Green Belts Analyze And Help Implement Changes

While many Six Sigma professionals of all levels contribute to the projects within a company, it is the Black Belts who carry the most responsibility. Despite this fact, the Green Belt’s responsibilities must not be over looked, as they too contribute to the project in a different way. They are responsible for all of the actual ‘work’ and data crunching essential to succeed.

A Six Sigma Green Belt works directly with and under a Black Belt’s authority and leadership on Projects within an organization. Imagine a teacher working with a student teacher. Although they may have the education, they have not yet taught in a classroom by themselves. Like student teachers, Green Belts have to gain experience with Six Sigma Projects, and master the tools necessary to succeed previous to approaching one alone.

Green Belts analyze and help implement changes to the process if mistakes should arise. The Green Belts can also be the complaint department as they manage complaints about the products and attempts to solve the problems of quality improvement. This could be accomplished in many ways such as brainstorming the problem and working with a team to figure out what has gone wrong, why and producing an end result of solving the problem.

A Green Belt has to have an open fit and an open door policy with the Black Belt as they work very closely together. Again, a Green Belt is lacking in experience although might have the education and dedication to make a difference. They can lead a project but are not able to implement a project alone.

This is a safe type of business as it breaks down the job of a Black Belt and gives the Green Belt a sense of security and reassurance that the jobs are being done properly and the method is being accurately used. Both positions are extremely vital and go hand and hand in the Six Sigma method.

Although the Green Belt cannot lead a project, what they will learn under a Black Belts direction will easily provide them with the knowledge to take on their own project from start to finish. The road of a Green Belt is hard however it can be done through dedication and a through knowledge of the method of Six Sigma.

Quality management is something that every business is striving for, and something that six sigma can help with. To find an Overview of six sigma and how it can help you, visit sixsigmaonline.org.