Who should attend:

The course is open to all University staff and Postgraduates.

Course Aim:

This course is designed to give participants a basic introduction to some of the improvement tools and methodologies of Lean six sigma thinking.  The interactive day uses a set of University scenarios to demonstrate how the application of Lean six sigma can achieve understanding, recognition and delivery of opportunities across any organised area.

Learning outcomes:

Participants will have the opportunity to:

• Gain a basic knowledge of Lean six sigma methodology and the thinking that underpins it
• Understand and practice a series of tools that generate sustainable improvement outcomes
• Explore where tools and techniques can be applied in their own working environments to bring about sustainable improvements in their processes and ways of working

The course is a foundation for our Lean courses. Please see the Getting in Shape SharePoint site for more information on the courses offered by the Getting in Shape team: https://uniofnottm.sharepoint.com/sites/GettingInShape-InvestinginOurFuture 


For the online sessions, the course will be run as 2 half days - both sessions need to be attended to complete the course.
For the face to face sessions, the course will be run over 1 full day.