The Six Sigma Way: How to Maximize the Impact of Your Change and Improvement Efforts, 2nd Edition

CHAPTER 8Preparing Black Belts and Other Key Roles

One of the best-publicized aspects of the Six Sigma movement is the creation of a corps of continuous improvement experts known variously as Black Belts, Master Black Belts, Green Belts, and Yellow Belts. Although the “Belts” are important, they alone will not ensure you can achieve the change vision or results you target. Other key roles must be considered, as well as important considerations about how you select and deploy your own Belts.

One of your key tasks, as you start on the Six Sigma Way, will be to define the appropriate roles for your organization and to clarify their responsibilities. Those decisions should be driven by a variety of factors, including your Six Sigma objectives, implementation ...