April 2, 2004
JDQ Systems Inc. would like to congratulate Jon Morris, President of JDQ, for his recent certification as an ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt. JDQ now has 2 local Master Six Sigma Black Belt resources and is in a better position to assist clients in a more experienced, qualified and cost effective way. The unbiased, 3rd party certification of our Six Sigma Black Belt resources now allows us to confidently offer clients our Six Sigma services.
For reference, an excerpt from the ASQ Certification material is provided below.
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Requirements:
The application as a Six Sigma Black Belt requires two completed Six Sigma projects documented by signed affidavits or one project, with a signed affidavit and three years of work experience, as it pertains to the body of knowledge (BOK). No education waiver is given.
Proof of Professionalism
Proof of professionalism may be demonstrated in one of three ways:
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Membership in ASQ, an international affiliate society of ASQ, or another society that is a member of the American Association of Engineering Societies or the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
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Registration as a Professional Engineer
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The signatures of two persons—ASQ members, members of an international affiliate society, or members of another recognized professional society—verifying that you are a qualified practitioner of the quality sciences
Examination
Each certification candidate is required to pass a written examination that consists of multiple-choice questions measuring comprehension of the BOK examination. The Six Sigma Black Belt certification examination is a four-hour, 150 multiple-choice question examination. It is offered in the English language only.
Minimum Expectations for a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB):
- Will be able to explain Six Sigma philosophies and principles, including supporting systems and tools, (quality, process/ continuous improvement, etc.) and will be able to apply them in various business processes throughout the organization.
- Will be able to demonstrate and be a driver for various leadership roles and responsibilities, organizational dynamics, customer expectations and satisfaction.
- Will have a fundamental understanding of the components and techniques used in project management, including planning, deploying, monitoring, etc. Will be able to demonstrate team leadership, understand team dynamics, assign team member roles and responsibilities, and be a driver of change agent methodologies and various communication tools such as negotiation, motivation, conflict resolution, etc.
- Will have a thorough understanding of and will be able to use all aspects of the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC) model in accordance with Six Sigma principles (and as detailed in the subtext of the body of knowledge).
- Will have basic knowledge of lean enterprise concepts, will be able to identify non-value-added elements and activities, and will be able to use specific tools.
- Will be able to use and analyze quality function deployment (QFD) techniques, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), and basic robust design processes, including noise strategies, tolerance design, and process capability tools.
