Application of the Seven Basic Quality Tools to Practical Process Improvement ®:

• A basic Introduction to quality, statistics and application to manufacturing and service operations customized to the needs of your organization
• Seven Basic Quality Tools:
  • Flowcharts
  • Check (or tally) sheets
  • Control charts
  • Pareto chart
  • Cause-and-effect (or Ishikawa) diagrams
  • Histograms
  • Scatter diagrams

• Practical Process Improvement Projects:
  • Project selection
  • Basics of project management

• A specific project and/or examples from your organization can be included in the material for in class exercises 

 Six Sigma White Belt (SSWB) or Introductory/Awareness Training:

• A SSWB is an individual with a basic level awareness of the concepts and tools of six sigma.  An individual who completes SSWB awareness training can actively support six sigma projects
• PPI offers both a full-day and a half-day SSWB session.  The difference is the depth of the basic six sigma Body of Knowledge (BOK) covered during the session
• Examples from your organization can be included in the material for in class exercises
• Note there is no formal SSWB certification exam from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) or other accrediting organization 

 Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB):

• A SSGB supports six sigma projects to analyze and solve quality problems and is involved in quality improvement projects
• PPI offers a five-day session to train SSGB candidates on the ASQ Body of Knowledge (BOK) with materials from the Quality Council of Indiana (QCI)
• Examples from your organization can be included in the material for in class exercises
• Additional support to register and prepare your SSGB candidates for the ASQ certification exam is also available