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Eden TeachoutSenior Lean ConsultantDES Lean Transformation Services
Focusing on the 'g' in gPDCA to boost your problem solving skills
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How do we solve problems?
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gPDCA/9 Step Problem Solving MethodPhase Step
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ion 1. Identify the problem in simple terms
2. Observe and measure the current state
3. Set a target
4. Write a problem statement
5. Analyze the Gap
Plan 6. Plan to test your countermeasure
Do 7. Do test your countermeasure
Check 8. Check the results of your test
Adjust 9. Adjust the plan
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What is a Problem? What is a problem?
A gap between what is currently happening...
...and what should be happening.
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Introductions
• Name
• Role
• Aspect of problem solving you’d like to explore more deeply
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The Situation
Promise:
25 DaysTeam
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The Situation
It took well over a month!
Customer
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The Situation
We’re getting incomplete
forms.
We’re explaining instead of
processing.
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1. a Problem in Simple Terms
• Briefly describe the issue and why it matters
• Identify how you will measure the problem
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1. Identify a Problem in Simple Terms
Process & Product
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1. Identify a Problem in Simple Terms
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A. Customers are not happy with our process.
B. Customers are not filling out forms correctly, so the team has to get more information.
C. Customers say it takes too long to have their requests approved. This delays their work.
Practice
1. Identify a Problem in Simple Terms
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2. Observe & Measure Current State
• Create a picture of what’s actually happening
• Capture data and facts
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2. Observe & Measure Current State
What do I know?
How do I know that?
What more do I need to know?
How will I find out those things?
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What do I know? How do I know that?
What more do I need to know?
How will I find out those things?
• The process
• Current & past performance
• Customer expectations
• Requirements
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2. Observe & Measure Current State
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2. Observe & Measure Current State
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2. Observe & Measure Current State
Ask a few, focused
questions
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2. Observe & Measure Current State
• Look• Ask
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Practice
2. Observe & Measure Current State
• The process
• Current & past performance
• Customer expectations
• Requirements
What do we need to know?
How will we find out?
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Customer Request Process Flow
40% received incomplete
Touch: 2 - 10 mCycle: < 15 m
Touch: 30 - 60 mCycle: < 12 days
Touch: 15 - 25 mCycle: < 17 days
Touch: 10 mCycle: < 2 days
Wait:2 - 4 days
Wait:3 - 8 days
Wait:1 day
Process Time:6 – 44 days
10%
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13 8 7 15
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16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45
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Number of Days to Process
Time to Process Requests(1 Qtr)
Approval took longer
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Customer Feedback
We want approval in 15 days.
We’re confused about what’s wrong
with our request.
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Requirements
45 Days• WAC (WA Admin. Code)
25 Days
• What we’ve said for years…started with a previous supervisor
vs.
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3. Set a Target
• Describe what should be happening and by when
• In setting a target, consider:
Customer expectations & demand
Requirements
Actual performance
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A. By the end of next quarter, process all customer requests within 15 days.
B. Decrease processing time by 50% by the end of next quarter.
C. Process customer requests 50% faster by implementing a new request system.
Practice
3. Set a Target
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4.Write a Problem Statement
Describe the measurable gap and when it will be closed
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Problem Statement Formula
Currently . . .
(what’s happening now)
Compared to our target of . . .(what should be happening)
Which we want to reach by . . .(date)
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Currently, we take up to 45 days to process all requests, compared to our target of 15 days, which we want to reach by the end of next quarter.
Practice
4. Write a Problem Statement
Currently…
Compared to our target of…
Which we want to reach by…
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• Identify actionable root cause(s) ofthe gap
• Propose effective countermeasures to eliminate the cause(s)
5. Analyze the Gap
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A. Why is it taking so long to process customer requests?
B. Why can’t we process requests in 15 days?
C. Why do some requests take 45 days instead of 15?
Practice
5. Analyze the Gap
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5. Analyze the Gap
Why do some requests take 45 days instead of 15?
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Why do some requests take 45 days instead of 15?
We have to contact customers to
get additional information
Customers leave out required
information in Part 1
Because
Because
Why?
Why?
Customers are confused by the
new label “ORG”Because Why?
The text in the request form differs
from the text in the instruction packetBecause Why?
We changed the label text on the
form, but not in the instruction packetBecause Why?
There is no prompt to update the instruction
packet when we change the formBecause
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5. Analyze the Gap
There is no prompt to update the instruction packet when we change the form.
The text in the request form differs from the text in the instruction packet.
Create prompt
Align the text
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gPDCA/9 Step Problem Solving MethodPhase Step
Gra
sp t
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sit
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ion 1. Identify the problem in simple terms
2. Observe and measure the current state
3. Set a target
4. Write a problem statement
5. Analyze the Gap
Plan 6. Plan to test your countermeasure
Do 7. Do test your countermeasure
Check 8. Check the results of your test
Adjust 9. Adjust the plan
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Key Points
1. Steps build on each other.
2. Resist the urge to skip steps.
3. Taking the time to grasp the situation will pay off immensely.
4. Let curiosity be your guide.
5. Find simple, cheap ways to observe and measure.
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Questions & Answers
Eden TeachoutSenior Lean ConsultantDES Lean Transformation [email protected]/DESLTS