| Thema | Einzelheiten |
| Thema 1 | - Analyze Phase: This section of the exam measures the skills of Six Sigma Black Belts and covers the Analyze phase of DMAIC: hypothesis testing, root cause analysis, regression or statistical modeling, process mapping and value stream analysis to identify improvement opportunities.
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| Thema 2 | - Define Phase: This section of the exam measures the skills of Six Sigma Black Belts and covers the Define phase of the DMAIC framework: project charter development, stakeholder identification, problem
- opportunity definition, voice of the customer, and initial scoping of improvement efforts.
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| Thema 3 | - Measure Phase: This section of the exam measures the skills of Six Sigma Black Belts and covers the Measure phase of DMAIC: data collection planning, measurement system analysis, process capability assessment, baseline process performance, and establishing valid metrics for improvement.
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| Thema 4 | - Organizational Process Management and Measures: This section of the exam measures the skills of process improvement lead practitioners and covers how to manage business processes, establish performance measures, benchmark and monitor stakeholder impacts, and ensure metrics align with organizational strategy and improvement efforts.
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| Thema 5 | - Organization-Wide Planning and Deployment: This section of the exam measures the skills of Six Sigma Black Belts and deployment leads and covers how organizations set strategic objectives, align improvement initiatives with business goals, deploy Six Sigma and lean enterprise approaches, and lead change across functions.
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| Thema 6 | - Team Management: This section of the exam measures the skills of Six Sigma Black Belt project leads and covers how to build, coach, and manage teams engaged in process improvement, how leadership roles support Black Belts and Green Belts, and how team dynamics and organizational culture influence successful deployment of improvement programs.
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| Thema 7 | - Control Phase: This section of the exam measures the skills of Six Sigma Black Belts and covers the Control phase of DMAIC: sustaining improvements, managing change, control planning, standardization, documentation of improvements, and monitoring for regression of process gains.
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| Thema 8 | - Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Framework and Methodologies: This section of the exam measures the skills of Six Sigma Black Belts and covers alternative-to-DMAIC frameworks such as DFSS, how to handle new process or product design (Design for Six Sigma), and how to apply tools and methodologies that ensure robust, repeatable design with minimal variation from the outset.
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