This strategy aims to enhance product quality and expedite deployment by improving process documentation. Firstly, it involves analyzing current processes using a series of methods such as interviews and workflow mapping to identify bottlenecks. An example is gathering team feedback to pinpoint areas of improvement. The goal here is to document these insights and find opportunities for automation, ultimately culminating in a report presented to stakeholders.
Secondly, adopting best practices is emphasized, which includes researching industry standards and collaborating with experts. For instance, creating a repository of industry best practices allows teams to tailor relevant strategies to their context. Continuous training and monitoring ensure teams align with updated practices effectively.
Lastly, updating and optimizing tooling is addressed by auditing existing tools and exploring new ones that meet process needs efficiently. For example, working with IT and vendors helps integrate new tools smoothly, while training programs ensure a seamless transition. Regular review and feedback from users post-implementation ensure the tools remain effective and relevant.
The strategies
⛳️ Strategy 1: Analyse current processes
- Identify key processes currently in place
- Conduct interviews with process owners to gather insights
- Map out current workflows to identify bottlenecks
- Gather feedback from team members involved in each process
- Review process performance data and metrics
- Document findings in a process improvement report
- Identify processes with high impact on product quality and deployment speed
- Set benchmarks for process performance improvements
- Evaluate the potential benefits of automating manual processes
- Present analysis to stakeholders for feedback and direction
⛳️ Strategy 2: Adopt and implement best practices
- Research industry standards and best practices related to product quality and deployment
- Create a repository of best practices from similar programs
- Engage with industry experts for insights and recommendations
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to adapt practices to the organisation’s context
- Prioritise best practices for implementation based on potential impact
- Draft guidelines and standard operating procedures
- Organise training sessions to onboard the team to new practices
- Monitor compliance with adopted best practices
- Establish key performance indicators to measure success of implementations
- Continuously review and iterate best practice adoption as needed
⛳️ Strategy 3: Update and optimise tooling
- Conduct a comprehensive audit of current tools used in processes
- Identify tools that are underperforming or redundant
- Research potential new tools that can better support process needs
- Engage with vendors for tool demonstrations and evaluations
- Create a cost-benefit analysis for adopting new tools
- Work with IT to smooth integration of selected tools into the existing system
- Develop training programs for seamless transition to new tools
- Gather feedback from users post-implementation to identify areas for improvement
- Track tool usage and performance metrics regularly
- Regularly review and update tools to align with evolving process needs
Bringing accountability to your strategy
It's one thing to have a plan, it's another to stick to it. We hope that the examples above will help you get started with your own strategy, but we also know that it's easy to get lost in the day-to-day effort.
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