Bachelor
2022/2023
Agile and Lean Six Sigma
Type:
Elective course (Supply Chain Management and Business Analytics)
Area of studies:
Management
Delivered by:
Department of Operations Management and Logistics
Where:
Graduate School of Business
When:
4 year, 3 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
4
Contact hours:
40
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This course brings together the key aspects of Agile and Lean Six Sigma methodologies into a structured approach to maximize process efficiency, improve profitability and reduce costs. Agile methodology focuses on better management of projects. Lean Six Sigma methodology focuses on improving processes. Combining Agile and Lean Six Sigma is a continuation of the constant search for providing the best value to customers.
Learning Objectives
- Studying the conceptual foundations and developing students' competencies in the application of universal and special methods and tools for the continuous improvement of the organization's activities.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Able to critically analyze an organization’s cultural readiness to adopt Agile and Lean Six Sigma practices. Able to apply Agile and Lean Six Sigma principles to maximize value delivery to the customer. Able to apply Agile and Lean Six Sigma principles to bring competitive business culture for improving organization performance.
- Able to predict, prevent and control defects in a process. Able to recognize value-added from the customer’s perspective.
- Able to use a structured approach to process improvement. Able to predict, prevent and control defects in a process. Able to achieve quality management through process management. Able to reduce variation in processes. Able to recognize value-added from the customer’s perspective.
Course Contents
- 3. Lean 6 sigma. Difference between lean and 6 sigma. Six sigma principles and toolbox.
- 1. Process vs project overview. Basics of process and project management
- 2. Lean overview. Lean principles. Types of waste. Lean toolbox. Value stream concept, value stream map
- 4. Agile overview. Agile project management. Scrum, Kanban. Waterfall project management. Difference between Waterfall and Agile project management
Assessment Elements
- Class participation (lectures)*0,2
- Final Test (lectures)*0,3, giving 3 attempts
- Class presence (seminars)*0,1
- Practical cases solutions (seminars)*0,4
Interim Assessment
- 2022/2023 3rd module0.3 * Final Test (lectures) + 0.2 * Class participation (lectures) + 0.4 * Practical cases solutions (seminars) + 0.1 * Class presence (seminars)
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Brown, D. (2013). Agile User Experience Design : A Practitioner’s Guide to Making It Work. Waltham, Mass: Morgan Kaufmann. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=485894
- Canty D. Agile for Project Managers – Auerbach Publications, 2015 – 234 p. ISBN:9781482244984 (доступ через электронную библиотеку НИУ ВШЭ http://library.books24x7.com/bookshelf.asp, для перехода по ссылке нужна авторизация в системе удаленного доступа ресурса)
- David Wiraeus, & James Creelman. (2019). Agile Strategy Management in the Digital Age : How Dynamic Balanced Scorecards Transform Decision Making, Speed and Effectiveness. Palgrave Macmillan.
- Francisco J. G. Silva. (2019). Lean Manufacturing: Implementation, Opportunities and Challenges. New York: Nova. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2225679
- Goodpasture, J. C. (2016). Project Management the Agile Way, Second Edition : Making It Work in the Enterprise (Vol. Second edition). Plantation, Florida: J. Ross Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1094742
- Mark O. George. (2010). The Lean Six Sigma Guide to Doing More With Less : Cut Costs, Reduce Waste, and Lower Your Overhead. Wiley.
- Organizational culture and lean practices: analysis through a real case study. (2019). Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.956FA85A
- Wang, J. X. (2011). Lean Manufacturing : Business Bottom-Line Based. CRC Press.
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Akram Chibani, Xavier Delorme, Alexandre Dolgui, & Henri Pierreval. (2018). Dynamic optimisation for highly agile supply chains in e-procurement context. International Journal of Production Research, (17), 5904. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2018.1458164
- Cesarotti, V., Gubinelli, S., & Introna, V. (2019). The evolution of Project Management (PM): How Agile, Lean and Six Sigma are changing PM. Journal of Modern Project Management, 7(3), 1–29. https://doi.org/10.19255/JMPM02107
- COOC: an Agile Change Management Method. (2019). Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.B716D862
- Croix, B. (2018). The Role of the Agile Manifesto in Partial and Tailored Agile Methods Adoption : A Systematic Literature Review. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.1A56C44A
- Mehta, M. (2019). Bring Six Sigma quality into your lean processes. ISE: Industrial & Systems Engineering at Work, 51(11), 40. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=f5h&AN=139202296
- Raja Sreedharan, V., Raju, R., Rajkanth, R., & Nagaraj, M. (2018). An empirical assessment of Lean Six Sigma Awareness in manufacturing industries: construct development and validation. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, 29(5/6), 686–703. https://doi.org/10.1080/14783363.2016.1230470
- Vasconcelos, D. C., Viana, F. E., & Neto, J. P. B. (2019). Lean and Green: The Contribution of Lean Production and Environmental Management to the Waste Reduction. Brazilian Journal of Management / Revista de Administração Da UFSM, 12(2), 365–383. https://doi.org/10.5902/19834659