Corporate Education Group - Lean Six Sigma

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Lean Six Sigma and Business Process

Lean Six Sigma Process and Value Stream Mapping


  • Traditional Classroom: 2-day
  • Virtual Instructor-led: Four 3-hour sessions

This two-day interactive workshop explores the tools and techniques used to drive velocity that delivers value-add outputs to the customer. The hands-on exercises use the process and value stream mapping techniques to analyze the efficiency and effectiveness of a process. Participants will use Visio or similar software for the mapping exercises.


Target Audience

The primary audience for this course is anyone working in a culture that emphasizes effective and efficient quality delivery of products and services.

Learning Objectives

  • Explain the basics of and the benefits of when to use process and value stream mapping techniques.
  • Select the appropriate symbols when mapping a process.
  • Create three types of process maps.

Course Outline

Module 1: Foundation Concepts
  • What Is Process Improvement?
  • 3Vs of Quality Improvement: Variation, Velocity and Value
  • Identifying Company Value Streams
  • Types of Waste
  • Continuous Flow and Leveling
Module 2: Process Mapping
  • Process Map Conventions and Symbols
  • High-Level Process Map (SIPOC)
  • As-Is Detailed Process Map
  • Deployment Process Map
  • Analyzing a Process Map
Module 3: Value Stream Mapping
  • Value Stream Map Conventions and Symbols
  • Value-Add Matrix and Analysis
  • Time Value Map
  • Value-Add Chart (Takt Time)
Module 4: Best Practices for Mapping
  • Create a Value Stream Plan
  • Practical Approach Guidelines
  • Analysis — Product versus Information
  • Data Collection Hints and Tips and Pitfalls
    • Individual versus Group
    • Face-to-Face versus Virtual
    • Observation
  • Documentation
    • Critical Components
    • To-Be/Improved State

MDI1414 Course Code


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