Process |
Team |
System |
Model |
Typically four to five weeks, much of which is on-site. |
Typically four to five weeks, much of which is on-site. |
Typically four to five weeks, much of which is on-site. |
Typically four to five weeks, 50% of which will be on-site. |
E2E review of a larger process |
Review of an operating team (or teams) of up to fifty staff. |
Review of an IT system impacting, or used by, fifty to sixty people |
Review of a small company-wide forecasting and planning model, or a complex functional model. |
Senior manager, team manager and process staff interviews and discussions. |
Senior manager, team manager and staff interviews. |
User and stakeholder interviews including relevant IT staff. |
Interviews with key stakeholders. |
General observation. |
Detailed review of current management control framework including forecasting, planning and scheduling, coaching and performance reporting and any current metric. |
Two workshops. |
Detailed assessment of the accuracy of the model’s output vs. historical actual data. |
One to three workshops. |
Workshops as necessary. |
May involve other external specialists. |
One to two workshops, as necessary. |
Report delivered on improvement opportunities and recommendations. |
General observation of behaviours. |
Report delivered assessing current waste and any improvement opportunities. |
General observation directed as identifying use and relevance of the model. |
More detailed analytical work. |
May involve other external specialists. |
Senior management meeting(s) to present/discuss findings. |
Report delivered on improvement opportunities. |
May involve other external specialists. |
Report delivered on improvement opportunities and recommendations. |
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Senior management meeting to present/discuss findings. |
Senior management meeting(s) to present/discuss findings. |
Senior management meeting(s) to present/discuss findings. |
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Extended Review
Darwen Management Services
Management Consultancy & Interim Solutions
‘Improving Performance;
Delivering Change’