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BENCHMARK
Benchmark Six Sigma
Black Belt Certification
SIX SIGMA?

 Most experienced
and respected train-
ers and consultants

 More than 5000

Belts trained
Program Objectives Prerequisites
The Black Belt certification program provides an ad- The only required pre-requisite for Black Belt training is
 Highest recognition
vanced overview of the Six Sigma methodology. The completion of Green Belt training. It is recommended
and respect across
Black Belt training course provides not only the prac- that participants have at least three years of work ex-
sectors
tical knowledge but also hands-on experience applying perience and have completed a Bachelor’s degree prior
 Updated programs these tools on real-world problems. By the end of the to undertaking the Black Belt training course.
with latest inputs program, candidates would be ready to initiate and The Benchmark Six Sigma training format provides am-
solve complex business process improvement prob- ple practice during training with individual and group
 Training and facili- lems using the Six Sigma methodology at their work
tation methodology
exercises done with data provided to you. Laptops are a
places. must for Black Belt training.
with Multi-sensory
impact

 Complete Range of
Training Methodology Certification Requirements
programs up to
Master Black Belt
The program starts with a refresher on Green Belt On the last day of the training, there is a 150 question
Training tools and techniques. Training methodology includes multiple-choice exam that lasts 4 hours. The questions
Lectures, Q/A, Small Group Discussions, Review Ses- on the final exam includes material that is covered in all
 Regular programs sions, Exercises, Tests, Hands-on practical problems, phases of the training. All participants who get an overall
in eight cities Demonstration, Case Study, Live or Video Demon- score of greater than 70% will receive a certificate that
stration, Simulation, Role Playing, Teaching Others, indicates that they are certified based on examination.
 Programs since
Guided Practice with Feedback, Brainstorming, Prob-
2001 with the best An additional Project Completion certificate can be
trainer retention
lem Solving and Article Discussions.
achieved by candidates who complete a valid Black Belt
During this program, each candidate works on data project and submit a project report within 3 years of
 Unique after train-
and exercises using completing the program. This certificate will indicate
ing support through
Minitab. Data for that the candidate is certified based on examination and
very active web
based forum and
exercises and practice completion of one project.
group activities project is provided to
All project certificates are valid for a period of three
all participants on the
years. Candidates will have to submit evidence of project
 Unique after train- first day of the train-
ing support through
completion or continuing education to get recertified
ing. Everyone prac-
chat sessions with every three years.
tices learning from
Master Black Belts
each phase with real
 Project completion
support and certifi-
data in teams phase by phase. This unique methodol-
ogy imparts confidence and clarity on application.
Program Frequency & Location
cation at no addi- Black Belt Programs are conducted at Delhi, Bangalore,
tional cost
Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad. In any given
 Conducted only by
trainers with cross-
Course Duration month, there is usually at least one Black Belt program
being conducted by Benchmark Six Sigma at one of the
industry implemen- The course duration of the Black Belt program is six cities across India.
tation and leader-
days. The first phase of the training over three days
ship experience.
covers concepts in Define, Measure, and Analyze
 Six Sigma and Lean phases. There is a roughly two week gap before the
Implementation start of the second phase. The second phase training
(optional) follow-up also lasts for three days where the Improve and Con-
with powerful Top/ trol phases are covered. On the last day, there is a
Senior Manage- final exam which covers all phases. Practical case study
ment Workshops exercises are completed at the end of each day which
within organiza-
reinforces the concepts covered during the day. Both
tions.
the phases of training are held on Friday-Saturday-
Sunday to minimize disruption to work schedules. The
gap between the two phases provides candidates an
opportunity to practice concepts learned thus rein- Latest schedule at www.benchmarksixsigma.com/cal.html
forcing the material.
 The Benchmark Six Sigma Advantage
Sample Participant Feedback
Excellent, fast paced program for professionals at
all levels.
-D.Rajiv Krishnan, CEO, Ma Foi Consultancy Solu-
tions Ltd
Highly Recommended.
- Lakshmi Anand, Director, Sales Hyatt Regency
In depth knowledge of the Instructor and his
communication ability.
- Rajeev Dua, Director, Sun Microsystems
It is recommended for companies wanting to go
for process improvement since it gives you the
right receipe for successful implementation.
- Priti Ray, Principal Consultant, PWC
Great for business process re-engineering
- Dr V. Prem Kishore, Head Apollo DRDO Hospital
Benchmark Six Sigma could put you in a position
wherein your competitors may look to you for Best
Practices.
- Madhavan Unni Rajesh, MD, Cosmic Ship Manage-
ment Pvt. Ltd.
A wonderful program neatly packaged and delivered.
A must for all levels of managers who are interested
in bringing about a structured thinking and approach
to improve his/her process.
- Vijay Sai B. S., Director, Callready Training & Develop-
ment
I came into this course looking at it as a typical train-
ing program but was pleasantly surprised by the
quality, relevance and depth of the program.
- Anand Kumar, IT Head-South Asia, Mousanto Com-
pany
The best course to achieve customer satis-
faction and achieve breakthrough perform-
ance improvement.
- Y. Subrahmanyam, GM Apollo Hospitals
Well designed course material. On comple-
tion of the course it gives good confidence
to implement and practice six sigma in our
company.
- Kirupa Mohandoss, GM Operations, Core
Design and Product Development
The way Six Sigma is being taught will lead to
new generation of thinkers and managers.
- Rohit Gupta, GM, Robinsons Air Services
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Unique after-training support

When you undergo training from Benchmark Six Sigma, you become a
member of a highly active web based group. This helps you in many
ways.
1. You can view job postings and career discussions.
2. Your queries are responded by people from industry of your
interest.
3. The responses are approved/ moderated by our Master Black
Belts.
4. You get to know latest happenings in the Six Sigma community.
You get to see challenges faced by people in various sectors
5. You get to view and download material uploaded by other
participants.

Highest Global Recognition

Benchmark Six Sigma offers an unparalleled internationally recognized programs. Documentation for Benchmark Six Sigma as a Train-
ing Provider is submitted to RABQSA for evaluation. RABQSA’s principal offices are located in Sydney, Australia, Milwaukee, USA and
Seoul, Korea with international offices located in Brazil, Cyprus, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey, and
Seoul Branch offices located in China and Vietnam.

Participants from US, Europe, Middle East, Japan, and other parts of Asia attend our programs indicating a world-wide acceptance of
Benchmark Six Sigma programs.

Benchmark Six Sigma training facilitators include practitioners who have experience training and leading Six Sigma programs at leading
international companies.
 Benchmark Six Sigma Black Belt Body of Knowledge
Project Leadership
Leadership roles & responsibilities
Organizational roadblocks & how to address them
Deploying Six Sigma in an organization
Manage Projects
Benchmarking and replication
Planning tools & time management
Financial measures (NPV, IRR, Benefits)
Coaching Projects
Team facilitation (Team Stages)
Team performance evaluation and reward
Project tracking “If you compare Benchmark Six Sigma Black Belt
program course contents with those offered by
Change Management other leading providers—you will find that Bench-
Identify resistance to change mark coverage is same or better. The advantage is
Implement a plan to counter resistance how the material is covered by focusing on the
Stakeholder management practical knowledge that is directly applicable to
real-world situations.”
Define Phase
Voice of the customer (Survey Methods, Analysis of Survey Results)
Project charter
Identify owners and stakeholders
Project risk analysis
Measure Phase
Process mapping & analysis (SIPOC, Functional Deployment Maps, VA/NVA Analysis)
Data types & collection plan (Continuous & Discrete, Sampling)
Measurement systems analysis (Continuous & Attribute)
Basic statistics & process capability analysis (DPU, DPMO, Sigma Level, CP/CPK, PP/PPK)
Analyze Phase
Hypothesis testing (Null & Alternate, Types of Errors, P values, Sample Sizes)
Relationship between variables (Regression, Logistic Regression)
Tests of means, variances, and proportions (t-Tests, ANOVA, Chi-Square etc)
Identify and handle non-normal data (Non-Parametric Tests)
Lean tools and techniques to analyze data (5 Why’s)
Improve Phase
Idea generation (Brainstorming, Creative Thinking)
Design of experiments and analysis (Full & Fractional Factorial Designs)
Failure modes and effects analysis
Implementation of improved process
Lean tools to improve (Kaizen, Waste Elimination, Kaizen)
Control Phase
Statistical process control (IMR, Xbar-R, C, U, P, NP Charts)
Lean tools for control (TPM, Visual Factory)
Sustain improvements (Control Plan, Lessons Learned, Documentation)
Financial reviews & validation (Hard and Soft Benefits)
Enterprise View
Integration of Lean and Six Sigma
Six Sigma and Project Management
Differences between DMAIC & DFSS

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BF -144, Salt Lake City,
Sector -1,
Kolkata- 700064
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Level 2, Raheja Centre Point,
294 CST Road, Near Mumbai University,
Off Bandra–Kurla Complex,
Santacruz (E), Mumbai 400 098
Tel : +91-93234 32233
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Hyderabad Mid-Town, 1st Floor,
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Hills, Hyderabad – 500034
Tel: 93913 30353
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Tel : 9810919501
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