DMAIC Coach / Project Mentor

The DMAIC Coach / Project Mentor program prepares experienced practitioners to coach, review, and mentor Lean Six Sigma projects across the full DMAIC lifecycle. Delivered by BGMC, this advanced course builds mastery in project selection, tollgate reviews, statistical interpretation, change leadership, and benefits realization—enabling coaches to accelerate outcomes, raise certification quality, and embed a culture of disciplined execution.

Why a DMAIC Coach?

A rigorous, coach-centric curriculum focused on mentorship, governance, and results:

1. The Role of a DMAIC Coach

Coach vs. Sponsor vs. Project Lead
Ethics, objectivity, and escalation
Building trust and accountability

2. Project Selection & Chartering

Selecting high-impact, data-ready projects
Financial framing and benefit hypotheses
Clear problem statements and CTQs

3. Tollgate Reviews that Add Value

Define/Measure/Analyze/Improve/Control checklists
Asking the right questions at each phase
Go/No-Go decisions and risk management

4. Statistical Interpretation for Coaches

Reviewing SPC, MSA, Capability, DOE outputs
Common pitfalls and misinterpretations
Decision-grade storytelling with data

5. Coaching Problem-Solving & Change

Facilitating RCA and solution design
Managing resistance and stakeholder dynamics

Coaching remote and cross-functional teams

6. Benefits Realization & Sustainment

Validating hard vs. soft savings
Control plans, dashboards, and ownership
Post-project audits and learning capture

7. Coach Practicum

Live project reviews and mock tollgates
Feedback calibration and assessor alignment

Certification readiness decisions

Designed for senior practitioners with proven experience:

Lean Six Sigma Black Belts & Master Black Belts
Operational Excellence & CI Leaders
Quality, Engineering & Analytics Leads
Transformation PMO & Portfolio Owners
Consultants mentoring multiple teams

Prerequisite: Demonstrated DMAIC project experience (GB/BB).

1. Coach-in-the-Room Learning

Participants coach real projects, not hypotheticals.

2. Decision-Focused Statistics

Learn to judge what’s sufficient to decide, not over-analyze.

3. Portfolio & Enterprise View

Coaching is aligned with CI portfolios, Hoshin priorities, and benefits tracking.

4. Flexible Delivery

Executive classroom intensives
Live virtual cohorts
In-house enterprise calibration programs

LMS playbooks, review checklists, and templates

Benefits for Individuals

Graduates of this program will:

Coach DMAIC teams with confidence and consistency
Lead high-quality tollgate reviews
Influence outcomes without owning execution
Accelerate into senior CI leadership roles
Build a reputation as a trusted improvement mentor

Benefits for Organizations

Organizations developing DMAIC Coaches through BGMC achieve:

Higher project success and ROI
Faster time-to-value
Consistent certification standards
Strong governance and knowledge transfer
Sustainable, scalable CI capability

Coaches multiply impact across teams and years.

Assessment & Certification

Assessment:
- Knowledge evaluation
- Practical coaching practicum (live or simulated projects)
Certificate Issued By:
- BGMC – DMAIC Coach / Project Mentor