Work Smarter NOT Harder!

Tips & Tricks from the Team at Kata Consulting.

5 Time Thieves: 

  1. Too Much Work-in-Progress
  2. Unknown Dependencies
  3. Unplanned Work
  4. Conflicting Priorities
  5. Neglected Work

based on the book "Making Work Visible" by Dominica DeGrandis - ...

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Gates are a powerful process design tool that when used properly, can effectively regulate the release of work within your process, and help your team to get more done.

By implementing gates, you can significantly boost productivity, minimize the number of tasks left unfinished, and foster a positive culture of completion and accomplishment within your team.

Some processes only require one gate, while others have more complicated flow structures that may...

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Process Mapping is a great way to visualize valuable work flowing through your business. Use it to understand your current state, start an improvement, and establish better standard work.  Reduce durations, improve quality, and increase the reliability of your schedules.

Process Mapping Steps:  

  1. Start point w/ Inputs 
  2. End Point w/ Outputs 
  3. ...
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