Our Lean Innovation Training (LIT) features an amalgamation of powerful Lean Six Sigma (LSS) tools with a selection of Creative Problem Solving (CPS) tools. This combination results in an intervention that
The following table compares the utilisation of tools/concepts in Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Green Belt training and Lean Innovation Training (LIT).
| Phase | Tools Used | LSS | LIT |
| Define | Project charter | ☑ | ☑ |
| SIPOC process map | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Voice of the customer (VOC) | |||
| Proactive and reactive customer feedback | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Customer satisfaction data analysis | ☑ | ||
| Kano analysis | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Stakeholder analysis and communication plan | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Idea box | ☑ | ||
| Future scenario | ☑ | ||
| Measure | Sampling | ||
| Sample size | ☑ | ||
| Confidence interval | ☑ | ||
| Data collection plan | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Data plots | |||
| Bar and column chart | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Box plot | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Histogram | ☑ | ||
| Scatter plot | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Marimekko chart | ☑ | ||
| Ishikawa diagram | ☑ | ||
| Reverse brainstorming | ☑ | ||
| Process performance metrics | |||
| Customer satisfaction score | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Defects per million opportunities (DPMO) | ☑ | ||
| Yield | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Sigma level | ☑ | ||
| Process efficiency | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Gage R&R | |||
| Attribute gage R&R | ☑ | ||
| ANOVA gage R&R | ☑ | ||
| Analyse | Deployment flow chart | ☑ | ☑ |
| Spaghetti flow chart | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Value stream analysis | |||
| Value stream map (VSM) | ☑ | ☑ | |
| 7 wastes | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Takt time calculation | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Process efficiency calculation | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Regression | |||
| Simple linear regression | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Multiple linear regression | ☑ | ||
| Regression with Discrete Factors | ☑ | ||
| Non-linear regression | ☑ | ||
| Hypothesis tests | |||
| T-test | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Paired t-test | ☑ | ||
| One-way ANOVA | ☑ | ||
| F-test, Bartlett test, Levene test | ☑ | ||
| Two-proportion test | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Chi-square test | ☑ | ||
| Non-parametric tests | ☑ | ||
| Basic design of experiments (DOE) | ☑ | ||
| Improve | Brainstorming | ☑ | ☑ |
| Webbing | ☑ | ||
| Analogies | ☑ | ||
| Substitute, combine, adapt, modify, put to another use, eliminate, reverse (SCAMPER) | ☑ | ||
| Idea box | ☑ | ||
| Reverse brainstorming | ☑ | ||
| Forced connection | ☑ | ||
| Solution selection matrix | ☑ | ||
| Effort-impact-matrix | ☑ | ||
| Failure-mode-effects-analysis (FMEA) | ☑ | ||
| Implementation plan | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Stakeholder analysis and communication plan | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Change management plan | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Force-field-analysis | ☑ | ||
| Control | Process management plan | ||
| Process monitoring with attribute control charts | |||
| np-chart | ☑ | ||
| p-chart | ☑ | ☑ | |
| c-chart | ☑ | ||
| u-chart | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Process monitoring with variable control charts | |||
| I chart | ☑ | ☑ | |
| X-bar chart | ☑ | ||
| R chart | ☑ | ||
| EWMA chart | ☑ | ||
| CUSUM chart | ☑ | ||
| ROI analysis | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Statistical Proof of Improvement | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Software | MS Excel with Analysis ToolPak | ☑ | ☑ |
| SigmaXL or | ☑ | ||
| Minitab or | ☑ | ||
| R | ☑ |
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