Step 1 - Reason for Improvement
Objective – Identify the Problem (Theme).
What key activities should be undertaken?
Research for Theme(s) (Problems)
- Review key processes and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Survey internal/external customers
- Identify what the team knows (brainstorming)
- Conduct interviews
Determine Process Ownership (related to problem/improvement)
- Document the “As Is” processes
- Determine customer needs
- Determine what improvement is needed using available data
- Show likely impacts of the solution/new process
- Get to work on the new solution/activities
Tools to Utilize
* Control Charts
* Brainstorming
* Process Maps
* Relationship Interaction Diagram
* Variance Analysis
Key Questions to Ask
* What do we produce? (Work products)
* Whom do we do it for?
* How well do we do it?
* How do we know we are doing it well?
*** Note: The other five steps will be posted in the coming days.
2 comments:
I notice you have no comments yet. That's a shame, because I'm a new project manager, and I'm thoroughly eating up the advice you're giving. I'm looking for clarity in what we do and why: this way, I can fine-tune things. Your advice is geared toward taking it from the top, getting a good overview and tackling problems, only when the problem has been clearly identified and well-defined.
Have you written an article yet on the process of delving into a complicated problem, only to get confused and need to resurface and reacquaint yourself with the specific problem again? This seems like a cycle for me - although each time I go through the cycle, I understand the problem better.
By the way, I saw your profile. Skillet is one of my faves. Is it unprofessional to say that the Bible is one of my faves, too? :)
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