A clear starting pointMake the problem
small enough to work on.
Map the work, the wait and the release signal.
Sample baseline40.6 hestimated request-to-completion time
Proposed goal16 hbusiness-hour goal
Illustrative starting figures. The goal has not been achieved.
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Shorten the handoffs
Map the work, the wait and the release signal.
Sample starting point40.6 hestimated request-to-completion time
↗Goal to work towards16 hbusiness-hour goal
01Current route
Intake > Verify > Setup > Confirm
02Current time
40h wait + 36min touch
03Information flow
Release when ready
04Proposed route
15h wait + 35min touch
05Check
End-to-end time and rework
Follow one request→Spot the queues→Try a better flow→Check end to end↻
A worked example to learn from. Sample figures and people; targets are not achieved results.