Introduction: Unveiling Role Clarity with RACI Overlays on Process Maps After years of mapping processes with teams, I kept running into the same snag: our flowcharts showed steps, not decisions—and “...
Introduction: From Static Process Maps to Dynamic No-Code Workflows I’ve shipped my share of beautiful swimlane diagrams that made everyone feel organized—until the first real exception hit and the wo...
Decision Mapping: Uncovering Hidden Approval Complexity and Accelerating Throughput Introduction: Uncovering Hidden Approval Complexity with Decision Mapping I learned the hard way that approvals don’...
I’ve learned the hard way that most “process problems” aren’t technical—they’re alignment problems. The moment a team can see the same flow on one page, the firefighting slows, decisions speed up, and...
After years leading ops and product teams, the fastest way I’ve found to calm the chaos is to put today’s workflow beside the one we want tomorrow. The moment both maps are visible, the Kaizen (contin...
Introduction: X-Raying Your Back Office to Reveal Hidden Delays After years of running ops teams, the biggest shock wasn’t workload—it was wait time. We’d push a 10-minute task across the desk and wat...
Introduction: Unlocking Cross-Department Clarity with Swimlane Diagrams I learned the hard way that most delays don’t live inside a team’s workflow—they hide between teams. On a product launch that to...
Grasping Business Processes Fast with One-Page SIPOC Introduction: Grasping Business Processes Fast with One-Page SIPOC I’ve watched smart teams lose weeks debating scope and ownership. The turnaround...
Introduction: Why Fixing Processes Before Tools Unlocks Real Automation ROI I learned the hard way that buying more software doesn’t fix broken work. Early in my career, we automated a clunky handoff ...
Introduction: Tackling Slack Interruptions with Kanban’s Interrupt Lane I’ve watched well-planned sprints crumble under a steady drizzle of Slack pings. Each message felt urgent, so we dropped everyth...