Work Smarter NOT Harder!

Tips & Tricks from the Team at Kata Consulting.

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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P4 Planning for Lean Construction is a system developed by Perry Thompson.  

P4 Planning is a 4-step system that will improve how construction trades execute work.  The P4 Planning Process prepares teams for the phase-pull planning meetings.

  • P1 is about Process specifically mapping the process for the entire value stream.
  • P2 is about Pace which results in geographical...
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