It consists of 12-15 weeks of intensive work centered around the seven step process improvement model. The pedagogy is based on participant interaction with a facilitator. The training consists of a series of modules arranged in a pattern that leads the participants to become proficient facilitators. The objectives of the training are that the Trainees will become competent to use skills and tools that are a part of process improvement. Philosophy and process of data gathering as an ongoing operational procedure for process improvement is instilled in Trainees.
Trainees can effectively assist and lead a project to success.
An affinity diagram is the organized output from a team brainstorming session. Constructing an affinity diagram is a creative process that expresses data in the form of language without quantifying it. The purpose of an affinity diagram is to generate, organize, and consolidate information about a product, process, or complex issue or problem. For instance, a district or campus planning team may use an affinity diagram to organize ideas about its improvement goal. The process a group goes through to make an affinity diagram helps to develop its own system of thought concerning the problem and builds consensus among the members.