Six Sigma Foundations.Six Sigma Not to be confused with Sigma 6. Six Sigma is a set of practices originally developed by Motorola to systematically improve processes by eliminating defects.[1] A defect is defined as nonconformity of a product or service to its specifications. Foundations, 2-4 hours, Motorola University Motorola University began as an internal program available to Motorola employees which offered courses on a wide range of topics meant to continually improve their technical skills. (800-446-6744, www.motorola.com/mu), $245 per student; volume discounts available. Six Sigma was originally designed to identify and prevent defects in a manufacturing process. As a methodology, it's an analytical, statistical approach that has provided substantial benefits to organizations that have embraced it. Motorola created Six Sigma, as we know it today. Motorola University has long been the corporate equivalent of Harvard or MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology . It is highly respected in the field of corporate universities, offering leading-edge thinking as it relates to Motorola's goals and some of the best faculty in the country. When the creators of the leading methodology for business process improvement try their hand at an e-learning foundation course, you would expect a finely crafted, reliable training course that achieves its goal. Six Sigma Foundations does not disappoint. Crafted as an internal development course to be used in a blended learning Blended Learning is the combination of multiple approaches to learning. Blended learning can be accomplished through the use of 'blended' virtual and physical resources. A typical example of this would be a combination of technology-based materials and face-to-face sessions used environment, Motorola's Foundation course transfers easily to an external for-sale workshop. As an introduction to the concepts of Six Sigma, I have found nothing better in either cyberspace Coined by William Gibson in his 1984 novel "Neuromancer," it is a futuristic computer network that people use by plugging their minds into it! The term now refers to the Internet or to the online or digital world in general. See Internet and virtual reality. Contrast with meatspace. or other media. The workshop takes you through the basics of the Six Sigma methodology in a concise and easy-to-understand format. The principles of leadership are explained in practical terms easily translated back to the workplace. Six Sigma analytical tools are demystified so everyone can use them. It is to the great credit of the course designers that you start looking to use the tools and apply the principles as soon as you finish the workshop to your own ongoing projects. NEW SIX SIGMA Of note, Six Sigma Foundations provides an excellent overview of the "new" Six Sigma leadership principles. The four principles provide substance and direction to the new workplace: * Align requires all improvement projects to be directly linked to an organization's strategic goals. * Mobilize requires that teams be provided with the focus they need to complete their projects and positively affect the organization's objectives. * Accelerate involves focusing on the "rapid" part of "rapid business results." Shorter deadlines and rigorous reviews are combined with action learning methodology to quickly provide results. * Govern reminds management that more is required of them than simply selecting improvement opportunities and assigning a team. Screen design is elegantly simply with easily understood text and well-designed graphics. Voice narration is well paced, with excellent modulation and crisp diction. The color scheme is pleasing to the eye and well matched to avoid garish contrasts that would distract the eye from the topic at hand (which you would expect from an organization known for eliminating variability or defects from manufacturing processes). No fancy bells and whistles A slang English term for exceptional features in some product. In the computer field, it typically refers to functions in software that may be greatly appreciated by some users, even though they may not be necessary most of the time. detract from detract from verb 1. lessen, reduce, diminish, lower, take away from, derogate, devaluate << OPPOSITE enhance verb 2. the learning objectives. The course is interactive without being messy or overburdened o·ver·bur·den tr.v. o·ver·bur·dened, o·ver·bur·den·ing, o·ver·bur·dens 1. To burden with too much weight; overload. 2. To subject to an excessive burden or strain; overtax. n. 1. . Well-spaced mini quizzes check for student understanding, rewarding with praise and providing repetition of your correct answer to "sink" each learning objective. Wrong answers are provided with the correct answer. "Talking" text boxes provide building block information that supplements the learning object of a particular topic. Navigation graphics and control buttons are easily understood. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Six Sigma Foundations is easy on bandwidth, running smoothly in Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 98-Internet Explorer 6.0 over a dialup connection (56K). Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. with a DSL connection DSL connection n (Comput) → DSL-Anschluss m is so smooth that you hardly notice downloading. REVIEWER'S RECOMMENDATION If you're interested in a foundation course on a structured methodology for enhancing business processes, this online workshop is for you. Any organization can benefit from applying the tools and techniques of Six Sigma either in full or as part of a toolkit of managerial applications. The leadership principles by themselves are worth signing up for. They are the wave of the global economic future. |
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