Pete O'Donnell
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Pete O'Donnell
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Pete brings over 30+ years of real-world IT and business management experience to the classroom. As a consultant and technical instructor since 2014, he consistently works to expand his own knowledge, while building upon his varied and extensive certifications and experience. His ability to blend his expertise in multiple business levels, along with his passion to support others’ growth, gives him an edge in the classroom.
He is a respected leader with global recognition in high growth, high availability and turnaround environments, with wide-ranging knowledge of the education, financial services, health care, and professional services industries.
Throughout his career, he has excelled as a programmer, network engineer, manager of technical services and software development, instructor, director of IT, president of professional services, chief information officer, data center architect, security and compliance consultant, and business owner.
Within his positions, Pete has been instrumental in everything from developing global enterprise networks, to service implementation, to improved business processes, to migration of mainframes systems and code, to hardware/software sales growth – and all things in between. His extensive project management and business analysis work allows him to bring insight into real world experiences and help bridge the gap for the bythebook materials that are presented in his classes. Over the years, Pete has delivered Agile, Business Analysis and Project Management training for such clients as ASML, General Motors, Chrysler, CSC, City of Detroit, Focus Bands, Jaguar Land Rover, Department of Health Services for the State of California, State of Maine, State of Massachusetts, State of Michigan, U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
When Pete isn’t working, he’s involved in multiple coaching & leadership positions in high school sports
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Earn Your Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
Six Sigma professionals are highly valued for their unique skills, knowledge, and expertise. Most are adept at process improvement, productivity, data analysis, and root-cause identification. They are experienced professionals and operate confidently in difficult situations. They are key contributors to large organizations, and are masters at problem definition and, therefore, problem-solving.
Enroll in Pete's Six Sigma Coaching and Mentoring Program
Training & Certification
Enroll in Pete's online training and certification course, which includes professionally narrated eLearning modules, interactive quizzes, phase tests, a certification exam, and dozens of tools, templates, roadmaps, data files, etc.
Weekly Coaching
Pete, along with each of his Master Black Belt peers, offer you their knowledge and guidance through weekly group coaching calls to help you leverage Six Sigma for positive change in your career and personal life.
Monthly Mentoring
Your personal mentor, Pete will provide monthly mentoring and help you apply and navigate your new Lean Six Sigma skills and capabilities. Pete's focus will go beyond Six Sigma and delve into your world of productivity and process improvement.
Training & Certification
Our Lean Six Sigma online courses are included in your Coaching and Mentoring program. Comprised of professionally narrated eLearning modules, interactive quizzes, phase tests, and a certification exam, Our Black Belt and/or Green Belt online courses will prepare you to lead and faciliate Six Sigma projects.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt eLearning: 17 Learning Modules, 17 Quizzes, 5 Tests, 1 Certification Exam
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt eLearning: 21 Learning Modules, 21 Quizzes, 5 Tests, 1 Certification Exam
Our default Lean Six Sigma Black Belt course requires statistical software for completion (Minitab).
Statistical software is not required for any other course.
PDUs
Completing our online training courses grants you Professional Development Units (PDUs) that institutions like the Project Management Institute (PMI) will accept. PDU ratings for each course are based on mean seat time for each certification level. The adjacent table shows the PDUs earned per course.
Six Sigma Black Belt PDUs
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Six Sigma Yellow Belt PDUs: 45
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Six Sigma Green Belt PDUs: 80
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Six Sigma Black Belt PDUs: 100
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt PDUs
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Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt PDUs: 50
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Lean Six Sigma Green Belt PDUs: 85
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Lean Six Sigma Black Belt PDUs: 105
Accreditation
Lean Sigma Corporation is dedicated to upholding the highest Lean Six Sigma Certification standards. Our training and certification program, comprehensive curriculum, and operating policies have undergone rigorous evaluation and accreditation by The Council for Six Sigma Certification.
As a globally recognized professional association, The Council for Six Sigma Certification sets and maintains stringent standards for Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma Certification. They provide accreditation services to esteemed organizations and individuals across more than 165 countries. This accreditation reaffirms our commitment to excellence and ensures that you receive the highest quality Lean Six Sigma education and certification with us.
Lean Six Sigma Course Outline
Define
- Overview of Six Sigma
- Quiz Overview of Six Sigma
- Fundamentals of Six Sigma
- Quiz Fundamentals of SS
- Lean Six Sigma Projects
- Quiz Lean Six Sigma Projects
- Define Phase Test
Measure
- Process Definition
- Quiz Process Definition
- Six Sigma Statistics
- Quiz Six Sigma Statistics
- MSA
- Quiz MSA
- Process Capability
- Quiz Process Capability
- Measure Phase Test
Analyze
- Patterns of Variation
- Quiz Patterns of Variation
- Inferential Statistics
- Quiz Inferential Statistics
- Hypothesis Testing
- Quiz Hypothesis Testing
- Hyp. Tests Normal Data
- Quiz Hyp. Tests Normal
- Hyp. Tests Non-Normal
- Quiz Hyp. Tests Non-Normal
- Analyze Phase Test
Improve
- Simple Linear Regression
- Quiz SLR
- Multiple Regression
- Quiz Multiple Regression
- Designed Experiments
- Quiz Designed Experiments
- Full Factorial Experiments
- Quiz Full Factorial
- Fractional Factorial
- Quiz Fractional Factorial
- Improve Phase Test
Control
- Statistical Process Control
- Quiz Statistical Process Control
- Six Sigma Control Plans
- Quiz Six Sigma Control Plans
- Control Phase Test
What You Get When You're Certified!
When you choose Lean Sigma Corporation for your certification, you select a proven provider with a history of success. With nearly 5,300 professionals certified through our rigorous programs, we've established ourselves as a trusted authority in the Lean Six Sigma industry. Our exclusive Official Certification Directory showcases these achievements for the world to see. Plus, you'll receive a custom digital certificate, a symbol of your professional expertise. Join our thriving community of certified professionals and unlock endless career growth and advancement opportunities.
Certification Directory Listing
Custom Digital Certificate
Weekly Group Coaching Calls
Hosted Weekly... Master Black Belt facilitated coaching calls covering the full D.M.A.I.C. methodology. Tap into unmatched value with access to our Master Black Belts in live-online action: teaching, instructing, guiding, and honing. Coaching calls are scheduled for 60 minutes and follow a three-part format:
- Topic Overview 20 min
- Application 20 min
- Questions & Answers 20 min.
Mondays
Define Phase
- Topics
- Overview of Six Sigma
- Fundamentals of Six Sigma
- Lean Fundamentals
- Lean Six Sigma Projects
- Application
- Q&A
Tuesdays
Measure Phase
- Topics
- Process Definition
- Six Sigma Statistics
- MSA
- Process Capability
- Application
- Q&A
Wednesdays
Analyze Phase
- Topics
- Patterns of Variation
- Inferential Statistics
- Hyp. Testing Normal
- Hyp. Testing Non-Normal
- Application
- Q&A
Thursdays
Improve Phase
- Topics
- Simple Linear Regerssion
- Multiple Regression
- Full Factorial DOE
- Fractional Factorial DOE
- Application
- Q&A
Fridays
Control Phase
- Topics
- Statistical Process Control
- Six Sigma Control Plans
- Lean Controls
- Application
- Q&A
Monthly 1:1 Mentoring
A personal relationship with your MBB Coach and Mentor. Pete will be looking to help you with your Six Sigma project or your dynamic and demanding career situation. He can guide you on tool selection, data analysis interpretation, project selection, managing stakeholders etc.
Mentoring is a 1:1 relationship and will not have pre-defined parameters other than:
- Mentor Meeting Frequency: Monthly
- Mentor Program Duration: Certification + 2
The program duration aims to provide you with timely value and a certification you can be proud of and benefit from. Pete will mentor you through certification plus two additional mentoring calls (a minimum of four monthly 1:1 calls).