Build practical Lean Six Sigma process improvement skills to reduce waste, improve quality, and optimize operational performance.
Learn to define problems, analyze process data, identify root causes, and implement sustainable improvements across diverse industries.
This Specialization develops a progressive understanding of Lean principles, Six Sigma methods, quality tools, and continuous improvement frameworks. You will explore workplace organization, waste elimination, process mapping, Value Stream Mapping, customer requirements, SIPOC, root cause analysis, and strategic project selection.
You will also analyze process performance using histograms, Pareto charts, scatter plots, run charts, control charts, Microsoft Excel, and specialized quality analysis tools. As you advance, you will apply DMAIC, DFSS, and change management principles to improve existing processes, design new workflows, and sustain measurable results.
By completing the Specialization, you will be prepared to evaluate process inefficiencies, support data-driven improvement projects, recommend targeted solutions, and contribute to operational excellence initiatives in manufacturing and service environments.
Applied Learning Project
Learners will complete practical process-improvement projects using SIPOC, process maps, Value Stream Mapping, Pareto charts, control charts, and root cause analysis. They will diagnose an authentic workflow problem, identify waste and variation, prioritize causes, recommend improvements, and create a plan to sustain measurable results.
