How to manage advanced optimization projects as a Black Belt and lead them to lasting success

Digital Badge for UMS Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt to Black Belt Upgrade

The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt to Black Belt Upgrade Training qualifies you as an already trained Green Belt for the role of Black Belt. You will deepen your methodological and statistical competence to execute complex optimization projects. Additionally, you will acquire new skills in the area of Change Management. Furthermore, you will use AI as a sparring partner and coach for project work.

This training enables you to

  • Execute optimization projects in a structured and self-directed indepenendt way
  • Statistically verify root causes in the process
  • Effectively lead project teams and actively shape change
  • Anchor sustainable process improvements in day-to-day business operations

Modules

In this module, you will solidify your role as a Black Belt and develop the necessary leadership, facilitation, and change competencies for successful improvement projects.

The Role of the Black Belt

  • You sharpen your understanding of your role as a change project leader
  • You professionally represent your project to executives and stakeholders

Successful Teamwork & Communication

  • You design effective collaboration within the team
  • You apply targeted facilitation and feedback techniques

Change Implementation Tools (CIT)

  • You develop acceptance, support, and commitment for your project
  • You embed changes sustainably within the system

In this module, you deepen the early DMAIC phases and systematically build your statistical analysis competence.

Define

  • You define projects in alignment with strategy and make them measurable
  • You structure goals, customer requirements, and business requirements clearly and comprehensibly

Measure

  • You derive appropriate metrics and determine current process performance
  • You conduct measurement system analyses and assess process capability and process stability

Analyze

  • You apply hypothesis tests confidently
  • You use ANOVA to analyze more complex relationships

In this module, you lead your project from root cause verification to sustainable implementation and anchoring.

Analyze

  • You verify causes statistically and processually
  • You use regression, correlation, and Design of Experiments (DOE)

Improve

  • You develop and evaluate solution concepts systematically
  • You use Lean and Six Sigma tools for implementation
  • You pilot solutions and prepare for implementation

Control

  • You establish monitoring and control of the new process
  • You ensure sustainability through standards, metrics, and audits
  • You close the project properly and document lessons learned

Final Exam: You validate your knowledge across all modules

  • You deepen and review your acquired knowledge through self-study with our e-learning formats

Learning Environment

You have access to an integrated blended learning approach that combines training modules, e-learnings, self-direction, and hands-on project work. The training modules focus on intensive application, discussion, and transfer. E-learnings support you specifically in preparation, deepening, and follow-up of content.

  • Supplementary e-learnings along the DMAIC cycle allow you to deepen content as needed or review it specifically in your own pace
  • Simulations and group exercises help you not only understand Lean Six Sigma principles but also apply them directly
  • You work on practical examples and on your own project
  • Structured templates and digital materials support you in putting what you have learned into practice
  • Active exchange with trainers and other participants provides additional new perspectives and practice-relevant insights

Service Package

  • 12-day in-person or live-online training
  • E-learnings and other helpful documents for self-study totaling 3 days (access to online course included for one year after training)
  • Project documentation workbook and templates
  • Digital folder for the Black Belt Training, Minitab (MTB), and Change Implementation Tools (CIT)
  • Book: Six Sigma + Lean Toolset
  • Badge upon completion of training as well as certification (choose option)

Benefits

  • Confidence in your role as a Black Belt
  • Deep understanding of methods and statistics for complex projects
  • Effective leadership of project teams and change processes
  • Recognized Black Belt qualification with certificate and badges
  • Implementing projects with AI as a sparring partner and coach

Coaches

Your trainers are experienced UMS consultants with extensive practice in Lean Six Sigma projects. They combine methodological depth with experience from real optimization and change initiatives.

Suitable for

  • Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belts
  • Project managers with optimization responsibility
  • Employees seeking statistically-founded improvement

Especially valuable if you

  • Are responsible for projects with a focus on data analysis
  • Are currently or will be working on an optimization project and want to improve your workflows

Prerequisites

  • Successfully completed UMS Green Belt training
  • Bring your own optimization project

Certification

Upon successful participation in the training, passing the tests, and submission of two projects (1 Green Belt project and 1 Black Belt project), you will receive the UMS Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certificate as well as two digital badges (Trained, Certified). Optional DGQ certification is available.

Here's what our participants have to say:

“The trainer creates a very visual and well-structured agenda—his notes, exercises, and use of Murals add more context and interest to the course.”

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt to Black Belt Advanced Training

“The trainer was very organized and engaging throughout the training. He struck a great balance in the course design and is one of the most effective trainers I've had the pleasure of working with. ”

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt to Black Belt Advanced Training

“There were plenty of Minitab exercises, so we were able to really internalize and understand all the steps.”

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Dates & Prices

Dates
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Module Dates
Module 1 CIT (Online via MS Teams)
31.08.2026 - 03.09.2026
Module 2 (Onsite)
05.10.2026 - 09.10.2026
Module 3 (Onsite)
12.10.2026 - 16.10.2026
Time09:00 – 17:00 Uhr
LanguageEnglish
Venue Online (Module 1) | Frankfurt am Main (Module 2/3)
CertificationUMS / DGQ / Without
Service Package
  • 12-day in-person or live-online training
  • E-learnings and other helpful documents for self-study totaling 3 days (access to online course included for one year after training)
  • Project documentation workbook and templates
  • Digital folder for the Black Belt Training, Minitab (MTB), and Change Implementation Tools (CIT)
  • Book: Six Sigma + Lean Toolset
  • Badge upon completion of training as well as certification (choose option)
Training Fee 6.000,00 €
Conference Package 900,00 €
Total (excluding certificates) 6.900,00 €
Certification optional: UMS +700,00 € / DGQ +800,00 €
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Module Dates
Module 1 CIT
28.09.2026 - 01.10.2026
Module 2
30.11.2026 - 03.12.2026
Module 3
01.02.2026 - 04.02.2027
Time09:00 – 17:00 Uhr
LanguageGerman
Venue Heimbuchenthal near Aschaffenburg
CertificationUMS / DGQ / Without
Service Package
  • 12-day in-person or live-online training
  • E-learnings and other helpful documents for self-study totaling 3 days (access to online course included for one year after training)
  • Project documentation workbook and templates
  • Digital folder for the Black Belt Training, Minitab (MTB), and Change Implementation Tools (CIT)
  • Book: Six Sigma + Lean Toolset
  • Badge upon completion of training as well as certification (choose option)
Training Fee 6.000,00 €
Conference Package 1.080,00 €
Total (excluding certificates) 7.080,00 €
Certification optional: UMS +700,00 € / DGQ +800,00 €
Book
Module Dates
Module 1 CIT
15.03. - 18.03.2027
Module 2
19.04. - 22.04.2027
Module 3
07.06. - 10.06.2027
Time09:00 – 17:00 Uhr
LanguageGerman
Venue Frankfurt am Main
Hanauer Landstraße 291a, 60314 Frankfurt
S-Bahn Konstablerwache (5 Min.)
CertificationUMS / DGQ / Without
Service Package
  • 12-day in-person or live-online training
  • E-learnings and other helpful documents for self-study totaling 3 days (access to online course included for one year after training)
  • Project documentation workbook and templates
  • Digital folder for the Black Belt Training, Minitab (MTB), and Change Implementation Tools (CIT)
  • Book: Six Sigma + Lean Toolset
  • Badge upon completion of training as well as certification (choose option)
Training Fee 6.000,00 €
Conference Package 1.140,00 €
Total (excluding certificates) 7.140,00 €
Certification optional: UMS +700,00 € / DGQ +800,00 €
Book
Module Dates
Module 1 CIT (Online via MS Teams)
23.08. - 26.08.2027
Module 2
20.09. - 24.09.2027
Module 3
27.09. - 01.10.2027
Time09:00 – 17:00 Uhr
LanguageEnglish
Venue Frankfurt am Main
Hanauer Landstraße 291a, 60314 Frankfurt
S-Bahn Konstablerwache (5 Min.)
CertificationUMS / DGQ / Without
Service Package
  • 12-day in-person or live-online training
  • E-learnings and other helpful documents for self-study totaling 3 days (access to online course included for one year after training)
  • Project documentation workbook and templates
  • Digital folder for the Black Belt Training, Minitab (MTB), and Change Implementation Tools (CIT)
  • Book: Six Sigma + Lean Toolset
  • Badge upon completion of training as well as certification (choose option)
Additional Information
Please note!
E-learning modules are not part of this training program. The training consists of 4 virtual days and 10 in-person days and is divided into 3 modules, each lasting 5 days. To minimize travel expenses for participants from other continents, the in-person modules take place over two consecutive weeks.
Training Fee 6.000,00 €
Conference Package 950,00 €
Total (excluding certificates) 6.950,00 €
Certification optional: UMS +700,00 € / DGQ +800,00 €
Book
Module Dates
Module 1 CIT
08.11. - 11.11.2027
Module 2
06.12. - 09.12.2027
Module 3
17.01. - 20.01.2028
Time09:00 – 17:00 Uhr
LanguageGerman
Venue Frankfurt am Main
Hanauer Landstraße 291a, 60314 Frankfurt
S-Bahn Konstablerwache (5 Min.)
CertificationUMS / DGQ / Without
Service Package
  • 12-day in-person or live-online training
  • E-learnings and other helpful documents for self-study totaling 3 days (access to online course included for one year after training)
  • Project documentation workbook and templates
  • Digital folder for the Black Belt Training, Minitab (MTB), and Change Implementation Tools (CIT)
  • Book: Six Sigma + Lean Toolset
  • Badge upon completion of training as well as certification (choose option)
Training Fee 6.000,00 €
Conference Package 1.140,00 €
Total (excluding certificates) 7.140,00 €
Certification optional: UMS +700,00 € / DGQ +800,00 €

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