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  5. Black Belt Body of Knowledge Survey
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Hello:

In this survey as a Black Belt or prospective Black Belt, you will be asked to complete questions about your Lean Six Sigma experience. It will take approximately 35 minutes to complete.


This survey is important for your participation for further training is important to answer all questions as completely as you can. The survey is a baseline of your Lean and Six Sigma knowledge and will be used as a measurement took in preparation for your training and to capture specific needs for your development. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this survey, however this survey is mandatory for the completion of your preporation for training. The survey will be strictly confidential and is used specifically for your development. For information submitted, and projects completed you will be asked to bring completed reports for your Black Belt or Master Black Belt interview, certifications, and/or copies of other documentation as discussed in your survey. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Jim MacIntyre at Manitowoc Corporate or your Master Black Belt in your Business Segment..

Please start the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.

 
 
 
* LastName, FirstName
   
 
 
 
Which Business Segment do you work in?
 
 
Location of Plant and Facility that is your base of operations.
Select the Global Region that your business unit is based from.
 
 
Please select the training that you have received in Lean Six Sigma
 
 
Green Belt
 
Brown Belt
 
Black Belt - Trained from another Company
 
Black Belt - Certified from another Company
 
Black Belt - Manitowoc Trained
 
 
 
Personal career objectives?
   
In what way do you believe Black Belt training will help achieve your business units goals?
   
 
 
 
How many projects have you completed to date? (You should have copies of reports or project tracking records to verify the project and its submission)
   
How many months has it been since your last project submission?
   
 
 
A coach is a specific individual who is assigned to meet with you and holds regular meetings with you to help you understand your training and the projects or tools that you need to employ in your projects.
In your last six sigma training experience were you coached by a specific individual?
 
 
Please answer this question on coaching from your last project submission.
if so, what level was your coach trained? (Do not select an answer if you did not have a coach.)
Green Belt Brown Belt Black Belt Master Black Belt
 
 
The assessment defines the key behaviors that are exhibited by all employees in a Lean Six Sigma Company. It provides a process to help each business unit and function measure how well they are progressing toward practicing Six Sigma behaviors. By analyzing the gaps revealed in the assessment, each business unit can develop a focused improvement plan.



The assessment process calls also for re-measuring and analyzing our behavioral performance on an ongoing basis to ensure control and continuous improvement.



The assessment consists of (22) behaviors aligned with Manitowoc Strategic Imperatives. Current behavior is assessed on a 1(lowest) to 5 (highest) scale. A description of the behavior at each of the 5 levels is provided to ensure consistent evaluation.

(Please answer every question from your prospective as a Black Belt or Black Belt Candidate).
0 - I do not know 1 - Lowest 2 3 - Moderate 4 - 5 - Highest
1. As a leadership team, we regularly review a variety of customer inputs to ensure we clearly understand our customers's requirements.
2. We use employee, customer and process performance data to prioritize improvement opportunities and projects.
3. We systematically gather quantitative and qualitative data to validate how our customers feel the positive impact of defect reductions we achieve.
4. We have a process in place to ensure employees clearly understand customer expectations, requirements, and performance against requirements.
5. Valid measurement systems based on customer Critical-to-Quality requirements are in place for our key business processes.
6. The Lean Six Sigma thought process, tools and methodology are utilized in our daily work (not just for DMAIC or DMADV projects).
7. We encourage open acknowledgment of performance gaps, waste, and problems in our business processes as a means to identify opportunities (see the world as it is, not as you like).
8. We actively seek opportunities to learn from existing metrics, problem-solving methods and solutions; and we implement findings, as appropriate, in order to improve our performance.
9. We recognize and reward employees and teams that identify opportunities for improvement and contribute to discovering and implementing validated best practices, or work to share validated best practices with others.
10. We encourage experimentation and risk-taking to seek innovative ways to enhance quality and to maximize value to our customers.
0 - I do not know 1 - Lowest 2 3 - Moderate 4 - 5 - Highest
11. We assign process owners to key processes, giving them clear accountability for monitoring process performance, achieving results and continuously improving.
12. We maintain process maps, process documentation and SOP'S for all key processes; and have a change control system in place to approve, maintain and document process and metric changes.
13. We graphically display key process measures and routinely investigate and take appropriate action on indicators of positive and negative performance.
14. We have measurable objectives for all key roles supporting Lean Six Sigma in the unit, and hold individuals accountable for meeting these objectives.
15. We understand the language of Lean Six Sigma and use it in our daily work.
16. We encourage sharing of effective practices and Lean Six Sigma solutions with other units by providing full documentation and the use of our resources.
17. We ensure that our employees understand what Lean Six Sigma is, how the company and we are using it to impact employees, customers and shareholders, and how they can contribute to becoming a Lean Six Sigma company.
18. We routinely conduct operations and financial reviews, which include reviews of all Lean Six Sigma project activities.
19. Effective Design Reviews // Tollgate Reviews
20. We are actively involved with prioritizing, selecting and championing Lean Six Sigma projects that are well aligned with company-wide and our own business priorities.
21. We have a pipeline process to identify and recruit appropriate individuals (best and brightest) into Master Black Belt, Black Belt, Brown Belt, and Green Belt roles.
22. We play an active role in placing Black Belts into the business at the end of their assignment.
 
 
Please identify the tools below that you use regularly in projects and the frequency of use.
1 - Rarely 2 - At least 25% of the time 3 - At least 50% of the time 4 - Greater than 75% of the time 5 - Every project
1. Project Charters
2. Project Selection Tools
3. Stakeholder Analysis and communication plans
4. Voice of the customer / Critical-to-Quality characteristics worksheets
5. QFD
6. Gantt Charts and project plans
7. SIPOC
8. Data collection plans
9. Measurement Systems Analysis (Gage R & R) and Attribute Analysis
10. Graphical Analysis, histograms, time series charts, and individuals control charts.
1 - Rarely 2 - At least 25% of the time 3 - At least 50% of the time 4 - Greater than 75% of the time 5 - Every project
11. Process Mapping
12. Value Stream Mapping
13. Capability analysis, process sigma, Cpk, Ppk.
14. Regression or Multivariate Analysis
15. FMEA (Process or Design)
16. kaizen (Quick Changeover(SMED), Productive Maintenance, 6S)
17. Kan Bans, Production Flow Analysis
18. Pugh Matrices or Selection Matrices
19. 8D Problem Solving Process / Issues Lists
20. Hypothesis testing (ANOVA's, t - tests, DOE)
1 - Rarely 2 - At least 25% of the time 3 - At least 50% of the time 4 - Greater than 75% of the time 5 - Every project
21. Standard Work
22. EVA Analysis, and Financial Analysis
23. Control Plans
24. Transition Plans
25. Submit Project Reports
26. Submit Project Report Checklists with reports to your Master Black Belt
 
 
Please complete the ratings of your knowledge of the tools described below. If you have copies of certificaions and training activities for these tools please bring them to your interview so that they may become part of your personal file.

(Please answer every question from your prospective as a Black Belt or Black Belt Candidate).
1 - No prior training 2 - Trained and used as part of prior certificaion. 3 - Trained others for use in projects. 4 - Trained and certified by an outside agency. (Bring to interview) 5 - Certified by Manitowoc as a Trainer
1. Value Stream Analysis. (Mapping, and Project definition)
2. SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Dies) or Quick Change Over Analysis.
3. 6 S
4. Total Productive Maintenance
5. Kanbans and production flow analysis
6. Process Management and 8D.
7. Statistical Analysis
8. FMEA's and/or Design FMEA's
9. Design of Experiments
10. Hypothesis Testing
11. Optimization Analysis
12. Mentoring and Coaching
13. Project Definition
14. Project Risk Analysis
15. Formation of Teams
 
 
Please rate yourself in your skill level of the following tools.

(Please answer every question from your prospective as a Black Belt or Black Belt Candidate).
1 - No knowledge or understanding 2 - Used occasionally 3 - Used 50% of the time with Moderate proficiency 4 - Used 75% often with limited proficiency. 5 - Very Proficient
1. Microsoft Word
2. Microsoft PowerPoint
3. Microsoft Excel
4. Microsoft Access
5. Microsoft Visio
6. Microsoft Project
7. Minitab
 
 
Please rate yourself for the following skills

(Please answer every question from your prospective as a Black Belt or Black Belt Candidate).
1 - Need help 2 - 3 - Moderate 4 - 5 - Very Proficient
1. Project Planner
2. Project Manager
3. Project Communicator
4. Coach/Mentor
5. Project Tracker
 
 
Please rate yourself on your relationships with your champions and Lean Six Sigma team.

(Please answer every question from your prospective as a Black Belt or Black Belt Candidate).
1 - Need help 2 - 3 - Moderate 4 - 5 - Very Strong
1. Your Business Unit Champion
2. Black Belts in your business
3. Your Deployment Champion
4. Your Segment Master Black Belt
5. Corporate Lean Six Sigma
 
 
 
First or top Strength?
   
Second Strength?
   
Third Strength?
   
 
 
 
Top weakness to work on?
   
Second weakness to work on?
   
 
 
What language is your primary language of communication?
(All Black Belts must speak, read, and understand English with moderate proficiency)
 
 
What language additional language skill do you have?
(All Black Belts must speak, read, and understand English with moderate proficiency)
 
 
 
 
   
 
Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions regarding this survey. Thank you for your participation in this survey and helping us to build a solid Black Belt Training Program, and to measure your current knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma.
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