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November 23, 2023
UBCO Celebrates its Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Graduates
On November 21 2023, UBCO celebrated its new Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt graduates. Our Yellow Belt graduates completed a rigorous program to become officially certified as Lean Six Sigma practitioners, playing an integral part in shifting our culture to develop and strengthen our workforce to shape UBC’s next century.
November 6, 2023
Save the Date: Continuous Improvement Community of Practice event on November 8, 2023
Improve your Lean knowledge by learning some of the key principles of the Shingo Prize of Operational Excellence and connect with fellow Lean Six Sigma practitioners at the upcoming Continuous Improvement Community of Practice (CoP).
June 29, 2023
Quarterly Update as of June 2023: Lean Six Sigma progress across UBC
We partner with UBC’s Sauder School of Business to deliver Lean Six Sigma training for beginners, seasoned professionals, and leaders at UBC. As of June 2023, a total of 844 certifications have been issued through the program and many Lean Six Sigma practitioners are currently delivering continuous improvement projects across UBC.
June 28, 2023
Leveraging Smartsheet for project planning and tracking
VPFO Project Management Office uses Smartsheet, a modern project and work management tool, to manage project plans, track deliverables and report on key project milestones. Safety and Risk Services (SRS) within the VPFO has also recently embraced these tools to empower its team members in project delivery.
June 22, 2023
Realigning Operational Excellence to Support Key Initiatives for the VPFO and UBC
The VPFO Senior Leadership Team has been working together to review, simplify, and prioritize the projects in our portfolio’s Strategic Plan. To enable key projects for the VPFO and UBC, we’re realigning some of our key resources.