Lean Practitioner Course (LCS 1b)

PrerequisitesUpdated£

• The course provides an LCS accredited Lean Practitioner qualification. The course involves a 2-day training session followed by completion of a 6-week project.

https://www.leancompetency.org/

A charge of £150 is applied to this course. Payment is via PO or credit card and the booking will be confirmed on receipt of PO or confirmation of payment. Please see the payment policy https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/ourcambridge/info/payment for payment details etc.

• Staff who have attended the Introduction to Lean in HE - Making Improvements in the Workplace course and passed the assessment
• Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available

• In order to gain a place on the course the following criteria will apply
  • Staff member who has attended the Introduction to Lean in HE - Making Improvements in the Workplace course
  • Completion of an open-book "LCS1a" on-line test (this will then provide LCS1a accreditation).
  • Candidates who attended the Introduction to Lean Course prior to March 2020 will be offered a short bridging course in order to support completion of the LCS1a assessment
  • Commitment to attend on the specified dates
  • Receipt of a commitment to pay the course fee (PO or payment via e-sales) (Please see the payment policy https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/ourcambridge/info/payment for payment details etc.)

Number of sessions: 2

Completing the course will provide you with:

• An enhanced knowledge of Lean principles and the ability to apply these to your sphere of influence in your organisation
• The skills to identify and carry out a Continuous Improvement (CI) Project using: Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control (DMAIC)
• The ability to recognise and apply a range of improvement tools and techniques and understand their relevance to DMAIC
• LCS Certification for Lean Practitioner after completing the 2 days and a 6 week Continuous Improvement project https://www.leancompetency.org/

• MS Teams with group work
• Work place project

MS teams latest version

• University departments and colleges: £150 (VAT not applicable)

The fee includes:

• Instructor-led tuition
• Courseware
• Support and advice during project phase
• Professional certification at Lean Practitioner level (green belt equivalent) and access to LCS resources (dependent on project completion)

Please see the payment policy https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/ourcambridge/info/payment for payment details etc.

• Two full day sessions
• Six to eight weeks for completion of project

• Analysing Business Processes: Where Do I Start?
• Introduction to Lean in HE: Making Improvements in the Workplace
• Effective use of workspace - using the 5S tool to help
• 8 Wastes
• Process Mapping and Analysis
• SIPOC training
• Six Thinking Hats
• Understanding and Measuring Benefits in Lean Management
• Understanding the Root Cause - "5 Why's" meets "6 Honest Men"
• What is Lean?