Innovation and idea management, and operational excellence are critical to organizational success now more than ever. Successful improvement programs rely on dedicated budget, innovative ideas and people to deliver necessary results, which need to be shared with stakeholders in a meaningful way. Delivered by our expert Mindy Tomlinson, Minitab Product Manager, this presentation will introduce you to Minitab Engage and highlight features to help you build improvement and innovation programs. Discover how Minitab Engage is the only solution designed to start, track, manage and share innovation and improvement initiatives from idea generation through execution. Watch the presentation delivered by our expert Mindy Tomlinson, Minitab Product Manager, online here > https://hubs.ly/H0M5RrD0.

1. Meet Minitab Engage:
Your End-to-End Improvement Solution From
Idea Generation Through Execution

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Mindy Tomlinson
Product Manager
• 15+ years designing, deploying, and
supporting Minitab products
• Lead designer for Minitab Workspace and
Minitab Engage
• MS in Statistics from Penn State University

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A Tale of Two 30% Statistics
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30% of improvement initiatives fail

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Why?
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►People and program lose momentum
►Training, best practices, lessons learned don’t stick
►High-level stakeholders don’t see value

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People and
program lose
momentum
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Low-hanging fruit
syndrome – how do we
sustain the program
(and grow it!) once the
“easy” problems have
been solved?
One-project-and-done
Need steady supply of
ideas for improvement,
problems to solve
“A-ha” moments are
unpredictable – need to
capture ideas as they
occur

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Training,
best practices,
lessons learned
don’t stick
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Wait, what do I
do next?
How do I use
this tool?
Lack of project
standardization
and governance

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High-level
stakeholders
don’t see the
value
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Need to constantly create
and show value
Aggregating project
metrics is tedious, time-
consuming, and expensive

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A Tale of Two 30% Statistics
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30% of the most successful companies
have innovation programs

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Engage was purpose-built to bridge the
gap between improvement & innovation
IDEATION → EXECUTION → AUTOMATED REPORTING

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What is Engage?

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Have we met before?
▪ Companion by Minitab has been upgraded to
Minitab Engage
▪ Minitab Engage enables organizations to
collect ideas via a virtual suggestion box, gain
sponsorship, and bring them to life all while
expediting the entire innovation process from
ideation to execution
▪ Minitab Engage works with your existing
Companion by Minitab license, opens all
Companion files, and integrates with the latest
version of Minitab Statistical Software
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IDEATION
Engage your entire organization in your
improvement & innovation initiatives
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Ideation
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Make it drop-dead simple
to get ideas for
improvement from
anyone and everyone
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Evaluate and invest in
the best ideas
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Assign appropriate
problem-solving
methodology so the best
ideas become reality

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How can we make sure we’re getting the best ideas?
Make sure everyone can submit ideas Make it easy to submit ideas
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Idea Submitter role
Gather the best ideas from everyone in your organization
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Feature / Task Users Admins
Data
Architects
Submit ideas ✔ ✔ ✔
Lead or contribute to projects ✔ ✔ ✔
Use tools: process maps, fishbones, mind maps, Monte
Carlo simulations, etc.
✔ ✔ ✔
View the dashboard ✔ ✔ ✔
Access any project in the subscription ✔ ✔
Determine data fields to track ✔
Design templates ✔
Configure workflow & methodologies ✔
Create public dashboard reports ✔
Feature / Task
Idea
Submitters Users Admins
Data
Architects
Submit ideas ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Lead or contribute to projects ✔ ✔ ✔
Use tools: process maps, fishbones, mind maps, Monte
Carlo simulations, etc.
✔ ✔ ✔
View the dashboard ✔ ✔ ✔
Access any project in the subscription ✔ ✔
Determine data fields to track ✔
Design templates ✔
Configure workflow & methodologies ✔
Create public dashboard reports ✔
Limited access seats
for non-project/tools/dashboard users
at “no brainer” cost

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Idea form on the web
Idea submission anywhere, anytime
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Evaluate and prioritize ideas visually
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Assign projects proven problem-solving methodologies
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DMAIC
❑ Define
❑ Measure
❑ Analyze
❑ Improve
PDCA
❑ Plan
❑ Do
❑ Check
❑ Act
Just Do It
❑ Justification
❑ Analysis/Improvement
❑ Closure
Basic
❑ Kickoff
❑ Execute
❑ Present Results
DMADV
❑ Define
❑ Measure
❑ Analyze
❑ Design
❑ Verify
Kaizen Event
❑ Prepare
❑ Day 1 – Measure
❑ Day 2 – Data & Analyze
❑ Day 3 – Analyze & Implement
❑ Day 4 – Finish Implementation
❑ Day 5 – Pilot & Present
❑ Event Closure
IDOV
❑
❑ Design
❑
❑ Verify
CDOV
❑ Concept
❑ Design
❑ Optimize
❑ Verify
DMEDI
❑
❑
Identify
Develop
Implement Optimize
Define
Measure
Explore
❑
❑
❑

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Assign projects proven problem-solving methodologies
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DMAIC
❑ Define
❑ Measure
❑ Analyze
❑ Improve
❑ Control
PDCA
❑ Plan
❑ Do
❑ Check
❑ Act
Just Do It
❑ Justification
❑ Analysis/Improvement
❑ Closure
Basic
❑ Kickoff
❑ Execute
❑ Present Results
DMADV
❑ Define
❑ Measure
❑ Analyze
❑ Design
❑ Verify
Kaizen Event
❑ Prepare
❑ Day 1 – Measure
❑ Day 2 – Data & Analyze
❑ Day 3 – Analyze & Implement
❑ Day 4 – Finish Implementation
❑ Day 5 – Pilot & Present
❑ Event Closure
IDOV
❑ Identify
❑ Design
❑ Optimize
❑ Verify
CDOV
❑ Concept
❑ Design
❑ Optimize
❑ Verify
DMEDI
❑ Define
❑ Measure
❑ Explore
❑ Develop
❑ Implement
8D
❑ Gather the team
❑ Define the problem
❑ Contain the problem
❑ Find root causes
❑ Choose corrective actions
❑ Implement corrective actions
❑ Take preventative measures
❑ Recognize the team
Ultimately, whichever
methodologies your
organization needs

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EXECUTION
Mistake-proof project execution
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Execution
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Roadmaps to organize
and guide projects
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Standardized tools
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Notifications and phase
reviews so projects don’t
fall behind

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Roadmaps to
organize and guide
projects
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Powerful, professional, standardized tools
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Lean
Value Stream Map
A3
Work Element Time Study
5S Audit
Kanban & Supermarket Sizing
Quick Changeover (QCO-
SMED)
Waste Analysis by Operation
Gemba Walk Interview Sheet
Force Field
Value Stream Map Comparison
Preventative Maintenance
Cycle Time Bar Chart
Kaizen Event Roadmap
Process Improvement
Fishbone
Process Map
C&E Matrix
Monte Carlo Simulation
PFMEA
SIPOC
DOE Planning
Funnel Report
Pareto Chart
Audit Plan
Solution Implementation
Checklist
DMAIC Roadmap
PDCA Roadmap
Project Management
Gantt Chart
Meeting Minutes
Stakeholder Analysis
RACI (Responsibliity Assignment
Matrix)
30-60-90 Action Plan
Project Risk Assessment
Root-Cause Analysis
Idea Map
Five Whys
4S
8P
Decision-Making
Impact vs. Effort Matrix
Solution Desirability Matrix
Project Prioritization Matrix
Pairwise Comparison Matrix
Product Development
DFMEA
Kano Model
VOC Plan
SWOT Analysis
Critical To Tree
House of Quality Matrix
CDOV Roadmap

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Notifications and phase reviews keep projects on track
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AUTOMATED REPORTING
Showcase your program’s successes
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Automated Reporting
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Centralized project
repository so projects
can’t get lost
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Automatic data
aggregation saves time
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API makes data
accessible wherever it is
needed

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Centralized, secure project repository so projects can’t get lost
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Data automatically rolls up into a dashboard
Saves time by avoiding chasing down project
leaders and aggregating data by hand
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API makes data accessible wherever it is needed
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ODATA
Open Data Protocol

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