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Yellow Belt Role

• Yellow Belts usually participate as members of
Six Sigma project teams, where they are
Role of Yellow Belts and Green
responsible for basic process management in
Belts their specific subject matter or operational
area. In some cases, they conduct small-scale
projects that do not require the full Six Sigma
process improvement methodology.

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Yellow Belt Responsibilities
Green Belts:
• Typical Responsibilities for a YellowBelt
– Strategic Oversight
• Typically work part time in process improvement
– Determine strategic direction of project • Mastered basic skills, with less experience than
– Define requirements for success black belts
– Resolve resource issues for the team • Proficiency with statistics
– Conduct periodic progress reviews • Operate under guidance of black belt or master
– Assist in solution implementation black belt
• Can stay a green belt or progress to a black belt
– Assist in team selection
– Communicate with Black Belt
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Green Belt Responsibilites

– Project Management
• Define the project, scope, team etc.
• Marshall resources
• Set goals, timelines & milestones
• Report-out/update stakeholders & executives
– Task Management
• Establish the team’s Lean Sigma Roadmap
• Lead the implementation of Lean Sigma Tools
• Manage team meetings (Facilitation)
• Project Management of the team’s work
• Track and report team progress
– Team Management
• Select/adjust team membership
• Establish team norms (ground rules)
• Counsel team members
• Manage the team’s organizational interfaces
• Ensure the team are trained & equipped for their work