Description
Course Comparison
White Belt
«Beginner»
$
50
Benefit: 10x
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Course: 100% online and self-guided, without coaching support.
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Purpose: build certified capability at the «Beginner» level; introductory course for everyone, from janitor to executive.
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Schedule: 2 days effort within a 1-month period to learn the theory, organize a workplace, solve a problem, and attain certification.
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Exit competencies: organize workplace with 5S, identify and reduce the 8 deadly wastes to improve quality and efficiency, solve simple problems with PDCA.
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Benefit: spot-improvement to create a visible or even measurable benefit, worth $500 (self-certified).
Yellow Belt
«Intermediate»
$
1000
Benefit: 10x
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Course: 100% online with expert validation of project and impact.
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Purpose: build certified capability at the «Intermediate» level for anyone working with a computer, machine, or process.
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Schedule: 5 days effort within a 2-month period to learn the theory, implement a small improvement project, and attain certification.
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Exit competencies: improve process quality and efficiency by reducing wastes, develop project charters, solve basic problems, train and certify White Belts.
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Benefit: functional improvement to deliver at least 10% performance gain or $10,000 financial benefit.
Green Belt
«Advanced»
$
3000
Benefit: 10x
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Course: 100% online with expert validation and monthly coaching.
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Purpose: build certified capability at the «Advanced» level for managers and specialists, responsible for teams or assets.
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Schedule: 10 days effort within a 3-month period to learn the theory, implement a cross-functional improvement, and attain certification.
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Exit competencies: map value streams, implement flow and pull, apply statistical analysis and controls, solve advanced problems, train and certify White and Yellow Belts.
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Benefit: cross-functional project to deliver at least 20% performance gain and $30,000 financial benefit.
Black Belt
«Expert»
$
9000
Benefit: 10x
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Course: 100% online, coaching, validation, peer group, live support.
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Purpose: build certified capability at the «Expert» level for program leaders and organizational change agents.
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Schedule: 30 days effort within a 6-month period to learn the theory, implement a transformation project, and attain certification.
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Exit competencies: lead cross-site transformation programs, apply statistical methods to analyze and solve complex problems, train and certify White, Yellow, Green Belts.
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Benefit: transformation project to deliver at least 30% performance gain and $90,000 financial benefit.
Courses are practical and result-oriented, targeting 10x ROI, making them a highly valuable investment in people and business, your skills and career.
Over 80% completed improvement projects have generated a return on investment (ROI) between 10x and 100x, up to $1M savings from a single project.
