The Process Bottleneck Scanner

900.00

(Operational Process Diagnostic)

  • Focus: A 90-minute online workshop using a digital whiteboard to visually map a problematic process and identify its primary bottleneck.

  • Ideal For: Managers struggling with a slow or error-prone internal process.

  • Outcome: A shared visual map of the process pinpointing the key bottleneck and its hypothesized root cause.

 

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Description

  • Level 1: Consultation Name & Core Concept

    • Name: The Process Bottleneck Scanner

    • Concept: A 90-minute collaborative online workshop using a digital whiteboard (like Miro or Mural) to visually map and diagnose a single, critical business process.

  • Level 2: Objective & Target Client

    • Objective: To move from a vague sense of inefficiency (“our onboarding takes too long”) to a clear, visual map of a process, identifying the primary bottleneck and its likely root cause.

    • Target Client: Operations managers, team leaders, or small business owners who are struggling with a slow, error-prone, or costly internal process (e.g., client onboarding, invoice approval, content creation) but lack the tools or time to analyze it properly.

  • Level 3: Process & Key Activities

    • Pre-Work: The client gathers any existing process documentation and provides the consultant with access to a shared digital whiteboard.

    • In-Session Activities:

      1. Live Process Mapping (40 min): The consultant facilitates, asking the client to describe each step of the process. The consultant visually maps it in real-time on the digital whiteboard using sticky notes and flow arrows.

      2. Pain Point Annotation (20 min): The client is guided to add “pain point” markers to the map—where delays, errors, or frustrations occur most frequently.

      3. Bottleneck Identification & Root Cause Analysis (30 min): Using the visual map, the consultant helps the group pinpoint the single biggest bottleneck and facilitates a rapid “5 Whys” exercise to hypothesize its root cause.

  • Level 4: Deliverable & Immediate Value

    • Tangible Deliverable: A shared, saved version of the digital process map, annotated with pain points and the identified bottleneck. Accompanied by a short summary email outlining the hypothesized root cause.

    • Immediate Value: The client sees their problem visualized for the first time, creating instant shared understanding if multiple team members are present. They leave with a specific, diagnosed issue and a clear starting point for improvement, making the need for a full optimization project undeniable.