Lean Six Sigma Certified Green Belt - Lean Leader Certification
Want to qualify as a team leader for LSS Green Belt development projects? Do you want to learn how to innovate and improve practices and processes and achieve measurable savings? Are you interested in systematic problem-solving methods?
The Lean Six Sigma Certified Green Belt training covers all the core tools and methods in the Green Belt syllabus. You will learn the systematic DMAIC development methodology, and alongside the study modules, you will complete a project that improves a key process in your organization and improves operations to achieve measurable results. You will receive support for your project from an experienced Master Black Belt / Black Belt holder.
The training and the development project follow the DMAIC problem-solving model:
- Define: Identifying and defining the target for improvement; what needs to be improved
- Measure: Identifying current performance
- Analyze: Identify process variables and root causes, development of the process flow
- Improve and Control: Creating improvement tools and new solutions and ensuring the sustainability of reforms
- Final: Project presentations and awarding the certificates
With the Green Belt project, you will achieve measurable results, improvements, and cost savings for your organization in key processes and metrics, for example, by reducing unproductive activities and harmful variation. In our training, the Green Belt project typically aims to achieve annual savings of €20,000-50,000 or more. Our participants seek improvements and savings in metrics such as lead time, customer satisfaction, productivity, delivery reliability, service quality or employee satisfaction.
The program starting in May is in English. Programs starting in January and August are held in Finnish.
Benefits
Prior Knowledge of LSS Methods Is Not Required
Participants are not required to have preliminary knowledge of LSS methods. They must have their own laptop with the latest version of the Minitab program installed (version 20). If needed, we can advise you on how to get the program. A free 30-day trial version of the program is available to get you started.
Certification
Participants who have successfully passed all the training modules, completed their personal development project, and passed the final examination will be awarded a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certificate. Aalto EE's Green Belt training meets the international American Society of Quality (ASQ) Body of Knowledge standard.
For
The training is for you if you want to be a team leader in development projects and want to learn how to improve processes through systematic development projects and methodologies. Lean Six Sigma is a methodology that is suitable for a variety of industries, such as manufacturing, services, healthcare, and the public sector.
Contents and Schedule
The language of the program is Finnish or English, depending on the time of delivery. Programs starting in January and August are in Finnish (in-class implementation) and May in English.
The training held in English consists of online learning (10.5 days), group work, data analysis exercises with the Minitab statistical program, a final exam, and a development project for your own organization.
All training materials are in English. Before the training, you will get an introductory article to read and tips on selecting and defining your own development. From the first module onwards, you will work on your own development project and apply the methods, tools, principles, and approaches you have learned.
Modules
Instructors
Toni Puhakka
Toni Puhakka is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Senior Adviser at Nordic Process Improvement Oy. His speciality areas are Design for Six Sigma and LSS coaching to achieve considerable savings and benefits.
Puhakka has close to 20 years of experience in LSS from the global business environment. Since 2016, Puhakka has worked as a trainer and consultant at Nordic Process Improvement in Lean Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma training and coaching programs, as well as as a project manager and mentor for project leaders in various business areas. Prior to his current role, he spent more than 14 years in R&D and manufacturing process development across a wide range of business areas.
Puhakka holds a Master of Science degree in technology. He received his Lean Six Sigma Black Belt qualification in 2015 and a Design For Six Sigma education in 2010.
Risto Lintula
Risto Lintula is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Partner at Nordic Process Improvement Oy. He is specialized in management systems and change programs.
Lintula has experience in supporting various fields of business for over 30 years in Opex and Lean deployment, improving customer driver value chains and flow systems.
Lintula is a result-oriented developer, facilitator, and corporate sparring partner. Since 2006, he has been working as a consultant, trainer and adviser, and on Boards of Directors. His particular areas of expertise are strategic development, business development and fruitful implementation, Lean and Six Sigma applications, analytical problem-solving methods, processes, and management systems.
Lintula has degrees from Helsinki University of Technology and Leeds Business School. He completed his Master Of Quality in 1994 and Lean Six Sigma BB in 2006.
Mika Koivisto
Mika Koivisto is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, CEO and Partner at Nordic Business Improvement Oy. He has acted full time with Lean Six Sigma from 1999 and onwards.
Koivisto has led projects, supported thousands of improvement initiatives, provided training, and been responsible for global organizations' Lean and Six Sigma deployment.
Since establishing his own company in 2009, Koivisto has been providing training in his areas of core expertise: statistical methods, Design for Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma. He has profound knowledge of development methods and can apply them to a diverse range of practical processes and situations. Koivisto is highly esteemed for his expertise and productive, practical approach.
Mika Koivisto completed his Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training in 1999 and became a certified Master Black Belt on Nokia's first MBB course in 2000.