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Project Application - the Capstone Course is a Course

Project Application - the Capstone Course

Jan 8, 2024 - Feb 11, 2024
2 CEUs

$625 Enroll

Full course description


Duration:
5 Weeks

Commitment:
3-8 Hours/Week

Location:
Online

Course Type:
Instructor-led

Credential:
2.0 CEUs with SHRM®

Course Description

Over the course of five weeks, our Lean Six Sigma Project Application allows you to apply Lean tools and techniques to improve quality, reduce cost, and increase efficiency. Through the use of real-world case studies, you will work with a team to create a project charter, develop an implementation plan, calculate ROI, perform a stakeholder analysis, analyze data, develop work breakdown structures and eliminate waste.

Upon completion of this practicum course, you will be able to show beneficial and quantifiable results that align with your original project goals.

Lean Six Sigma Project Application also covers effective strategies for working through team conflict and confrontations, while developing leadership skills and techniques for motivating your team.

 

Objectives

  • Apply Lean Six Sigma tools to a case study involving Value Stream Mapping
  • Apply Lean Six Sigma to a case study involving Return on Investment calculations
  • Apply Lean Six Sigma tools to determine the probability of finishing a project with multiple dependencies before a specified date
  • Apply Lean Six Sigma tools to a case study involving reduction of complexity in a product line
  • Demonstrate the ability to craft messages intended to reduce conflict within a project team

Course Instructor


Henry Rogers, M.S., M.B.A

Henry "Hank" Rogers, is a certified Black Belt instructor and experienced management, consulting, and training professional. His experience spans years of supervision, management, quality improvement, consulting, training, and engineering. He has developed and delivered major training programs in diverse industries such as high-tech engineering and manufacturing environments, financial services, health care, utilities, and governmental organizations. His specializations are in Project Management, Lean Operations, Six Sigma, Finance, and Quality Systems. Hank holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame, an M.S. in Industrial Technology from Illinois State University, and an M.B.A. from California Polytechnic University, Pomona with an emphasis in Finance.