Course outline
- 1
Lesson 1: What is a Sigma and Why Six?
- This lesson will give the learner a preliminary background history of Six Sigma, the reasons behind Six Sigma, and an overview of Six Sigma methodologies.
- 2
Lesson 2: DMAIC
- This lesson focuses on the DMAIC methodology, providing the learner knowledge of the very foundation of Six Sigma.
- 3
Lesson 3: You are SO Controlling
- Six Sigma practitioners never die they just go out of control. How do we know if your process is valid? Is it "in control" or "out of control?" In this lesson, you will find out why Six Sigma practitioners are control freaks.
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Lesson 4: Symptom or Cause
- Why? No, why really? To solve a problem, one must first understand its nature. In this lesson, you will learn some tools for zeroing in on the problem.
Materials
All necessary materials are included.
System requirements
Minimum technical expectations for the online learning environment. Your IT team can use this as a checklist.
Internet connectivity
Cable, Fiber, DSL, or LEO Satellite (i.e. Starlink) internet with speeds of at least 10mb/sec download and 5mb/sec upload are recommended for the best experience.
While cellular hotspots may allow access to our courses, users may experience connectivity issues by trying to access our learning management system. This is due to the potential high download and upload latency of cellular connections. Therefore, it is not recommended that students use a cellular hotspot as their primary way of accessing their courses.
Hardware
- CPU: 1 GHz or higher
- RAM: 4 GB or higher
- Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher. 1920x1080 resolution is recommended for the best experience.
Speakers / Headphones Microphone for Webinar or Live Online sessions.
Operating system
Windows 7 or higher. Mac OSX 10 or higher. Latest Chrome OS Latest Linux Distributions.
While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.
Web browser
Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience. Latest Mozilla FireFox Latest Microsoft Edge Latest Apple Safari.
Recommended software
Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice) PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt) Courses may require other software that is described in the above course outline.
Additional details
"I am a 34-year-old father and husband. I needed additional training to advance my career for my children and build wealth for future generations. I know this is an accredited course, and I want to take my knowledge to the next level. I am a self-starter, and I do not like to wait around for someone to create an opportunity for me. I aspire to take my knowledge to the next level and wish to be an engineer for NASA as I grow into my future role and goals."
Jordan Reid
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