Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt - Body of Knowledge

SSF Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt - BOK​

The minimum recommended Body of Knowledge that any ATI needs to be compliant with for Accreditation with the SSF Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Level of Certification. Our unique approach to the BOK was designed as a necessary requirement to our equally unique approach of validating SSF ATI’s certification exams to democratize Accredited Lean Six Sigma Certifications by reducing costs incurred in training highly competent people resources by organizations. Refer BOK sections in brief or download composite pdf with all details below.

SSF Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification: Exam Focus Areas

Exam focus areas are those from where questions are deemed mandatory, so as to ascertain a student's comprehension for key (and minimal) expected knowledge areas along with demonstrable practical ability in order to attain a SSF Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification from a SSF Accredited Training Institute. This is a less exhaustive list than the Curriculum Focus Area list and is designed primarily to serve as a basic-guideline to validate the exam questionnaires as per SSF norms. On the whole though, the examination system and methodology for SSF ATIs is another area which gets validated separately for accreditation purposes by SSF, which Includes the online examination mechanism, proctoring controls, as well as the Bloom's Taxonomy (cognitive domain) Level expected to be evaluated in an objective manner in addition to the Exam Focus areas (and weightage of questions).

Focus Areas: Lean

Mandatory Question Areas: Lean Methods 5S, A3, Concepts of continuous improvements (PDCA cycle and Kaizen).

Overall Area weightage: 15%

Bloom’s Taxonomy (2001 revision) Level: Understand (Maximum Targeted Level for this Area)

Focus Areas: Six Sigma via DMAIC Lifecycle

Mandatory Question Areas: VOC, VOB, COQ, COPQ etc.; Developing CTQs

Overall Area weightage: 25%

Bloom’s Taxonomy (2001 revision) Level: Apply (Maximum Targeted Level for this Area)

Mandatory Question Areas: Data types, Six Sigma History, Six Sigma Levels and Baselining Process Performance, Measurement System Analysis

Overall Area weightage: 30%

Bloom’s Taxonomy (2001 revision) Level: Analyze (Maximum Targeted Level for this Area)

Mandatory Question Areas: Basics

Overall Area weightage: 5%

Bloom’s Taxonomy (2001 revision) Level: Remember (Maximum Targeted Level for this Area)

Mandatory Question Areas: Basics

Overall Area weightage: 5%

Bloom’s Taxonomy (2001 revision) Level: Remember (Maximum Targeted Level for this Area)

Mandatory Question Areas: Non-SPC: Poka-Yoke, SPC: Control chart selection

Overall Area weightage: 20%

Bloom’s Taxonomy (2001 revision) Level: Apply (Maximum Targeted Level for this Area)

SSF Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification: Curriculum Focus Areas

The List of recommended (essential) topics to be covered as part of an SSF ATI's Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification training curriculum.

Focus Areas: Lean

  1. Lean History and the TPS (Toyota’s role)
  2. Understanding Lean Fundamentals and Importance of Lean
  3. How Lean and Six Sigma Work together
  4. 7 Wastes of Lean
  5. 3M in Lean
  6. 5S with Audits
  7. Ishikawa Diagrams
  8. Kaizen, PDCA cycle and concepts of continuous improvements
  9. Non-SPC Control Technique: Poka-Yoke

Focus Areas: Six Sigma via DMAIC Lifecycle

Define

  1. Understanding Customer Requirements
  2. Basics like VOC, VOB, COQ, COPQ etc.
  3. Understanding the six-sigma breakthrough equation
  4. Developing CTQs
  5. Process Mapping Fundamentals
  6. SIPOC Analysis
  7. Project Charter Development

Measure

  1. Data types and Data Distributions
  2. Detailed focus on Normal Distribution (3-sigma rule, CLT etc.)
  3. Measurement System Analysis: Difference between Accuracy, Precision;
  4. Measurement System Analysis: Types of Errors viz: Bias, Linearity, Stability etc. with their impact
  5. Measurement System Analysis: Gage R&R, Attribute Agreement Analysis
  6. Data Collection Plan
  7. Six Sigma History
  8. Six Sigma Levels (Understanding DPMO, DPO, DPU etc.)
  9. Baselining Process Performance: Capability and Levels, Sigma Levels and Yield with related Metrics

Analyze

  1. General Intro
  2. Descriptive Statistics*
  3. Basic Graphical Analysis via simple graphs like Pareto Plots, Scatter Diagrams etc.* 

*These topics are being provided for reference and need of coverage, but may be covered in an earlier phase as well

Improve

  1. General Intro

Control

  1. SPC vs Non-SPC Techniques
  2. Types of Control Charts and their Fundamentals

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