Concept/Tool |
Yellow Belt |
Green Belt |
Lean |
Training Cost | FREE | $999 | $449 |
Certification Cost | $299 | Included | Included |
Estimated Completion Time | 1 Day / 10 Hours | 3 Days / 32 Hours | 2 Days / 16 Hours |
Training | Online, Self-Paced | Online, Self-Paced | Online, Self-Paced |
Certification | Online, 50 Multiple Choice Questions | Online, 130 Multiple Choice Questions | Online, 100 Multiple Choice Questions |
CEUs | 1 CEU | 3.2 CEUs | 1.6 CEUs |
PDUs | 10 PDUs | 32 PDUs | 16 PDUs |
Introduction Phase |
Yellow Belt |
Green Belt |
Lean |
What is Lean Six Sigma? | Y | Y | Lean Only |
Benefits of Lean Six Sigma | Y | Y | Lean Only |
Who Uses Lean Six Sigma? | Y | Y | Lean Only |
Lean Six Sigma Roles | Y | Y | N |
The 8 Wastes | Y | Y | Y |
DMAIC Overview | Y | Y | N |
Define Phase |
Yellow Belt |
Green Belt |
Lean |
Project Charter – Tool | Y | Y | A3 |
Problem/Opportunity Statement | Y | Y | N |
Voice Of the Customer (VOC) – Tool | Y | Y | Customer Value |
Defects | Y | Y | Y |
SIPOC (High Level Process Map) – Tool | Y | Y | Y |
Stakeholders | Y | Y | Y |
Measure Phase |
Yellow Belt |
Green Belt |
Lean |
Selecting Measures | Y | Y | N |
Data Collection Planning | Y | Y | N |
Operational Definitions | Y | Y | N |
Capturing Baseline Data | Y | Y | N |
Analyze Phase |
Yellow Belt |
Green Belt |
Lean |
Process Analysis | Y | Y | Y |
Rework Loops | Y | Y | Y |
Redundancies | Y | Y | Y |
Bottlenecks | Y | Y | Y |
Inspections & Decisions | Y | Y | Y |
Handoffs | Y | Y | Y |
Foundation of Lean Six Sigma | Y | Y | N |
The Five Whys | Y | Y | Y |
The Fishbone Diagram – Tool | Y | Y | Y |
Pareto Charts – Tool | Y | Y | Y |
Develop a Hypothesis | Y | Y | N |
Confirm Hypothesis With Data | Y | Y | N |
Improve Phase |
Yellow Belt |
Green Belt |
Lean |
Lean Principles | Y | Y | Y |
Create Flow | Y | Y | Y |
Batching | Y | Y | Y |
Cross-Training | Y | Y | Y |
Parallel Processing | Y | Y | N |
Standard Work | Y | Y | Y |
Mistake-Proofing: Poka-Yoke – Tool | Y | Y | Y |
Visual Management | Y | Y | Y |
5S | Y | Y | Y |
Control Phase |
Yellow Belt |
Green Belt |
Lean |
Process Control Plan – Tool | Y | Y | N |
Monitoring & Reponse Plan – Tool | Y | Y | N |
Documentation | Y | Y | N |
Storyboard | Y | Y | N |
Green Belt Adds |
Yellow Belt |
Green Belt |
Lean |
Kano Analysis | N | Y | N |
Affinity Analysis | N | Y | N |
Tree Diagram | N | Y | N |
VOC Translation Matrix | N | Y | Y |
Process Gemba Walk | N | Y | Y |
Organizational Level Process Map | N | Y | Y |
Value Stream Map | N | Y | Y |
Swimlane Map | N | Y | Y |
A3 | N | Y | Y |
Stakeholder Analysis | N | Y | Y |
Meeting Productivity (RACI) – Tool | N | Y | Y |
Stratification | N | Y | N |
Data Collection Sheets – Tool | N | Y | N |
Sampling | N | Y | N |
Measurement Systems Analysis | N | Y | N |
Value Stream Analysis | N | Y | Y |
Value Analysis | N | Y | Y |
Pie & Bar Charts | N | Y | N |
Run Chart | N | Y | N |
Box Plot | N | Y | N |
Team Member Review | N | Y | N |
Brainstorm Solutions | N | Y | N |
Lean Improvement Principles | N | Y | Y |
Single Piece Flow | N | Y | Y |
Batch Size Reduction | N | Y | Y |
Changeover Reduction | N | Y | Y |
Work Cell Design | N | Y | Y |
Workload Balancing | N | Y | Y |
Kanban & Supermarkets | N | Y | Y |
Future State Map | N | Y | Y |
Impact/Effort Matrix – Tool | N | Y | N |
Weighted Criteria Matrix – Tool | N | Y | N |
Pilot the Solutions | N | Y | Y |
Multi-Phase Implementation | N | Y | Y |
FMEA (Failure Mode Effect & Analysis) – Tool | N | Y | N |
Control Chart | N | Y | N |
Lean Adds |
Yellow Belt |
Green Belt |
Lean |
History of Lean | N | N | Y |
PDCA | N | N | Y |
Customer Value | N | N | Y |
Rapid Improvement Events (Expanded) | N | N | Y |
Standard Work (Expanded) | N | N | Y |
Visual Management (Expanded) | N | N | Y |
Quick Wins (Expanded) | N | N | Y |
Pilots (Expanded) | N | N | Y |
A3 (Expanded) | N | N | Y |
Process Walk (Expanded) | N | N | Y |
Spaghetti Chart (Expanded) | N | N | Y |
Leader Standard Work | N | N | Y |
Leader Task Board | N | N | Y |
A3 Coaching | N | N | Y |
Leader Process Performance Board | N | N | Y |
Leader Huddle Meetings | N | N | Y |
Leader Process Walk | N | N | Y |