Lean Practitioner Course (Virtual)

PrerequisitesSpecial£

• This course is delivered by ourcambridge

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

• Staff who have attended the Introduction to Lean in HE: Making Improvements in the Workplace (Virtual) course
• 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 (Yellow Belt Equivalent) course
  • Completion of an open-book "Introduction to Lean" on-line assessment or holding LCS 1a accreditation).
  • Commitment to attend on the specified dates
  • Commitment to complete a workplace project

Number of sessions: 4

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
• Identify and carry out a Continuous Improvement (CI) Project using: Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control (DMAIC)
• Recognise and be able to 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, including group work
• Work place project

Please ensure that you are using the latest version of Teams.

• If joining on Android or iOS mobile or tablet, go to your App Store and download the latest update.
• After updating, please verify (Settings -> About) that the version is 1416/1.0.0.2020081801 or greater for Android and 1417/1.077.2020081405 or greater for iOS.

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

The fee includes:

• Instructor-led tuition
• LCS 1b certification
• On completion of project, membership of the LCS Practitioner community

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

• Two full day sessions
• Six 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
• Facilitation and Coaching Skills for Continuous Improvement
• Introduction to Lean in HE: Making Improvements in the Workplace (Virtual)
• 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?