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Overview
This program applies and adapts the principles, methods and tools of the NGS BlackBelt in Process Improvement within the Homeland Security Environment.  Certification as and NGS BlackBelt is dependent on completing a project that meets NGS requirements and improves the performance of a process or system in an organization.

Requirements for Certification
Students are coached throughout the program to apply and use the methods and tools learned to projects in the Homeland Security field following the NGS Applied Learning Model. Completing a project that improves the performance of the processes and systems of your organization is a requirement for certification.

Course Descriptions

Course

Course Title

Description

Key Concepts
and Tools Covered

Course 1
SSM 760

Black Belt Overview, Integration with Homeland Security and Definition Methods and Tools

This course lays out the path the BlackBelts follow and the key principles of the process improvement methods learned and applied. The structure and principles of Quality Systems and Total System Thinking are integrated with Homeland Security Processes and Systems. In addition, students will learn and apply the methods an tools used in the Define Phase of the DMAIC Model. An important deliverable from this course is an Improvement Project Charter

- Quality Systems
- Standards and Specifications
- Homeland Security Systems
- Total System Thinking
- Strategic Thinking
- Problem Finding
- Problem Definition
- PDCA/DMAIC

Course 2
SSM 762

Black Belt Measurement and Mapping Methods and Tools

This course teaches students how to build and effectively use measurement systems to collect, validate, sort and organize good quality data.  Students will also learn mapping methods and tools then apply them to create maps and Value Stream Maps of their systems and organizations

- Value Stream Mapping
- Measurement Error
- Data Integrity
- Pareto Analysis
- Correlation
- Cause and Effect

Course 3
SSM 764

Black Belt Statistical Analysis Methods and Tools

This course teaches students the analysis methods and approaches based in statistics. Students will use and apply statistics and “Minitab”, a statistical software package

- Descriptive and Inferential Statistical Methods
- Probability
- Hypothesis Testing

Course 4
SSM 766

Black Belt Improvement and Control Methods and Tools

This course teaches students how to fix and sustain the actual performance improvements made to the processes and systems in their project. It also prepares students for the final Report-outs for their projects. 

- Selecting, applying and implementing Improvement Tools
- Controlling and Sustaining Performance
- Preventive Action
- Presenting/Selling

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