Potentially a huge boost to the the spread and use of Lean Six Sigma ! The December 1st 2015 release of a new ISO Standard : ISO 18404 ; 2015
ISO 18404 : Competencies for key personnel and their organizations in relation to Six Sigma and Lean implementation
The principle improvements made in this standard over the previous standards ( ISO 13053 part 1 and part 2 ) are :
1) It recognizes both Lean and Six Sigma and how they compliment each other
2 ) It is designed to an AUDITABLE standard in which an organization ( and potentially individuals) can be CERTIFIED by ISO Registered Certification Bodies ( RCBs ).
The standard refers to 'Lean and Six Sigma' instead of simply 'Lean Six Sigma'. The details of the mechanisms for becoming a 'Certified ISO 18404' organization will be similar to ISO 9000 / 9001 certifications. A Registered Certification Body (RCB ) will be required to audit the company processes to ensure compliance with the standard. There may also be a certification process introduced for Black Belts and Green Belts to the standard described in the document, however the details of this procedure have not yet been released.
Lean Six Sigma Training Ltd will be active and at the forefront of any new Lean Six Sigma certifications that are offered by ISO. Stay tuned here for latest news !
Great news I hope this new ISO standard will help raise awareness of lean six sigma benefits.
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Wow, don't know how I missed this up to now, but thanks so much for the kind words on VH! And by the way? I don't like Talia much either...there's really not much to like. That was what I challenged myself with in this one...can I make you want to read about something who starts out nasty and goes downhill from there..
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