IBM Lean Change Agent/Continuous Improvement Ambassador
Issued by
IBM
Co-create Lean Six Sigma work products by being an advocate of Lean thinking, demonstrating the behaviors of a Lean Change Agent through using well established practices and methods. Lean is an industry-proven methodology, that when executed, results in the ability to deliver more value to clients through operational excellence. Lean thinking follows 5 principles: specify value, map the value stream, establish flow, implement pull and work to perfection.
- Time Months
- Cost Free
Skills
- Client-focus
- Continuous-Improvement
- Cost Optimization
- Enterprise
- Flow
- Kaizen
- Lean
- Lean-Six-Sigma
- Map
- Operational Efficiency Improvement
- Perfection
- Process Improvement
- Project
- Pull
- Resource Optimization
- Resource Utilization Tracking
- Role Consolidation
- Tickets Productivity Improvement
- Time & Motion Assessment
- Value
- Value-Stream
- Workload Balancing
Earning Criteria
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Earner is an employee of IBM
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Option 1: Demonstrated the value of Lean Six Sigma to clients by: Taking part in a instructor led workshop and built an understanding of the GBS Lean Methodology; Providing awareness of core Lean principles and tools; Leading, or making a significant contribution to, a Future State Component in implementation; Achieving recognition by submitting a storyboard (Report Out) and references in the prescribed format to the relevant Lean Certification Panel
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Option 1: Completed the Fundamentals of Lean Six Sigma e-learning and passed the course test with a pass mark of at least 85%
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Option 1: Participated in one or more Value Stream projects, or two Kaizen events as a Change Team Member or Sponsor demonstrating the core skills in the GBS Progression and Promotion Model.
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Option 1: Demonstrated the process consulting skills criteria as defined in the GBS Progression & Promotion model
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OR
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Option 2: Selected as a CI bootcamp attendee and successfully completed the bootcamp to be a CI Ambassador
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Option 2: Demonstration of CI Skills by performing one of the CI methods or tools that has been learned in the bootcamp for the GBS client account that resulted in measurable benefits such as margin expansion, process efficiency, cost optimization, client satisfaction etc.
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Option 2: Train other team members on CI methods - (At least 1 such case / training session should be there.)