BlueDragon
BD1:
BlueDragon RCA 101 For Beginners
Learn the fundamentals of critical thinking and problem solving with a BlueDragon RCA 101 For Beginners
With the industry relevant, career-boosting RCA 101 For Beginners from BlueDragon, you will:
- Accurately identify what’s causing your problems
- Spend more time and resources on the mission
- Prevent problems from recurring
Format
Self-Paced Online Course
Reading Materials
Viewable & Downloadable Handouts
Activities
Community Board
Course Duration
15 Hours
COURSE OUTLINE
Frequently Asked Questions
Course Highlights
Learn the fundamentals of critical thinking, systems thinking and problem solving.Using the BlueDragon IPS methodology, you will be able to conduct Rapid Investigations to solve every-day problems.
This hybrid online training course is designed for personnel that need to solve basic problems or conduct quick investigations into human-centric issues.
The course is a hybrid of 15 hrs. self-paced learning through our BlueDragon LMS, and 4 to 5 hrs. of instructor-led training to practice your new skills in a case study.
Participants are introduced to the fundamentals of critical thinking, systems thinking and cause and effect analysis.
Participants learn the construct of the BlueDragon IPS Framework and how to gather, organize and analyze information on the BlueDragon chart. They will also learn to conduct Rapid Investigations, which can be completed in 1 to 4 hours.
You’ll build practical and essential skills such as:
This hybrid online training course is designed for personnel that need to solve basic problems or conduct quick investigations into human-centric issues.
The course is a hybrid of 15 hrs. self-paced learning through our BlueDragon LMS, and 4 to 5 hrs. of instructor-led training to practice your new skills in a case study.
Participants are introduced to the fundamentals of critical thinking, systems thinking and cause and effect analysis.
Participants learn the construct of the BlueDragon IPS Framework and how to gather, organize and analyze information on the BlueDragon chart. They will also learn to conduct Rapid Investigations, which can be completed in 1 to 4 hours.
You’ll build practical and essential skills such as:
- Critical Thinking
- Systems Thinking
- Cause & Effect Analysis
- BlueDragon Framework
- BlueDragon Rapid Investigations
Who Should Attend?
This certification is relevant across all industries.
- Lean Six Sigma practitioners, Green Belts, Yellow Belts
- Federal, state and local auditors and investigators
- Inspector General investigators in all branches
- Project and program managers in all industries
- Methodologists helping others applying HCA in all industries
- Accident/Event Investigators in all industries
- Industrial Safety Managers in all industries
- Construction Safety and Management
- Performance Improvement Department personnel
- Contractor Assurance personnel
- Corrective Action Program Managers
- Occurrence Reporting personnel
- Safeguards & Security personnel
- Quality & Oversight Dept. personnel
- Environmental Health & Safety personnel
- Facility/Operations Managers
- Management of all levels
- Engineers in all industries
- Scientists in all industries
- Operators in all industries
- Regulators from all industries
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission Inspectors
- Institute of Nuclear Power Operators
- (INPO) Inspectors
- World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) Inspectors
- National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Inspectors
Objectives
After completion of the BlueDragon Analyst certification course, students will have developed an understanding of the fundamentals of critical thinking and complex problem solving, they will have developed an understanding of the BlueDragon Integrated Problem-solving (IPS) methodology, and they will be able to complete an IPS Rapid Investigation.
Requirements for Certification
After completion of the BD2 training course and live case study, prospective BD2 candidates must complete the following before being certified by BlueDragon:
Documentation
Rapid InvestigationsComplete 6 Rapid Investigations within a 6-month period *
* Or substitute 2 additional Comprehensive Investigations
Comprehensive Investigations
Complete 3 Comprehensive Investigations within a 12-month period
Complete 3 Comprehensive Investigations within a 12-month period
– Attach the grading sheet for the charts (available on our Reference Library to former students)
– Attach the grading sheet for the final reports
Documentation
Turn in the required BD2 Certification documentation form.
Final Exam
Final Exam
Register and pay to take the BD2 Final Exam (75% to pass).
LMS Live Sessions
- Online workshops are conducted through our BlueDragon Learning Management System (LMS), which requires access to the internet. There are no programs or software to download and our corporate clients will be provided with their own branded portal to access the LMS.
- BD2 includes three instructor-led case studies. The case studies will be conducted online using Zoom. In addition, we will be using a virtual whiteboard that allows the team to collaborate simultaneously on the chart. These two platforms have made it possible to deliver virtual classes with the same or better results than live workshops.
- The use of virtual whiteboards has made it easier to conduct assessments, investigations and root cause analysis when we cannot conduct meetings in person.
- For the instructor-led case study, participants are required to have a webcam and microphone and be able to access Zoom/WebEx through the internet.
- Internet download speeds greater than 20 Mbps are highly recommended.
Rob De La Espriella, BD3
Deming Prize winning team member and pioneering Nuclear Quality Assurance expert Rob De La Espriella is a former US Navy nuclear submarine officer and the founder and CEO of DLE Technical Services, LLC. Rob has a distinguished career spanning four decades leading and facilitating hundreds of audits, assessments, accident investigations, root cause analyses, and operational excellence initiatives. His clients include commercial nuclear power plants, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Department of Defense (DOD) installations, Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories, and facilities across the US Nuclear Weapons Complex.
