Improvement Specialist Level 5 Summary

Improvement Specialist Course Content

The Improvement Specialist Level 5 (Lean Six Sigma Black Belt) Apprenticeship will cover a broad range of topics and models across the entire DMAIC process – Define, Measure, Analyse, Implement and Control. Our expert development coaches will provide you with the key knowledge, skills and behaviours to effectively implement various Lean Six Sigma principles with some of the key modules of the programme covering;

Intro

• Multi-element Business Case and Planning
• Team Formation & Leadership
• Change Management

Define

• Project Selection & Scope
• Project Planning & Management
• Voice of the Customer
• Commercial Environment

Measure

• Process Mapping & Metrics
• Data Acquisition Planning
• Improvement Metrics
• Measurements Systems Analysis
• Statistics & Measures
• Process Capability & Performance

Analysis

• Root Cause Tools and Advanced Hypothesis Testing
• Correlation & Regression
• Data Transformation
• Apply Data Analysis and Statistical Measures

Improve

• Key Principles and Leading Deployment
• Idea Selection, Identification and Prioritisation
• Failure Mode Avoidance
• Design of Experiments

Control

• Statistical Process Control
• Sustainability & Control
• Benchmarking

Other Content

• Templates, tools and other pro-formas to use and keep
• You will need to have or attain a Minitab license or equivalent for statistical analysis. CQM can support you with this here.

Improvement Specialist Benefits

Value Added Delivery

Certification: CQM T&C can underpin the delivery of the Improvement Standard Apprenticeship programmes with a relevant Lean Six Sigma accredited certificate via Instructus Skills.

Measurable Impact: Each project will be defined, qualified and approved within a Profit Improvement Plan (PIP), agreed with you in advance. The PIP is a great management tool and clearly demonstrates the progress of each project using DMAIC and a RAG rating.

Mentors: We can help identify, and advise on a suitable Mentor within your organisation. We are able to provide coaching to the nominated Mentor so that they fully understand their role and what will be required of them, but also understand the guidelines within which they operate and to whom they report.

Guaranteed Return on Investment: With a focus on sustainability and measured improvement, our development programmes always guarantee a significant Return on Investment, seen not only through financial gain, but importantly through positive behavioural change.

Other support: We will help the learner and organisation identify a mentor and supply training if needed. The learner and mentor will be invited to engagement session prior to any start dates, to get a flavour for the course and to set expectations. We will hold regular governance meetings with the organisation to keep everything on track and, as part of the programme, support with key functional skills in English and Maths, for which the learner will attain level 2 qualification.

Why Choose CQM

We have been delivering world class, business focussed solutions for approaching 30 years.

With our award-winning, high quality training, development, and apprenticeship programmes, we challenge the ambitions of our clients and learners to develop themselves beyond all expectations.

We’re Specialists At What We Do

Our core expertise is in Continuous Improvement, Lean Six Sigma, and Management Development, supporting businesses across all sectors in their journey towards Operational Excellence.

The incredible development coaches delivering the training are not just highly qualified to teach and coach, they have been responsible for leading cross-functional process improvements themselves. They will use their vast industry experience of delivering on what they say and real life examples to explain in simple terms the various elements of the programme.

Unrivalled Learner Experience

Delivery is live, interactive and flexible to suit your needs. With new live online instructor led programmes, it means our programmes are accessible for all.

Learner experience and outcomes are so important to us, and we’re proud to consistently deliver successful programmes. Each of our programmes will provide learners with a certificate of completion that they can use to boost their professional profile. We have also worked with external accrediting bodies so that on successful completion of our programmes, such as the Lean Six Sigma belts, learners will also receive specific and widely recognised certification.

Improvement Specialist Delivery

We provide two types of training delivery methods; a Open Cohort approach & Tailored Apprenticeship approach.

Open Cohort

Our Open Cohort approach has been developed as an ideal solution for companies looking to release small numbers of employees (up to 4 per company) for Apprenticeships which includes workshops, coaching and off the job training.

Open Cohorts encourage idea sharing, peer learning and networking across organisations and are predominantly delivered virtually in 3 day blocks, supported by vital face to face contact from our development coaches as and when required by the learner.

All workshop and coaching dates are provided well in advance, prior to the start of the programme, allowing plenty of time to plan ahead.

Tailored Apprenticeship

Our Tailored Apprenticeship approach is perfect for organisations with larger number of employees being released at once for a particular Apprenticeship standard, and as such we offer bespoke on-site and/or virtual delivery.

Tailored Apprenticeships allow for organisations to tailor the programme, to increase relevance, incorporate their values and ensure it is in line with organisational goals and learner requirements.

All workshop and coaching dates are agreed well in advance, to ensure smooth delivery that fits around organisation’s busy periods. This allows plenty of time to plan ahead and, anticipating the unexpected, is truly flexible to accommodate changes during the Apprenticeship programme.