explained — TAKT Time, Cycle Time, PCE, Lead Time, SWIP, Setup time, Changeover time
Lean Tools explained — 5S, Kaizen, SMED, Heijunka

1.2.1 Pre-define

DMAIC versus DFSS
Pre-define Pre-requisites and Qualifications
Project Prioritization Matrix
Introduction to Enterprise Wide view versus LOB view
NPV and IRR

1.2.2 Define

Champion’s transfer of project
Team dynamics and facilitation
Project Charter’s role
SIPOC/COPIS map
VOC/VOB/VOP
CTQ, CTC, CTS
VOC – CTQ Tree
Kano Model
Quality Function Deployment
Baseline performance of Y
Business Metrics for Y
Rolled Throughput Yield (RTY)
Statistical Definition of Six Sigma

1.3 Section III – Measure

Objectives of Measure Phase
Types of Data and Data Distribution models (Normal, Binomial and Poisson Distribution discussed)
Scales of Data
Measures of Central Tendency
Measures of Dispersion
Measurement Systems Analysis
Variables GAGE RR
Attribute RR
Stability Check — Importance of Stability
Capability Check — Cp, Cpk, Cpkm explained, How to understand Attribute Capability
Variations, Variability and Capability
Graphical tools to understand Data distribution
Understanding Weibull (2 Parameter, 3 Parameter and Rayleigh) Distribution
Correlating Calculations to Business Measures
Checking Normality of Data (Anderson Darling, Ryan Joiner and Kolmogorov Smirnov)

1.4 Section IV – Analyze

Objectives of Analyze
Simple Linear Regression
Multiple Linear Regression
Curvilinear Regression
Fishbone Diagram
Pareto Charts
Demarcating Common Causes and Special Causes
Hypothesis Tests (Parametric and Non-Parametric tests)
Statistical Validation

1.5 Section V – Improve

Objectives of Improve
Cost Benefit Analysis
Solutions Prioritization Matrix
Pugh Matrix
Design of Experiments
Introduction to DOE
Basics of DOE
Replication, Randomization and Blocking
Main Effects and Interaction effects
Full factorial experiments
Fractional factorial experiments
Screened Designs
Response Surface Designs
DOE with Regression
DOE with example

1.6 Section VI – Control

Taguchi’s Loss Function
Control Charts (Variable Control Charts and Attribute Control Charts)
Measurement System Re-analysis
Control Plan and Project Storyboard Transfer
Project Closure
Introduction to Total Productive Maintenance

Lean Process Improvement

Understanding Lean
The Toyota Production System
The Toyota Production System House
The Five Critical Improvement Concepts
Understanding Value with the Kano Model
Types of Waste
Creating a Lean Enterprise
Understanding Lean
The Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) Cycle
Using the R-DMAIC-S Model
Lean Thinking Tools
Kaizen Events
Data Gathering and Mapping

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Target Audience

Target Audience

Project Manager
Program Manager
System Analyst
Delivery Manager
Team coordinator
Functional Manager
Product Manager
Marketing Executive
Marketing manager
Sales Team Member
Production Team Member

Registration Process for E-Course and Exam

Premium Package
(E-Course Version)

Self Explanatory
Valid for 40 days
The Package also includes E-Voucher/Access Key for Certification Exam
The E-Voucher/Access Key can be used via ProctorU Globally.
Includes E-certificate and Digital Badge if you qualify in the exam.
Course Duration: 40 Days
Price: 400 USD

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Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (CLSSMBB)

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