process-improvement

name	process-improvement
description	Business process analysis and improvement. Use when mapping, analyzing, or optimizing processes.
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Process Improvement

Process Mapping

Notation (BPMN Simplified)

• ○ Start/End event
• □ Task/Activity
• ◇ Decision gateway
• → Flow direction

Levels of Detail

1. L1: High-level process areas
2. L2: Sub-processes
3. L3: Detailed activities
4. L4: Work instructions

Analysis Techniques

Value Stream Mapping

• Identify value-adding vs non-value-adding steps
• Calculate cycle time vs wait time
• Find bottlenecks

Root Cause Analysis

1. Define the problem
2. Collect data
3. Identify possible causes (5 Whys)
4. Verify root cause
5. Implement solution

Improvement Framework (DMAIC)

Phase	Activities
Define	Problem statement, scope, goals
Measure	Current state, baseline metrics
Analyze	Root causes, opportunities
Improve	Solutions, pilot, implement
Control	Sustain, monitor, document

Process Documentation Template

## Process: [Name]

### Purpose
Why this process exists

### Trigger
What starts this process

### Inputs
What is needed to start

### Steps
1. Step one
2. Step two
3. Decision point
   - If yes: Step 3a
   - If no: Step 3b

### Outputs
What this process produces

### Metrics
How we measure success