Course Objective:

• Understand and characterize the variability through the graphic representation of data.

• Visually describe a process through process mapping techniques.

• Apply the DMAIC problem-solving process to process improvement at the Black Belt level. • Develop data collection plans and design experiments to test hypothesis tests.

• Interpret the results of statistical tests and draw conclusions based on data and the application of advanced statistical analysis techniques.

• Integrate tools for statistical analysis, software and problem solving methodologies.

• Develop recommendations and control plans to improve processes.

• Complete an out-of-class process improvement project that demonstrates the application of the full DMAIC methodology