This article is the brief of need of Six Sigma in any organization. It helps to undergo the process improvement by reducing cost and increasing value. Helps to identify for defective products and any variation in the process which do not add value to customer needs.

1. Why Lean Six Sigma Certification?
What is Six Sigma?
Six Sigma is a methodology helps in improving business
processes by reducing the error and variations. It is an
approach used in identifying the problems, solving them
and eliminating the defects. It is a data-driven method
that uses statistics to reduce defects.

2. The statistical representation of six sigma describes how a
process is performing. To achieve Six Sigma, a process
must not produce more than 3.4 defects per million.
The fundamental objective of Six Sigma is to implement
measurement-based strategy that focuses on customer
satisfaction. Product that doesn’t satisfy customer needs
should be eliminated.
Six Sigma Methodologies
There are two main methodologies DMAIC and DMADV.
 DMAIC

3.  Define project goals and customer requirements
 Measure key aspects of current processes
 Analyse the data
 Improve processes
 Control process implementations to make sure there are
no errors
 DMADV
DEFINE CONTROL
IMPROVE
ANALYSE
MEASURE

4.  Define company and customer goals
 Measure the characteristics Critical to Quality
 Analyse measurement data
 Designnew processes in line with the analysis
 Verify new processes
Key Principles of Six Sigma
The concept of Six Sigma has simple goal – delivering
perfect goods and services with minimal defects and
more customer satisfaction.
The goal can be achieved through two main approach:
DEFINE VERIFY
DESIGN
ANALYSE
MEASURE

5. Key Principles which are foundation of Six Sigma:
1.Focus on Customers
The primary goal of Six Sigma is to focus on customers
and their needs to bring maximum benefits to customer.
For this, business should understand their customers,
their needs and should focus on loyalty. It requires quality
standards according to customer demands.
2.Gather Data and Find Problems
Identification of
problem
Solving the
problem

6. In the process determine the areas of wastes. Gather
statistical data to discover the problem that has to be
solved. Have a clear goals for data collection, reason
behind data collection. After data collection, check
whether it is meeting the goals or not. If not, then refine
the data collection system again and collect additional
information.
3.Eliminate Variations and Get Rid of Defects
Once the problem is identified, make necessary changes
in the process to reduce variations and defects. Also look
for defects which do not add value to customers. Always
look for the problem and solve it, don’t wait for the
problems to show itself.
4.Training of Teams and Involve Stakeholders
Always involve people from different management and
processes. We should always involve teams and leaders
and should give training in six sigma. Good team is the
foundation of Six Sigma. The team needs to achieve
proficiency in methodologies applied. Hence, this can
reduce project failure risks.
5.Be Flexible and Responsive

7. Six Sigma is about business transformation and change.
Business needs to accept change. Employees will find
change difficult in starting but business should tell the
benefits of change to them.
Six Sigma Levels
Six Sigma has different layers or we can say levels, which
has different methodologies and approach. Each belt has
its own requirements and educational qualifications. If we
pass one belt then only, we would be eligible for next.
Let’s have a look at different Six Sigma Belts:
White Belt
This is the simplest stage, where:
 Any newbie can join
 It serves basic introduction to Six Sigma

8. Yellow Belt
A level up from White Belt, where:
 Participants learn more fundamentals and
methodologies
 Work as project team improvement
Green Belt
This is the intermediate program, where:
 Participants understands tools and methodologies
required for problem solving
 Learn how to map data and solve problems
 Experience projects
Black Belt
This is the advanced level, which:
 Requires minimum of three years of experience
 Proof of completion of two sigma projects
 Leading team projects

9. Master Black Belt
This is the prestigious program, which:
 Requires Black Belt Certification
 Minimum of five years of full-time employment
 Proof of completion of 10 Six Sigma projects
 Develop key metrics and strategies
Thus, we can say that Six Sigma is master of process
improvement and cost reduction. Six Sigma can be
applied to any industry but still there are many challenges
because many organisations don’t know how to
implement Six Sigma perfectly. Hence, businesses should
undergo Six Sigma training to understand it’s
methodologies and statistics.

10. KPMG Six SigmaTraining program
 Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Training
 Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Training
 Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Certification Training
 Lean Six Sigma Programme Schedule
For KPMG Six Sigma Training registrations and enquiries,
 E-mail: in-fmsixsigma@kpmg.com
 Call at: +91 9555688555 or +91 9022033666
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