The document outlines a process for continuous process improvement that includes defining problems, measuring current performance, analyzing root causes, improving processes by identifying and testing solutions, controlling new processes, and collaborating by sharing ideas and suggestions for improvements. Employees can submit suggestions that are prioritized and evaluated, with approved suggestions resulting in process improvements. Communication throughout the process is emphasized.

1. From suggestion to process
improvement
Peter Björklund, Solution Architect
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2. Define
Measure
Analyze
Improve
Process Improvements
Communication
Knowledge
sharing
Control
Ideas
Collaboration
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3. Collaboration
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4. Suggest improvement
Submit
improvement
suggestion
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5. Suggest improvement
Submit
improvement
suggestion
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6. Recieve improvement suggestion
Notification
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7. Recieve improvement suggestion
1. Prioritize
2a. Evaluate
suggestion
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2b. Delegate suggestion

8. Define
Business problem
Goal
Project/Initiative
Model a SIPOC
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Customer
Output
The process
Input
Supplier
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Project charter

9. Measure
Data collection of As Is performance
Establish process performance baselines.
Identify the gap between current and required performance.
ARIS PPM
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Invest in good data?

10. Measure
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11. Analyze
 Root causes analysis
 Fishbone diagram/What is effecting the problem
 Analyze the data
 Value stream map
 Measured process
 What is critical to quality
 CTQ diagram
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12. Improve
 Identify creative solutions to eliminate the key root causes
 Model To Be process(es)
 Simulate the different solution(s)
 Communicate changes
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13. Control
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14. Communicate change
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15. Communicate change
Communicate in
company feed
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16. Communicate change
Communicate in
group feed
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17. Define
Measure
Analyze
Improve
Process Improvements
Control
Improvement
Collaboration
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