Level 2 · Aligned with the ASQ CSSYB Body of Knowledge (6 sections)

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Fundamentals, teams, Define, Measure (DPMO, capability), Analyze, Improve & Control.

Who it is for — Project team members, technicians and team leaders who take part in improvement projects.

16 lessons 48 graded practice questions 24 mock exam questions 4 numerical cases Available languages : DE · EN · ES · FR · IT

Private training. The PROMACEO LEAN certificate is not a certification: it does not exempt you from any exam or prerequisite required by ASQ, IASSC, CSSC, the LCI or any other body.

Detailed syllabus

Unit 1Six Sigma and Lean fundamentals

  1. 01
    Six Sigma: reducing variation with DMAICExplain the purpose of Six Sigma, place the five DMAIC phases and argue its value for the organisation.
    3 QCM
  2. 02
    Lean: eliminating waste and pulling the flowRecognise the wastes in a process and explain the role of just-in-time, kanban, poka-yoke and value stream mapping.
    3 QCM · 1 numerical cases
  3. 03
    Roles and responsibilities in a Six Sigma organisationDistinguish the roles of sponsor, champion, process owner, Master Black Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt, Yellow Belt and team member, and know whom to ask for what.
    3 QCM

Unit 2Working as a project team

  1. 01
    Team types and stages of developmentIdentify the team type suited to a problem and recognise Tuckman's five stages so as to act at the right moment.
    3 QCM
  2. 02
    Deciding as a team and communicating about the projectRun a brainstorming, multivoting or nominal group technique session, and use agendas, minutes and status reports to secure the project.
    3 QCM

Unit 3Define: framing the project

  1. 01
    Voice of the customer, CTQs and project selectionTranslate customer expectations into measurable critical-to-quality characteristics and judge whether a problem deserves a DMAIC project.
    3 QCM
  2. 02
    Stakeholders and SIPOCIdentify a project's stakeholders, assess their influence and describe the process end to end with a SIPOC.
    3 QCM
  3. 03
    Project charter, planning and phase reviewsWrite a complete project charter, plan with a WBS and a Gantt chart, choose suitable project management tools and prepare a tollgate review.
    3 QCM

Unit 4Measure: measuring the starting point

  1. 01
    Data types, sampling and the data collection planDistinguish qualitative, quantitative, discrete and continuous data, build a collection plan with an operational definition and choose a suitable collection technique.
    3 QCM
  2. 02
    Descriptive statistics: central tendency and dispersionCalculate and interpret mean, median, mode, range, variance and standard deviation, and read a histogram and a run chart.
    3 QCM · 1 numerical cases
  3. 03
    Measurement system analysis: MSA basicsDefine precision, accuracy, bias, linearity and stability, and explain why and how a repeatability and reproducibility (GR&R) study is run in the Measure phase.
    3 QCM
  4. 04
    Six Sigma metrics: DPU, DPMO, RTY, sigma level and capabilityCalculate DPU, DPMO and rolled throughput yield, place a sigma level, read a Cp/Cpk index and link these metrics to cycle time and cost of poor quality.
    3 QCM · 2 numerical cases

Unit 5Analyze: finding and verifying causes

  1. 01
    Root causes: 5 Whys, Ishikawa, Pareto and FMEARun a root cause search with the 5 Whys, cause-and-effect diagram, Pareto, process mapping, force-field analysis and matrix, and compute an FMEA risk priority number.
    3 QCM
  2. 02
    Analysing data: distributions, variation, correlation and hypothesesRecognise a normal, binomial, skewed or bimodal distribution, distinguish common and special causes, interpret correlation and regression without confusing them with causation, and understand hypothesis testing vocabulary.
    3 QCM

Unit 6Improve and Control: improving and sustaining

  1. 01
    Improving: Kaizen, PDCA, 5S, poka-yoke and cost-benefit analysisDistinguish Kaizen from a kaizen blitz, run a PDCA cycle, carry out a 5S, design a poka-yoke and justify a solution with a cost-benefit analysis.
    3 QCM
  2. 02
    Controlling: control plan, X̄-R charts and document controlWrite a control plan, read an X̄-R control chart to distinguish common and special causes, and organise the updating and communication of process documents.
    3 QCM

Mock exam

24 questions drawn at random from every unit, 35 minutes, 70% pass mark. Unlocked once every lesson and every case has been completed.

Body of knowledge

Aligned with the ASQ CSSYB Body of Knowledge (6 sections). References →

Certificate

When you pass the mock exam (≥ 70%), you download a personal PDF certificate with a verification QR code. It explicitly states that it is a private, non-certifying training program.

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