Lean & Six Sigma#2706
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training Course
Introduces the basics of Lean and Six Sigma, including the eight wastes, process mapping and the DMAIC phases, so staff can join improvement projects.
5 Days·Classroom
Lean Six Sigma Project Selection & Management Training Course
Helps select Lean Six Sigma projects that target high-impact gaps and manage them so improvements in quality, cost and productivity are delivered.
LSS · Lean & Six SigmaAll Levels#2909ClassroomEnglish , Arabic
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Sectors:Quality Management & Operational ExcellenceCategories:Lean & Six Sigma
Course Overview
Effective Lean Six Sigma project selection and management are essential for ensuring that improvement initiatives deliver measurable business value and support organizational priorities. Selecting the right projects enables organizations to focus resources on high-impact opportunities, address critical performance gaps, reduce operational waste, and achieve sustainable improvements in quality, cost, productivity, and customer satisfaction. This course provides a structured approach to identifying, evaluating, prioritizing, and managing Lean Six Sigma projects. Participants will explore project selection criteria, strategic alignment, problem definition, financial impact assessment, feasibility analysis, stakeholder engagement, resource planning, and risk evaluation. The course also covers project governance, team responsibilities, milestone tracking, and the application of DMAIC to manage improvement initiatives from problem identification through implementation and control. Through practical exercises and business scenarios, participants will develop the skills to build project portfolios, use prioritization matrices, establish measurable targets, monitor project performance, and manage implementation challenges. The course emphasizes accountability, evidence-based decision-making, and benefits realization to help organizations maximize the return on improvement investments and sustain project outcomes.
Learning Objectives
- Explain the principles of Lean Six Sigma project selection and management.
- Identify improvement opportunities aligned with organizational strategy and business objectives.
- Evaluate project proposals using impact, feasibility, cost, risk, and expected benefits.
- Apply project prioritization tools, including scoring models and selection matrices.
- Develop clear problem statements, project charters, scope definitions, and measurable objectives.
- Estimate financial benefits, resource requirements, and implementation costs.
- Identify stakeholders, define responsibilities, and establish effective project governance.
- Apply DMAIC to structure and manage improvement projects.
- Monitor milestones, performance indicators, risks, and project progress.
- Develop project closure, benefits verification, and sustainability plans.
Who Should Attend
Senior managers and business unit leaders.
Lean Six Sigma Champions and project sponsors.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belts and Black Belts.
Project managers and programme management professionals.
Quality management and operational excellence specialists.
Process improvement and business process analysts.
Operations, production, and service delivery managers.
Finance professionals involved in project benefit validation.
Department heads responsible for improvement portfolios.
Professionals involved in selecting, sponsoring, or managing organizational improvement initiatives.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify and assess improvement opportunities using structured selection criteria.
- Prioritize Lean Six Sigma projects according to strategic value, business impact, and available resources.
- Develop project charters with defined scope, objectives, deliverables, and success measures.
- Evaluate project feasibility, financial benefits, implementation costs, and operational risks.
- Build project selection matrices and maintain a prioritized improvement portfolio.
- Apply DMAIC to establish a disciplined approach to project execution.
- Define stakeholder responsibilities, governance arrangements, and communication requirements.
- Develop project schedules, resource plans, milestones, and performance dashboards.
- Identify project risks, resolve implementation barriers, and manage scope changes.
- Verify project benefits and establish controls to sustain achieved improvements.
Course Outline
Lean Six Sigma Project Strategy and Opportunity Identification
- The role of Lean Six Sigma projects in organizational performance and continuous improvement.
- Linking improvement initiatives to strategic objectives, operational priorities, and customer requirements.
- Identifying opportunities through process performance data, customer feedback, audit findings, and operational reviews.
- Distinguishing symptoms from underlying problems and improvement opportunities.
- Assessing project suitability, organizational readiness, and expected business value.
- Understanding the roles of Champions, sponsors, process owners, and project leaders.
- Practical Exercise: Identify potential improvement projects from a business scenario and assess their initial strategic relevance and expected impact.
Project Selection, Prioritization, and Business Case Development
- Establishing project selection criteria based on impact, feasibility, cost, urgency, and risk.
- Applying project scoring models, prioritization matrices, and benefit-effort analysis.
- Evaluating expected financial benefits, cost savings, productivity gains, and service improvements.
- Assessing data availability, resource capacity, project complexity, and implementation constraints.
- Developing project business cases supported by measurable evidence.
- Balancing short-term improvement opportunities with long-term strategic initiatives.
- Practical Exercise: Build a weighted project selection matrix and develop a preliminary business case for a prioritized Lean Six Sigma project.
Project Definition, Planning, and Governance
- Developing project charters, problem statements, objectives, and measurable success criteria.
- Defining project scope, boundaries, deliverables, assumptions, and constraints.
- Applying DMAIC to structure project phases, activities, and decision points.
- Identifying stakeholders and establishing roles, responsibilities, and accountability.
- Planning resources, schedules, milestones, communication, and reporting arrangements.
- Establishing governance mechanisms, approval requirements, and project review routines.
- Practical Exercise: Prepare a project charter and high-level implementation plan for a selected improvement initiative.
Project Execution, Monitoring, and Risk Management
- Coordinating project teams and managing cross-functional collaboration.
- Tracking milestones, deliverables, project costs, and performance indicators.
- Applying project dashboards and status reporting to support timely decisions.
- Identifying risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and implementation barriers.
- Managing scope changes, escalation procedures, and corrective actions.
- Engaging stakeholders and addressing resistance to process changes.
- Practical Exercise: Review a simulated project status report, identify delivery risks and performance gaps, and develop a corrective action plan.
Benefits Realization, Project Closure, and Sustainability
- Verifying project outcomes against baseline performance and approved targets.
- Validating financial benefits with relevant finance and process owners.
- Confirming process improvements, operational results, and customer impact.
- Establishing control plans, performance monitoring, and process ownership.
- Documenting lessons learned and transferring responsibilities to operational teams.
- Managing project closure, benefits reporting, and the prioritization of future improvement opportunities.
- Practical Exercise: Develop a project closure and sustainability plan covering verified benefits, control measures, accountable owners, and follow-up reviews.
Upcoming Dates
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Madrid · 27 Sept – 1 Oct 2027 · Classroom
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AbujaScheduled | 2 – 6 Nov 2026 | €5,100 | — | |
AccraScheduled | 9 – 13 Nov 2026 | €5,100 | — | |
AmmanScheduled | 15 – 19 Nov 2026 | €3,100 | — | |
AmsterdamScheduled | 16 – 20 Nov 2026 | €5,400 | — | |
BakuScheduled | 23 – 27 Nov 2026 | €4,800 | — | |
BangkokScheduled | 30 Nov – 4 Dec 2026 | €6,100 | €5,490until 9 Nov | |
BarcelonaScheduled | 7 – 11 Dec 2026 | €5,400 | €4,860until 16 Nov | |
BeirutScheduled | 13 – 17 Dec 2026 | €4,000 | €3,600until 23 Nov | |
BerlinScheduled | 21 – 25 Dec 2026 | €5,800 | €5,220until 30 Nov | |
CairoScheduled | 27 – 31 Dec 2026 | €3,300 | €2,970until 7 Dec | |
Cape TownScheduled | 4 – 8 Jan 2027 | €5,100 | €4,590until 14 Dec | |
CasablancaScheduled | 4 – 8 Jan 2027 | €4,300 | €3,870until 14 Dec | |
DammamScheduled | 10 – 14 Jan 2027 | €4,200 | €3,780until 21 Dec | |
DohaScheduled | 17 – 21 Jan 2027 | €4,400 | €3,960until 28 Dec | |
DubaiScheduled | 24 – 28 Jan 2027 | €4,400 | €3,960until 4 Jan | |
ErbilScheduled | 31 Jan – 4 Feb 2027 | €3,100 | €2,790until 11 Jan | |
GenevaScheduled | 8 – 12 Feb 2027 | €6,300 | €5,670until 18 Jan | |
IstanbulScheduled | 15 – 19 Feb 2027 | €4,700 | €4,230until 25 Jan | |
JeddahScheduled | 21 – 25 Feb 2027 | €4,200 | €3,780until 1 Feb | |
KigaliScheduled | 22 – 26 Feb 2027 | €5,100 | €4,590until 1 Feb | |
Kuala LumpurScheduled | 1 – 5 Mar 2027 | €4,400 | €3,960until 8 Feb | |
LisbonScheduled | 8 – 12 Mar 2027 | €5,400 | €4,860until 15 Feb | |
LondonScheduled | 15 – 19 Mar 2027 | €5,600 | €5,040until 22 Feb | |
MadinahScheduled | 22 – 26 Mar 2027 | €4,200 | €3,780until 1 Mar | |
MadridScheduled | 29 Mar – 2 Apr 2027 | €5,400 | €4,860until 8 Mar | |
MakkahScheduled | 5 – 9 Apr 2027 | €4,200 | €3,780until 15 Mar | |
ManamaScheduled | 5 – 9 Apr 2027 | €4,700 | €4,230until 15 Mar | |
MarbellaScheduled | 12 – 16 Apr 2027 | €5,400 | €4,860until 22 Mar | |
MuscatScheduled | 19 – 23 Apr 2027 | €5,300 | €4,770until 29 Mar | |
OnlineScheduled | 25 – 29 Apr 2027 | €1,700 | €1,530until 5 Apr | |
MadridScheduled | 27 Sept – 1 Oct 2027 | €5,400 | €4,860until 6 Sept |
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