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Problem recognition Solution examples
We have problems at 4 levels
Level of problem solving
S y m p to m R o o tc a u s e
Focus
M a n a g e m e n t c o a c h e s L in e m a n a g e m e n t “ W e h a v e a p ro b le m w ith th e p ro c e s s s e r v ic in g th e c u s to m e r ”
- P ro c e s s im p ro v e m e n t
- S ta n d a rd s
- Im p ro v e d jo b m e th o d s
- 2. Processes
“ W e d o n ’t s e r v e th e c u s to m e rs th e w a y w e w a n t ”
- M o re re s o u rc e s
- M a n a g e m e n t fo c u s
- M a n a g e c u s to m e r e x p e c ta tio n s
- 1. Customer
“ O u r a b ility to im p ro v e a n d s ta b ilize p ro c e s s e s a n d w o rk is in s u ffic ie n t ” C a p a b ilitie s — S ta n d a rd s , tra in in g , p ro c e s s c o n firm a tio n , p la n n in g , p ro b le m s o lv in g
“ O u r th in k in g d o e s n ’t le a d to th e d e s ire d s y s te m ” L e a n th in k in g o r m o d e rn m a n a g e m e n t
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Problems and solutions
“W e h a ve a p ro b le m w ith th e p ro ce ss se rvicin g th e cu sto m e r”
- P ro ce ss im p ro ve m e n t
- Sta n d a rd s
- Im p ro ve d jo b m e th o d s
“W e d o n ’t se rve th e cu sto m e rs th e w a y w e w a n t”
- M o re re so u rce s
- M a n a ge m e n t fo cu s
- M a n a ge cu sto m e r e xp e cta tio n s
“O u r a b ility to im p ro ve a n d sta b ilize p ro ce sse s a n d w o rk is in su fficie n t”
- C a p a b ilitie s — Sta n d a rd s, tra in in g, p ro ce ss co n firm a tio n ,
p la n n in g, p ro b le m so lvin g “ O u r th in k in g d o e s n ’t le a d to th e d e s ire d s y s te m ”
- Le a n th in kin g o r m o d e rn m a n a ge m e n t
Solve problems at 4 levels through primary intervening at level 3 and 4
Level of problem solving
S y m p to m R o o t c a u s e
Focus
M a n a g e m e n t co a ch e s Lin e m a n a g e m e n t
- 2. Processes
- 1. Customer
- 3. System
- 4. Thinking
S T R IV E O p e ra tio n s M a n a ge m e n t in te gra te s a ll 4 le ve ls P ro je ct fo cu s is in th is a re a w ith th e p u rp o se o f im p ro vin g cu sto m e r e xp e rie n ce a n d p ro ce sse s
If we improve the processes …without improving the system and thinking …then we’ve failed If we improve the system …without improved customer experience and processes …then we’ve failed