Lean Six Sigma & Operational Excellence
Lean Six Sigma with Value Stream Mapping (5-day practitioner / 12-day Green Belt track)
Lean Six Sigma taught through Value Stream Mapping. Participants map current and future-state value streams, analyse waste and root causes, and apply DMAIC tools in hands-on simulations. The 5-day version builds practitioner skills; the 12-day track covers the full Green Belt toolkit.
At a glance
Catalog codeA09
Duration
- 5 days · Practitioner
- 12 days · Green Belt track
LevelPractitioner
Program typeProfessional Course
LanguageEnglish / Arabic
DeliveryIn-house · Public · Online
Who it's for
- Professionals who support or lead Lean Six
- Sigma projects
Learning objectives
- Identify waste, analyse root causes and propose corrective actions
- Map current- and future-state value streams
- Apply DMAIC with simulation workshops
Detailed content
- Why Lean Six Sigma
- key metrics and calculations
- Lean principles and the 8 wastes
- Deployment structure, roles and project selection
- DMAIC overview with case examples
- Project charter and business case
- VOC, CTQs and SIPOC
- Process mapping and physical layout (spaghetti diagram)
- 5S and visual management
- Team dynamics, change management and project scheduling
- Simulation round 1: baseline
- Data-collection plan and operational definitions
- Current-state value stream map with lead time and PCE
- Baseline performance and control charts
- Process capability and measurement-system analysis
- TPM basics and simulation round 2
- Structured problem solving: fishbone and 5 Whys
- Descriptive statistics and confidence intervals
- Hypothesis testing: t-tests, ANOVA, chi-square
- Scatter plots and regression
- Future-state value stream map and kaizen bursts
- Simulation round 3
- Root-cause prioritisation and solution selection
- Quick changeover (SMED) and flow improvements
- Creative solution generation
- Mistake-proofing (poka-yoke)
- Pilot planning and risk review (FMEA)
- Control plans and response plans
- Visual controls and standard work
- Statistical process control for sustainment
- Handover, savings validation and project closure
- Final project presentations
Day-by-day agenda
A typical schedule. In-company versions are tailored to your processes, data and timing.
- Introduction and deployment
- Define
- Measure and current-state VSM
- Analyse and future-state VSM
- Improve
- Control and sustain
- Case study, action plans and course assessment
Practice, tools and assessment
Hands-on practice
- Catapult or paper-helicopter simulation run through all DMAIC phases
- Write a project charter and SIPOC for a real process from your workplace
- Analyse a real data set in Minitab/Excel: capability, hypothesis tests and regression
- Walk the process and draw a current-state value stream map with real times
Tools and templates you keep
- Project charter and SIPOC templates
- DMAIC tollgate checklist
- Control plan and response plan template
- VSM icon set and data-box template
How learning is assessed
- Pre- and post-course knowledge check
- Assessment of practical exercises by the trainer
- Action plan reviewed at the end of the course
Built on these standards and bodies of knowledge
- ASQ Six Sigma Body of Knowledge
- IASSC Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge
- ISO 13053-1/-2 (Six Sigma quantitative methods)
How it is delivered
- Public courses in Cairo, in-company programs and live online training
- Practical exercises, case studies and examples from your sector
- Can also run as Train & Stay in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada or Cairo
Part of these career paths
- Operational Excellence & Lean Six Sigma · Practitioner
What participants say
“When I started the course I was a quality specialist; after it I was promoted to quality team leader. Six Sigma changed a lot for me. Very comprehensive – I'd suggest it 100%.”
“The course teaches you to take hold of a problem logically and solve it scientifically. The explanation was simple, and this way of thinking matters for life as a whole.”
“What I gained most: I never imagined how much money projects can lose. We ran a small cost project on our site and found mistakes we can now avoid.”
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How long is Lean Six Sigma with Value Stream Mapping (5-day practitioner / 12-day Green Belt track)?
The program runs 5 days; other formats: 12 days. In-company versions can be adapted to your needs.
Is the course taught in Arabic or English?
Sessions are usually delivered in Arabic with English technical terms and materials. Full English delivery is available for in-company groups.
Can you run it inside our company?
Yes. In-company programs use exercises built on your own processes. Tell us the group size and preferred timing and we will send a proposal.
Will I receive a certificate?
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
More programs in this field
- Applied Statistics for Six Sigma3 days
- Foundations of Operational Excellence3 days
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt20–25 days
- Lean Six Sigma Champion (Sector Managers & Directors)2 days
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt9–10 days
- Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt10 days
- Lean Six Sigma Orange Belt5 days
- Lean Six Sigma White Belt (Awareness)1 day
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (Introduction to Lean Six Sigma)5 days
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