Articles - Black Belts en-us http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive N/A http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive info@sixsigmaonline.org 20 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/551/1/Six-Sigma-Black-Belt-Candidate-Qualities/Page1.html When you decide to implement Six Sigma, you have to consider people for various roles like master black belts, Black Belts, Green Belts and so on. You need to decide who will be trained as Black Belts. Black Belts work under the Master Black Belts to apply the Six Sigma methodology to specific projects, and they are involved in project execution.  info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/526/1/Establishing-Criteria-for-Black-Belt-Candidate-Selection/Page1.html In addition to the leadership support and project selection, the selection of an appropriate black belt candidate is a critical factor for the success of the entire Six Sigma implementation project.  info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/487/1/Selecting-The-Right-Black-Belt/Page1.html Six Sigma professionals such as Black Belts no doubt contribute a lot towards the success of Six Sigma implementation projects. But since not all Black Belts have the same talents and skills, businesses need to take extra care when selecting Black Belts.  info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/476/1/What-Black-Belts-Can-Learn-From-Employees/Page1.html Black Belts who often lead Six Sigma improvement projects no doubt have superior domain knowledge and technical expertise in comparison to the employees.  But since the success of such projects depends a lot on how well an individual understands the intricacies of the targeted business process, Black Belts, especially those hired from outside, have no other option but to get help from existing employees.  info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/468/1/War-Winning-Weapons-In-A-Black-Belts-Arsenal/Page1.html Six Sigma professionals such as Black Belts certainly know how to make the best possible use of Six Sigma concepts and methodologies, but more often than not, the going still gets tough for them because if you look at Six Sigma implementations, you will realize that it’s often a full-blown war out there.  info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/426/1/A-Six-Sigma-Guide-To-The-Belts/Page1.html As important and essential is the implementation and use of Six Sigma to the livelihood of any business organization, the certification process for an individual to become Six Sigma qualified is rather obscure.   info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/415/1/The-Evolution-of-Black-Belts/Page1.html A few decades back, Six Sigma was used mostly in manufacturing industries, but now its use has spread to almost different industries including Information Technology (IT) and Biotechnology. The so-called evolution of Six Sigma has in turn not only redefined the traditional ways of implementing Six Sigma, but also the conventional roles and responsibilities of Six Sigma professionals such as Black Belts.  info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/354/1/Black-Belts-Within-A-Companys-Structure/Page1.html Implementing Six Sigma is a complex process and requires the organization to utilize the services of qualified and trained six sigma professionals called Black Belts. The big question that most organizations ponder over is whether to hire the Black Belts from outside or provide Black Belt training to competent employees.  info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/315/1/What-Six-Sigma-Black-Belts-Must-Know/Page1.html Black Belts need to have basic skills in order to implement a Six Sigma project effectively.  Here are some things that all Black Belts must know. info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/296/1/Black-Belt-Strategies-For-Small-Businesses/Page1.html The first company to deploy Six Sigma concepts and methodologies was Motorola. The main objective of the company at that time was to reduce wastage and defects by improving the efficiency of existing business processes. Since that time, this has become a standard and is applicable for both manufacturing industries as well as the services sector. info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400