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Description

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt: Framing, Measuring and Improving a Process

Contribute to a Lean Six Sigma project and lead a simple improvement initiative yourself

  • 3 days — 21 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Improvement initiatives usually fail at the same point: the problem was never quantified. A solution is installed before the starting situation has been measured, and the team is then surprised that the gain cannot be demonstrated. In the end, the approach is seen as one more constraint.

Three days to reach Yellow Belt level: understanding the DMAIC logic, framing a problem with data, mapping a process, tracing root causes and securing the results obtained. The programme prepares participants to contribute to a project led by a Green Belt and to run an improvement initiative of limited scope.

Learning objectives

  • Position the Lean Six Sigma approach and the role of the Yellow Belt
  • Frame a problem and write the charter for an improvement initiative
  • Map a process and identify waste
  • Collect and present reliable measurement data
  • Identify root causes and prioritise solutions
  • Secure results and hand the initiative over to operations

What makes this programme different

A complete improvement initiative is run end to end on a simulated industrial case
Statistical tools are addressed from the angle of how to read and apply them in practice
Each participant leaves with the charter of an initiative that can be delivered in their own department

Programme

1The DMAIC Logic

A problem is addressed in a set order

  • Position Lean and Six Sigma and what each contributes
  • Understand the sequence of the five phases
  • Identify the Yellow, Green and Black Belt roles
  • Distinguish problems that fall within the approach from those that do not

2Defining the Initiative

A clear scope and an expected gain

  • State the problem in observable terms
  • Set the start and end points of the process concerned
  • Identify the process customer and their expectations
  • Write the initiative charter and have it approved

3Measuring and Mapping

Facts before opinions

  • Build a process map at the useful level of detail
  • Identify waste and waiting times
  • Select the data to collect and design the data collection plan
  • Present the data so that the problem becomes visible

4Analysing Causes

Tracing back to what produces the gap

  • List possible causes with the working group
  • Structure causes into families
  • Prioritise causes according to their actual weight
  • Verify a cause through observation or through data

5Improving and Sustaining Results

A gain only exists if it holds

  • Generate and select workable solutions
  • Test a solution on a small scale before wider roll-out
  • Standardise the new operating method
  • Put in place the monitoring that prevents any slippage

Who is it for

Operators, technicians and team leaders expected to take part in continuous improvement projects, together with the support functions concerned.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.