Six Sigma: Analyze, Improve, Control

With every industry pursuing Lean practices in their manufacturing processes, knowledge of lean and Six Sigma becomes imperative if you want to pursue career in such an industry!!

I was initially doubtful of starting this online course (as I am not much of a virtual-class fan), but this course really blew me away with level of engagement it evoked in me! The lecture videos aren't just a formality to go though all the topics they promise but so meticulously structured that by the end of each module per course ( I have done all the modules in all 3 course in the series) you get equipped with the TOOLS of Six Sigma. The tools about which you can really boast knowing, the tools which you can use in almost any sphere of your profession that requires logical reasoning. The best part of these tools being, being able to QUANTIFY the QUALITATIVE information!

My particular favourites were the 'FMEA analysis' and the 'Regression Analysis'. The most useful tools! Even my friends have started the course seeing the level of knowledge I gained about quantifying the qualitative information and reach to conclusion of what actually the problem is and how to address it.

I can go on and on about the course and this is one of the best courses online I have done so far. And last, but not the least; Holy Ott, the lecturer in the courses, has impeccable skills of teaching and engaging with the students. I had one problem in between and she replied within minutes (and when I was late to reply, she followed up). Such a great teacher who is actually concerned in imparting knowledge, no matter even if you are her virtual student. I loved her engagement in the course as a lecturer!

I TOTALLY RECOMMEND EVERYONE TO TAKE UP THIS COURSE IF YOU REALLY REALLY WANT TO LEARN ABOUT SIX SIGMA AND LEAN!!!!

No-where, I believe, is it possible to get this quality level lectures, excercises and projects! And if you want to take it to a step furtehr, go for the TUM Certificate, The stamp of TUM speaks for itself! :)

During my internship in a factory of a FMCG multinational company, it was the first time I ever heard about Lean Six Sigma. In 2018, as I was looking back at the four different jobs I've worked on in different factories, I realized that LSS was a must for me. I wanted to become an expert on it. After a long search for a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification, I found out about edX, Technical University of Munich and of course the three courses that they provided. What a life changing experience to go back to "school" in the digital way..

As I started learning more about Six Sigma, my previous knowledge from small or on-the-job trainings fell in place and they were put in order in my mind. I also learnt so much new things like the importance figuring out the root causes of your defects (and different types of relevant analysis), ways to reduce or eliminate the variance in your process and many many more.

What I also loved was that I realized that as the Lean methodology, also Six Sigma has many applications in many different fields. Even if it started at Motorola, it was really interesting for me that my fellow students from hospitals, call centers, education and other industries brought their Lean examples for discussion on our forum

Our professor Mrs Holly Ott did more than her best, as she was always so accurate in her videos and so helpful at the forum of the course. I also loved that I could study in my own terms and time, because back then I was working on shifts and believed that my difficult work schedule would be an obstacle. How wrong was I?!

Of course I also completed the other two courses of the professional certificate from TUM and gained my Yellow Belt certificate. Not only did it open new job opportunities for me, but I feel like it also evolved me both as a person and a professional.

What is even more fascinating is that this certification enhanced the confidence in me to pursue a Master's degree. I'm currently studying for my MBA with specialization in Total Quality Management and guess what? Lots of knowledge from the certification have already helped me in my master's, as I hear it again. Furthermore, I'm able to help my fellow students with the examples I took from the TUM forum. It's also a big gain for me that I had practiced on my statistic skills during the certification and when we had the statistic's class at the university, I was already trained hard on the topic because of the time I put on the certificate. That's the ultimate proof for me that even if you take this certification for academic or professional reasons, it's for sure a GREAT investment on yourself.

The professor Holly Ott understands what a S.M.A.R.T (specific measurable attainable realistic time) quality objective actually is for a each of her lectures. Furthermore she follows the 3E( FEMA Reinforcing the perception of fair treatment 3E) of communication which most people fail to do in lectures. Some students do not give her enough credit for how she sets up her lectures and her practice question are very good preparations for her quizzes/homework assignments. I have seen a lot of professors in my lifetime none of them of them were ever actually good, very intelligent people that mostly are perceived as critics, but none of them understood the word "Be Humble" while in a lecture especially when you are meeting your students for the first time. I have only met one other professor like her in my lifetime, that was professor Allen Claus who taught me to love organic chemistry again just by sticking to the quality objective, unfortunately I was not able to stay that field, but my point is, considered this Professional Certificate by TUMX

I took this course to understand the terminology of lean production and Six sigma, it has been very helpful in my day to day tasks, especially the fish bone diagrams and the five 5 WHYS that I constantly use to solve problem statements.

For example, if you have never heard the acronym DPMO or 8D I suggest you take this course and the next two for the professional certificate. but if you are more interested in being a critic about grammatical errors that were not intentional and obvious to see, do not take the course. I like the grammatical errors from time to time because to me, it means the people are actually humble and they are human.

My advice to TUMX Staff and Holly Ott don't change a thing about this professional certificate, you guys are doing a excellent job.

My Credentials: I have a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and I currently work as a Amazon Associate at MKE1

If my English structure is incorrect I apologize back in my high school days I was stuck with teachers for three years that spent 45 minutes a day talking about their marriage problems or money problems or just showing videos on subject instead of teaching it and that was in advanced English courses. Had the same problem with one college English course I took for a requirement, thank god for books. Got to love Self interest groups and Nepotism sometimes its not beneficial to students.

Well, I hope this helps.....

Sincerely Juan F.

The course content is very much helpful and informative. The course really helps to gain insight into the lean production and six sigma. The concepts are very much latest and related with industry.

The course has helped me a lot for securing the internship at Schaeffler Company. The material has proved to be very much useful with the project I am working in Schaeffler.

One of the best online course to learn the concept of Six sigma. This course has helped me professionally as well as personally, whether taking a decision or solving a problem a raised.

Every lecture were very well articulated, elaborately explained with proper usage of tools and most importantly usage of formulae & examples for numerical problem solving. Discussion forum to share and learn from your peers and getting your doubts cleared by the staff, who promptly reply to every query posted. And the icing on the cake was by Mr. Reiner Hutwelker, who summarized the six sigma stages elaborately in week 8 lectures. Sigma guide is awesome!

This course teaches you the foundation knowledge required to master Lean manufacturing. Passing the 3 courses of Edx with Tum university you can achieve a yellow belt certificate in lean manufacturing that is a great acknowledgement and starting point to develop a career in any manufacturing company. Green belt certificate can also be achieved through this university based in Munich.

The classes are given using recorded videos in English. Subtitles and power point presentations to improve e following of the classes are also made available.

Every chapter is wrapped up with a quiz. If you paid attention to the classes and did the homework with a bit of dedication it will not be difficult to get a good grade on the quizzes.

Ms. Ott explains with great clarity and proficiency. She is also active in forums and email helping out students.

I definitely recommend the course to any engineering professional, project manager or student looking out to round off their experience. Lean and Six Sigma is found everywhere nowadays.

The material is very useful, and the course is easy to understand. Holly Ott is a very good professor, and the videos make the concepts clear. She regularly re-caps the basic principles as she lectures through the material, which really helps with understanding. The many examples and case studies are very helpful in solidifying understanding of the concepts as well. Also, with videos, you can pause and re-start as needed and you can read the script so as not to miss anything important. The handouts include the information, tables, bullets, and charts in the lecture's PowerPoint presentations, and you can add your own notes or just take notes on your own without using the handouts (of course, this requires stopping the video more often - taking more time). I was able to complete the course in close to the length of time advertised (8-9 weeks), but I did spend more than 3 hours per week. The homework is not too terribly hard, especially if you do the practice questions first. You should have a strong math background and ability in order to succeed (fortunately, a couple weeks were spent on reviewing statistics - very beneficial). I bought the course textbook but have not used it much at all because I didn't need it to do well on the homework assignments (my notes were enough). However, it remains to be seen whether I will need to study from the textbook in order to pass a green belt test. Currently, I have completed the Define and Measure and the Analyze, Improve, Control courses and am half-way through the Lean Production course.

The production quality of this course is high. The content is well presented, and supplemented with exercises and case studies.

This course on Analyse, Improve, and Control covered pareto analysis, hypothesis testing and confidence intervals, design of experiments (DOE), and ANOVA. It further covered control charts and statistical process control (spc).

The course ended with a discussion on various problem solving methods, such as the eight disciplines (8D) and the five whys.

At the end we also had a quick look at how the DMAIC approach can be adapted in a development oriented context rather than production (DMADV, define-measure-analyze-design-validate).

I was able to utilize most of the learned concepts in my job directly after learning about them in the course. Apart from the directly applicable concepts, others allowed me to advocate future continuous improvement efforts in directions that are directly linked to insights gaines from this cours.

I can absolutely recommend this course to everyone who is even remotely interested in a manufacturing industry -- and not only for engineers, for managers as well. Knowing about the six sigma concepts will improve your experience at work, and it will ultimately help your company to improve through your contributions.

Intuitively straight-forward, informative, organized. The course and its lectures are structured in way which the objective is clearly defied. Holly does a great job presenting the concepts with real-world applications of them, as well as step-by-step approaches to making practical use of them. There is an ungraded practice assignment that prepares you for the homework, and provides you with a baseline idea of how well you know the material before submitting anything for a grade.

The guest lectures also usually provide a more technical perspective that often includes some of the software and more robust calculations involved with Six Sigma.

Overall, this course is a great, informative, and introductory class for people interested in Six Sigma. Holly teaches the material that supports multiple different learning styles (visual, mathematical, informational, etc.), and she encourages the students to engage in discussion via the forums. The TUM staff quickly responded to a technical issue that I had from my homepage, which to me solidified them furthermore as devoted professionals.

This course is a great opportunity to learn important quality matters.

The course is very well structured, the complexity is just fine for upper-beginner level, the topics are explained in good details. Nevertheless you need to have some knowledge in statistics (I believe the engineers are very ok with this). You have the opportunity to replay video and recheck the material before advancing, the practical exercises are very useful and you may check the explanations and clarifications (after you answer).

The instructors give good examples to show how the theory can be used. The course trainers (Prof. Holly Ott, Prof. Martin Grunow) are extraordinary.

I have completed all 3 courses. All three courses in the series are of great price.

This course is of real help in my projects. Recommend this course to anyone who want to start their journey into Six Sigma world.

I feel proud to be a part of this program.

Thank you TUM!