Six Sigma Belts - Certification Belts

“Six Sigma” management has several levels of certification, they are: Champion, Yellow/Green Belt, Brown/Black Belt, and Master Black Belt. Each level of certification is described below. A Six Sigma Champion is the most basic form of Six Sigma certification. A Champion understands the theory of Six Sigma management,...

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Change Management and Continuous Improvement

The importance of change management to successful continuous improvement initiatives cannot be expressed enough. Anytime there is a change it needs to be managed. Otherwise the transformation initiative is bound to fail. Studies have shown that more than 60 percent of transformational initiatives fail, not due to the...

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What is lean six sigma?

Lean Six Sigma is a continuous improvement methodology that focuses on decreasing lead time by reducing waste and variation. The reduction of lead time results in lower operating costs, higher quality, and increased customer satisfaction. Lean Six Sigma combines Six Sigma methodology and lean methodology that can be...

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5 Reasons to be Lean Six Sigma Certified

Before discussing why people should be certified, first let’s ask the question why is the Lean and Six Sigma methodology important in the first place? The methodology is important because it provides knowledge and insight into how to make your company run as smoothly as possible while also...

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Tips for an Effective Communications Management Plan

The foundation of successful project management is the ability to communicate effectively. A large majority of a project manager’s time is spent on communications throughout all project phases. Additionally, project team members and stakeholders also share in the responsibility of communicating. Because of its importance, great care and...

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5 Key Parts of a Scope Management Plan

You have stakeholders, managers, users, team members and so many others all wanting you to make seemingly minor changes to your project on almost a daily basis. They all seem to suddenly be your friend and looking out for your best interest. But they don't realize that the...

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Mnemonics for PMP and CAPM Certifications

Does PMP Certification require memorization? PMP and CAPM aspirants use mnemonics heavily to memorize everything from Process Groups to Knowledge Areas, Process Names to ITTO’s, and much more. According to Dictionary.com, Mnemonics are something intended to assist the memory, as a verse or formula. Most of us have...

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Professionalise Project Management

The following is an extract from my new book ‘How to get Fired at the C-Level: Why mismanaging change is the biggest risk of all’ in association with my friends at Tailwind Project Solutions – the extracts follow a series of 5 Challenges that I think every organisation...

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5 Must-Have Features in Enterprise Project Management Software

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Enterprise project management exists to develop a methodology of management designed for larger, more complex projects. The need to track finances, tasks and resources, therefore, becomes even more critical than it already is for other projects. To get the most control over these unruly projects, which are going...

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How to Prioritise Project Work

No matter how good the team is, every project needs clear priorities to achieve its potential. When you have many stakeholders with different views, this can be a challenge. On top of that, anyone familiar with risk management will tell you to expect a fair number of surprises...

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Driving Change One Project at a Time

When you try to perform process improvement, whether for cost, quality or other reasons, you will often find yourself in an environment where the status quo is the status quo. You may be new, and find yourself awash in a sea of this-is-how-we-do-things. People are in their comfort...

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Candidate Selection: Motivate the Best People to Choose Six Sigma

It is an old dilemma. Should we select our Black Belt candidates based on prior performance in unrelated jobs or should we allow people to self-select for Black Belt roles based upon motivation and aptitude? Unfortunately, the answer is clearly, “It depends.” There are advantages to each approach...

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4 P’s of ITIL Service Design/Management

ITIL defines the 4 P’s of ITIL Service Design (or Service Management) as: 1. People 2. Products 3. Partners 4. Processes ...

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