Black Belt Course with Andrew Parris and Ben Hoseus

Black Belt Course, certified by Lean Institute Africa

Facilitated by Andrew Parris, PhD, and Ben Hoseus

Who Should Attend?

• This course is ideal for individuals, teams, and managers at any organizational level who want to advance their application of Lean management. The course is suitable for all sectors, including manufacturing, service, healthcare, and public administration.

Course Structure

• 6-Day Intensive Course: 8:30am-5:00pm, Monday to Saturday, covering key aspects of the learning material
• Exam: 120-minute exam, conducted on Saturday afternoon, to assess your understanding

Certification Projects:

• Apply the concepts and tools learned during the course to additional real-world projects within your organization
• The project should be completed within six months, demonstrating measurable improvements
• Regular support and monthly check-ins are offered to assist with the project

What Will I Learn?

• Lead complex, data-intensive improvement initiatives aligned to strategic business priorities
• Apply advanced statistical and analytical methods to identify, validate, and control root causes
• Design robust processes using experimentation, capability analysis, and control systems
• Coach and develop Green Belts, teams, and leaders in disciplined problem solving
• Drive organizational and personal transformation through effective change leadership
• Build systems for continuous learning, capability growth, and sustained performance

Participant Feedback

• The course explained complex theories in a short time and in a way that was easy to understand. Very interactive and knowledgeable teaching style.
• Very informative program, providing tools and models to dig deep into the health of their operations
• Great content for building an adaptable, high-impact management system. While my requirement is non-traditional compared to other attendees', the material, how it was delivered & workshopped, gives me confidence that I can take the full set of tools and apply them to PDCA operational & quality issues/opportunities in my environment.

Course Agenda

Monday

• Intro to Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt
• Lean Six Sigma Review
• Quality Management Systems
• Tiered Daily Management Systems
• Leader Standard Work
• DMAIC Framework

Tuesday

• Statistical Distributions
• Process Capability Analysis
• Measurement Systems Analysis
• Hypothesis Testing

Wednesday

• Regression Analysis
• Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Advanced Control Charts
• Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Thursday

• Designing for Flow
• Line Balancing
• Throughput, Capacity, and Utilization
• Managing Constraints (Theory of Constraints)

Friday

• Pull Systems and Kanban
• Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED)
• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
• Lean Flow Exercise

Saturday

• Lean Six Sigma Transformation
• Policy Deployment/Hoshin Kanri
• Behavioural Change and Adoption
• Automation, AI, and CI
• Black Belt Exam
• Next Steps and Wrap Up

Exam Preparation and Certification

• Review key concepts and tools in preparation for the final exam on Friday

Project Planning and Execution

• Plan and document a Black Belt certification project, focusing on continuous improvement in your organization
• Follow a structured problem-solving or improvement methodology (i.e., PDCA or DMAIC) to achieve measurable performance gains

We’re also offering a 20% group discount on the total registration amount for groups of three or more. To access this discount, please use the code GROUP at check-out. You may also email Ben Hoseus at [email protected] to request and pay by invoice.

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