This document discusses process improvement techniques. It provides an overview of commonly used process improvement methodologies like DRIVE, Process Mapping, DMAIC, SPC, and Simulation. Process improvement techniques like Lean and Six Sigma are increasingly being used to redesign and optimize processes. These techniques require engagement from employees to achieve better results and ensure practices are embedded within an organization. Knowledge transfer partnerships can provide a cost-effective alternative to external consultants for process improvement projects. They allow access to university expertise and support for developing and delivering improvement projects. Some example cases and additional details on techniques are available in the listed sources.

1. Assignment 4
IS AUDIT
3/29/2015
Process Improvement Techniques
SUBMITTED TO:
SIR WAQAS
MADE BY:
SHAHZEBPIRZADA (5701)

2. Process Improvement Techniques:
Process Improvement is used to identify, analyze and improve existing
processes within an organization to meet new goals and objectives. This is
an at a glance review of the top methodologies employed for Process
Improvement.
The tools and techniques most commonly used in process improvement
include:
 DRIVE
 Process mapping
 DMAIC
 Statistical Process Control (SPC)
 Simulation
Process improvement techniques, such as lean and six-sigma, are
increasingly being used to redesign and fine-tune processes.
These techniques require deep and regular engagement of employees to
achieve better results and embedding practices within the organization is
critical.
We can provide a cost-effective alternative to external consultants, through
the government funded knowledge transfer partnerships (KTPs) initiative.
KTPs provide you with a student who delivers a strategic project within your
organization, fully supported by a specialist University academic. KTPs have
also been proven to be more effective and sustainable than projects
supported by external consultants.
We will work with you to identify areas where KTPs can make impact,
prepare all documents and support the delivery of KTP projects.
Key benefits include
 access to a wide range of expertise from within the University at an
affordable cost
 rapid development of KTP proposals supported by experienced staff

3. Some cases of process improvement techniques or some techniques are given
below for more details check out links at the end.
Sheffield Assay Office
Visual Control
Value stream mapping
Set up reductions
Kanban
Just in time
Source: http://www.simul8.com/process_methodologies
http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/meri/services-for-
business/consultancy/sustainability-and-process-simulation/process-
improvement-techniques