White Belt: Six Sigma in plain language

Start here, free. In about four hours of short lessons and videos, learn what Lean Six Sigma is, how to spot the eight wastes, and how the DMAIC roadmap fixes problems for good. Finish the self-check to earn a certificate of completion. No experience needed.

What you will learn

W1. What Lean Six Sigma Is (about 60 minutes)

What Lean and Six Sigma each focus on, why customers feel variation, decisions made with data, and when a full project is worth it.

W2. Waste: The Eight Things That Steal Your Time (about 50 minutes)

Value from the customer’s point of view, the eight wastes (DOWNTIME), and why removing waste often costs very little.

W3. A First Look at DMAIC (about 40 minutes)

The five DMAIC phases and the question each one answers, why teams do not jump straight to a fix, and DMADV in one sentence.

W4. Where It Came From, Roles and Belts (about 40 minutes)

Milestones from Shewhart and Deming to Toyota and Motorola, who does what on an improvement team, and the belt levels.

W5. How to Keep Going: Your Path to Yellow Belt (about 20 minutes)

Three things to try this week, what Yellow Belt adds, and whether it is the right next step for you.

Self-check (about 30 minutes)

Ten questions to check what you learned. You see the correct answers after each try, and you can retake it as many times as you like.

What you get

Finish all five modules and the self-check to receive a free Certificate of Completion, BBG University, with the course name and Marc’s signature. It is a certificate of completion, not a certification.

How it works

• Self-paced text lessons with short videos.
• Questions while you study? Use the contact form or email marc@bigbeardedginger.com. Marc replies within 2 business days.

What comes next

White Belt (free) to Yellow Belt to Green Belt. Green Belt needs a Yellow Belt or a short placement check.

Enrollment is open and free. Start White Belt free any time and go at your own pace.