Getting work done is not the problem for most companies that are still in business. The question is, are you getting work done with the greatest efficiency?
Are your processes and work routines ready for the future - AI, Digitization, and Auotmation?
It is time to prepare your workstreams for what's to come. Reduce the variation and increase the transparency of your company's processes so you are ready to digitize.
Process mapping, project lifecycle mapping, decision flow charts, and other workflow visualizations are important tools for enabling better performance. These tools enable your company to see their work differently and set them up to remove waste, streamline workflows, & accelerate lead times.
Working out the details of implementing a process mapping standard approach in your business is harder than you'd think. Process mapping with one person is simple, but mapping and improving shared processes with a team of experts requires a special approach that respects and accounts for many perspectives.
If you can't see it, how can you possibly improve it!?! Visualizing the way work gets done in your business, enables your team with a path towards removing waste, streamlining workflows, & accelerating lead times.
When processes are clearly seen by all, onboarding new employees becomes a snap.
Kata understands the business of AEC and the unique challenges in our industry. We work with you to build internal team member capabilities quickly and equip them with tools that fit your organization, whether they are manual or digital. We can help you assess tools and choose the right one that will benefit the whole company, and not just tech-savvy individuals on your team.
A typical engagement model could look like this for your company:
Phase 1: Training and Mapping Existing Work Processes. Includes an assessment of current standards and internal best practices, as well as discussions and selections of visualization tools.
Phase 2: Improving the Work Process and Work Routines We guide the team towards optimizing the whole workstream, not just pushing work onto other teams in the organization (the sub-optimization trap!). We also help focus the group on improving things that REALLY speed up workflows and challenge them to see current practices that are causing slowdowns.
Kata offers support for visual mapping of processes, work routines, decision flow chart mapping, and value streams. We use tried, tested, and trusted methods for working with teams in the AEC Industry.
It's time to go faster! Give us a call and let's have a confidential conversation about improving how work gets done in your company.
