Providing You the Roadmap for Successful Six Sigma Implementation

This one day workshop provides you with the comprehensive leadership tools, methodologies and roadmaps to achieve success in implementing Six Sigma within your organization. The workshop is focused on providing a high level of understanding of the critical success factors and the hazards to avoid to ensure a successful deployment of Six Sigma. Various studies of local Six Sigma companies will be reviewed on what makes a successful Six Sigma program and how these can be translated into your organization.

Designed for executives, leaders, managers and project implementers responsible for improving profitability, quality and sustainable Six Sigma bottom-line results.

Subjects Include:

A Six Sigma overview - the what and the how
Understanding the Six Sigma methodology (DMAIC)
The financial impact and benefits of Six Sigma
Key metrics to drive success
Leadership Roles in Six Sigma - Sponsors/Champions, Black Belts and Green Belts
Project selection criteria and roadmap
How to successfully deploy Six Sigma
What works and what doesn't
Launching and managing Six Sigma projects
How to sustain momentum and institutionalize Six Sigma
Case study: Six Sigma Deployment Plan
Action planning for your effective deployment

Date/Time: Monday, October 16, 2006 from 8:00AM-5:00PM.

Location: UCSD Extension's *new* Rancho Bernardo Center, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court, Suite 270, San Diego, CA 92128.

Textbook: Leading Six Sigma: A Step-by-Step Guide Based on Experience with GE and Other Six Sigma Companies, by Ronald D. Snee, Roger W. Hoerl. Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1st edition. ISBN: 0130084573.

Fees: This one-day program costs $250, which includes the textbook and classroom materials.

Instructors:

Nicholas Loucas, is a 20+ year veteran with both the US Navy and Northrop Grumman Corporation specializing in Process Improvement Project Management as applied to aircraft structures, hydraulics, electrical, flight test, and low observable processes both in Design and Production phases. As the F-35 Quality Engineering Manager/Six Sigma Program Black Belt, Nick provides project leadership and training in the identification and implementation of JSF Manufacturing, Design, & Transactional Process improvements. Nick also trains F-35 personnel in DFSS/Work-Out methodologies including, but not limited to, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Quality Functional deployment, Variation Analysis and numerous Risk Analysis & Statistical Tools.

Ryan Quinnan, M.S., is a Quality Engineer with Northrop Grumman, utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, and defect prevention methods for a highly advanced tactical aircraft program. He has a Six Sigma Black Belt training certificate from UCLA and has taught Lean/Six Sigma methodologies to students at Cal Poly and UCSD Extension. On a personal level, Ryan is an Eagle Scout, avid world traveler, and enjoys both mountain biking & golf.

To Enroll: Please call (858) 534-3400 and reference Section ID 057208, or click here to enroll online.

For more information, please contact Margaret Gibert, mgibert@ucsd.edu, (858) 964-1303.

Department of Engineering

Six Sigma for LeadershipA One-Day Workshop

Providing You the Roadmap for Successful Six Sigma Implementation

Six Sigma for Leadership
A One-Day Workshop