Since your system was installed your business and its needs and process have also changed. The original implementation team may have also left and now your system is falling in to poor repute and manual processes are being used to bypass bottle necks.
Upgrade? Migrate to another system? Or Re-Engineer what you already have to better fit your new needs?
The reality is the best path forward may be some combination of the above. Innovise Managed Services use a combination of Lean methodologies to help you determine the cost/benefit/risk associated with these choices. We are independent, yet highly knowledgeable about what can be achieved with your (or an upgraded) IFS system.
We will take you through a workshop process and provide you with a detailed report outlining your potential options, with detailed costing and timescales.
Being independent, we look at options that are best fit for you, not straight out of the product catalogue.
Benefits of Value Stream Mapping
- Through a simple workshop format a cross-functional team will develop:
- A shared view of how things are done today, including bottlenecks (Current state)
- A shared view of which activities and actions are critical (Value added activities)
- A shared vision for the future that include the benefit of new systems (Future state)
- An action plan with responsibilities and timescales for how to achieve success
‘The critical outcome is a prioritized action plan that will ensure the future state is reached with minimal risk and disruption at the lowest cost’
Typically the process includes:
- Identifying the process owner (key stakeholder)
- Review and define the boundaries and objectives with the process owner
- Cross-functional workshop to create value stream map, and action plan
- Follow up reviews to track progress and address obstacles
6 Step Programme Delivery using Lean and Vertical Value Stream methodologies
1) Preparation. Typically 2 weeks prior to the workshop to agree who will participate and what is in scope.
Workshop format. Typical duration 1-2 days at site.
2) Current state map
3) Ideal state map
4) Creation of Future state
5) Action plan
6) Proposal Delivery & Follow up
