| Six Sigma identifies several key roles for its successful | | | | understand complex business processes and |
| implementation: executive leadership, champions, | | | | implications as well as the ability to separate potential |
| master black-belts, blackbelts, green belts, and yellow | | | | areas for improvements. A Master-BlackBelt will need |
| belts. While the executive leadership includes the CEO | | | | to display high levels of problem-solving aptitudes and |
| and the top leadership who plan for the Six Sigma | | | | zeal for implementing Six Sigma practices before |
| implementation, the champions take the responsibility | | | | seeking certification. |
| for this implementation across the organization. The | | | | To achieve a Master-BlackBelt certification, you need |
| Master-Black Belts are identified by the champions and | | | | two completed BlackBelt Six Sigma projects with |
| act as coaches on Six Sigma. They assist champions | | | | signed affidavits or one completed project with a |
| and guide Black Belts and Green Belts in the actual | | | | signed affidavit and three years work experience. |
| implementation of the Six Sigma projects in the | | | | Institutes also consider individuals as candidates for |
| organization. | | | | Master-Black Belt certification if they have mentored |
| A certified Master-Black Belt is a professional who is | | | | five Green Belt or Black-Belt Six Sigma projects. Since |
| not only thoroughly conversant with Six Sigma | | | | organizations offering Master BlackBelt certification |
| philosophies and practices, and supporting systems | | | | may vary in their program needs, it is important to |
| and tools; but also has some intrinsic qualities. A | | | | check with the specific program details to see what |
| Master-Black Belt needs understand team dynamics | | | | the curriculum entails. Some institutes require a |
| and allocate team roles and responsibilities. To | | | | submission of a paper to a periodical or a delivery at a |
| evaluate whether you are suited to be a | | | | public seminar. Others insist on a minimum score of |
| Master-Black-Belt, ask yourself whether you will be | | | | 90% in the examination to achieve certification. |
| able to expound the Six Sigma principles and their | | | | The Master Black Belt training programs are available |
| impact on various business processes in your | | | | both on-site and online. If you are a business owner |
| organization. Will you be able to ensure that the | | | | and are looking to implement changes in your own |
| company's delivery of Six Sigma is up to target? | | | | organization, the online program may be best for you. |
| A good Master-Black Belt is someone who knows the | | | | This will also allow you to save some thousand dollars, |
| statistics thoroughly, but can go beyond them to make | | | | if you choose wisely. |
| interpretations and changes that can lead to an | | | | So before you pick your Master-Black Belt training and |
| accurate project completion. The major distinguishing | | | | certification program, evaluate your own needs and |
| factor between Black-Belts and Master-Black Belts is | | | | aptitudes. Then choose the program that is right for |
| that the Masters need to display a higher level of | | | | you and get set to make the changes the world has |
| problem solving capabilities. The Masters will need to | | | | been waiting for! |