Process |
Team |
System |
Model |
Up to two weeks, much of which is on-site. |
Up to two weeks, much of which is on-site. |
Up to two weeks, much of which is on-site. |
Up to two weeks, much of which is on-site. |
E2E review of a process or a defined element of a larger process. |
Review of a small team of up to twelve staff. |
Review of a small IT system or a defined element of a larger installation. |
Review of the effectiveness of an existing functional forecasting and planning model. |
Team manager interview and process staff discussions. |
Team manager and staff interviews |
User and stakeholder interviews including relevant IT staff. |
Interviews with Finance and Operations staff. |
Transaction audit(s). |
Light review of current management control framework including forecasting, planning and scheduling, coaching and performance reporting and any current metric. |
Review of any available performance metrics, including availability and utilisation. |
High level assessment of the accuracy of the model’s output vs. historical actual data. |
General observation. |
General observation of behaviours. |
General observation. |
One workshop. |
One workshop. |
Workshops as necessary. |
One workshop. |
General observation directed as identifying use and relevance of the model. |
Report delivered on improvement opportunities and recommendations. |
Report delivered on improvement opportunities and recommendations. |
Report delivered on assessing current waste and any improvement opportunities. |
Report delivered on improvement opportunities. |
Senior management meeting to present/discuss findings. |
Senior management meeting to present/discuss findings. |
Senior management meeting to present/discuss findings. |
Senior management meeting to present/discuss findings. |
Basic Review
Darwen Management Services
Management Consultancy & Interim Solutions
‘Improving Performance;
Delivering Change’