Body of Knowledge
Body of Knowledge
The ICFQ ® Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge™ is an assembly of a comprehensive set of topics and subject matters that are intended to be representations of the universally and commonly accepted, minimum competencies and core proficiencies requisite of a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt.
The ICFQ ® Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge consists of three publications, including the ICFQ ® Black Belt Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge™, theICFQ ® Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge™, and the ICFQ ® Yellow Belt Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge™. These well-established ICFQ ® Standards are diversely recognized as relevant and practical versions of the knowledge expectations of Lean Six Sigma Practitioners. They are used and recognized by thousands of Lean Six Sigma Providers, Institutions, and Practitioners. Information pertaining to the origins of theICFQ ® Body of Knowledge can be reviewed, here.
The ICFQ ® Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge consists of primary sections, such as Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control, which are each broken down into sub-categories consisting of individual subject matter topics.
The ICFQ ® Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge Standard is an interwoven element to both ICFQ ® Accreditations and ICFQ ® Certifications. ICFQ ® endeavors to ensure that Lean Six Sigma providers and institutions seeking ICFQ ® Accreditation adequately demonstrate their alignment to the ICFQ ® Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge in their content coverage, a form of training delivery, duration, and competency. Full details pertaining to ICFQ ® Accreditation can be reviewed under Accreditation criteria. ICFQ ® Certification Exams are constructed based upon the topics within the ICFQ ® Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge. Through proctored examination, candidates are expected to demonstrate that they have an adequate level of competence in the topics defined within the ICFQ ® Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge.
The ICFQ ® Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge and ICFQ ® Certification Exams target the incorporation and use of the Bloom’s Taxonomy – Revised (2001) model. “Bloom’s taxonomy is a set of…hierarchical models used to classify educational learning objectives into levels of complexity and specificity”². It covers “the learning objectives in [the] cognitive, affective, and sensory domains. The cognitive domain list has been the primary focus of most traditional education and is frequently used to structure curriculum learning objectives, assessments, and activities”³. “Bloom’s taxonomy serves as the backbone of many teaching philosophies, in particular those that lean more towards skills rather than content” ⁴. ICFQ ® uses Bloom's Taxonomy in an attempt to help define cognitive level benchmarks for each subject matter item contained within ICFQ ® Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge. This helps ICFQ ® to design exam items and assemble examinations that accurately measure candidate knowledge of the subject matter. Furthermore, it helps Providers determine the extent to which their curriculum can be taught to cause the desired outcome across various subject matters. Additional information related to ICFQ ®'s use of Bloom's Taxonomy can be found here: ICFQ ® and Bloom's Taxonomy.
The ICFQ ® Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge