Download or read book Utilizing the 3Ms of Process Improvement written by Richard Morrow and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-07-27 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is it that some improvement efforts succeed while others fail despite robust change management programs and the often do-or-die pressure to improve? Quite simply, there are three elements that separate those that succeed from those that fail. They are the 3Ms Measure, Manage to Measure, and Make-it-Easy.Complete with forms, templates, and case
Download or read book Utilizing the 3Ms of Process Improvement in Healthcare written by Richard Morrow and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Utilizing the 3Ms of Process Improvement in Healthcare supplies step-by-step guidance on how to use the 3Ms of change leadership to improve healthcare processes. Complete with forms, templates, and healthcare case studies, it illustrates the proper application of the 3Ms. It weaves stories throughout the book of role models who have succeeded, as well as some who have failed. It identifies the specific elements that were missing or defective in the failed attempts to teach readers about how the three elements work together. Arming you with a culture change method that is based on changing behaviors, it provides a leadership and management guide to achieving your objectives. The 3Ms have worked for Ben Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, and the author�s teams across the globe. Now, with this book, you can put the power of the 3Ms to work for you in your quest towards improving processes, providing better care, and reducing costly errors. The author encourages reader interaction and feedback on his website: www.rpmexec.com. He also provides you with access to the forms and templates described in the book.
Download or read book Utilizing the 3Ms of Process Improvement in Healthcare written by Richard Morrow and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-07-27 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Utilizing the 3Ms of Process Improvement in Healthcare supplies step-by-step guidance on how to use the 3Ms of change leadership to improve healthcare processes. Complete with forms, templates, and healthcare case studies, it illustrates the proper application of the 3Ms. It weaves stories throughout the book of role models who have succeeded, as w
Download or read book Utilizing the 3Ms of Process Improvement written by Richard Morrow and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is it that some improvement efforts succeed while others fail despite robust change management programs and the often do-or-die pressure to improve? Quite simply, there are three elements that separate those that succeed from those that fail. They are the 3Ms-Measure, Manage to Measure, and Make-it-Easy. Complete with forms, templates, and case studies from the aviation and manufacturing industries, Utilizing the 3Ms of Process Improvement supplies step-by-step guidance on how to use the 3Ms to achieve performance excellence that lasts. Suitable for a wide audience-including suppliers, manufacturers, and those who work in service organizations, schools, healthcare, and government-it is as much about the science of process improvement as it is about how to lead process improvement utilizing the 3Ms. Illustrating applications of the 3Ms across a range of industries, the book weaves stories throughout about role models who have succeeded, as well as those who have failed. It identifies the specific elements that were missing or defective in the failed attempts to provide a clear understanding of how the three elements work together. Arming you with a culture change method based on changing behaviors, it provides a leadership and management guide to achieving your objectives. The 3Ms have worked for Ben Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, and the author's teams across the globe. Now, with this book, you can put the power of the 3Ms to work for you in your quest towards improving processes and reducing costs. The author encourages reader interaction and feedback on his website: www.rpmexec.com. He also provides you with access to the forms and templates described in the book.
Download or read book Leading High Reliability Organizations in Healthcare written by Richard Morrow and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book details the attributes and practices that help high-reliability organizations (HROs) excel in the service they provide to their customers. Explaining what it takes to achieve high reliability in healthcare settings, it presents proven tools and concepts that leading healthcare organizations are using to improve safety and quality. The book identifies the necessary infrastructure, methods, and analytics required to achieve and sustain higher reliability. It also includes case studies that illustrate success stories and failures, so readers can avoid making the same mistakes.
Download or read book Continuous Process Improvement in Organizations Large and Small written by Robert E. Hamm and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our world changes faster today than at any time in the history of mankind. Organizations, like living breathing organisms, must learn to adapt to changes in the environment in which each operates. It is generally held today, by those who study organizations, that those who fail to adapt to seemingly unending change are certainly doomed but those able to adapt to constant change tend to thrive. The purpose of this book is to describe the leadership required to successfully implement continuous process improvement in organizations. The author begins the journey with a discussion of organizational culture as he sets out to describe how leaders develop a culture where continuous improvement can thrive. The challenges of organizational change faced by all leaders who strive to take advantage of the benefits of continuous process improvement is discussed, as well as what leaders must do to make change stick. The goal is to provide a description of the leadership necessary to make continuous process improvement a reality in any organization.
Download or read book Continuous Process Improvement written by Richard Y. Chang and published by . This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text describes how process improvement works from start to finish, following a clear, practical model and using real-life examples. The book provides tools and techniques for each step of the way, as well as examples of their use. It also provides insights you and your team can apply for both immediate process improvement opportunities and long efforts.
Download or read book Utilizing the 3Ms of Process Improvement in Healthcare written by Richard Morrow and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-07-27 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Utilizing the 3Ms of Process Improvement in Healthcare supplies step-by-step guidance on how to use the 3Ms of change leadership to improve healthcare processes. Complete with forms, templates, and healthcare case studies, it illustrates the proper application of the 3Ms. It weaves stories throughout the book of role models who have succeeded, as w
Download or read book Streamlined Process Improvement written by H. James Harrington and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2011-08-05 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The Business Process Improvement methodology established by Dr. H. James Harrington and his group brings revolutionary improvement not only in quality of products and services, but also in the business processes.” —Professor Yoshio Kondo The Book That Goes Beyond Six Sigma and Lean . . . The Next Evolutionary Step in Business Process Management “Don’t design for Six Sigma—design for maximum performance.” H. James Harrington How would you like to streamline your operations, lower your costs, improve your quality, and increase your profits—all at the same time? It’s not an impossible dream. It’s the next evolutionary breakthrough in process improvement that goes beyond Process Reengineering, TRIZ, Six Sigma, and Lean to deliver actual, quantifiable results. And now it’s yours. Streamlined Process Improvement (SPI) is the powerful new program developed by H. James Harrington. After 40 years of improving processes for IBM, Ernst & Young, the Chinese government, and many other private and governmental organizations, Harrington has become the go-to leader in the field. His revolutionary guide shows you how to: Discover the latest process tools—to make faster, more dramatic improvements using the revolutionary PASIC improvement methodology Use walk-through questionnaires and checklists—to streamline your job, resulting in optimum value to your stakeholders Use the newest methodologies—including simulation modeling, risk analysis, Five Ss, Process Innovation, Information Technology, Lean, and Six Sigma—to take your business to the next level Increase innovation—to drive growth and profits for many years to come Harrington’s groundbreaking system is organized and explained step by step to help you achieve maximum results with a minimum of stress. His simple PASIC approach shows you how to Plan, Analyze, Streamline, Implement, and Continuously Improve throughout the entire process. He walks you through the basics of how to analyze each process, how to decide which to focus on first, and how to prepare for organizational change. You’ll be surprised by just how quickly you can make things run more efficiently and effectively. With Harrington’s proven techniques, you can sell your products and services at a lower price, satisfy your customers, make work more enjoyable for your employees, and still earn greater profits than your competitors. This powerful process guide is the definitive handbook for operations managers, quality consultants, Six Sigma practitioners, knowledge workers, and Lean thinkers for a new generation.
Download or read book Real Process Improvement Using the CMMI written by Michael West and published by Auerbach Publications. This book was released on 2004-02-24 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Real Process Improvement Using the CMMI® presents readers with non-academic, real-world approaches to process improvement via CMMI. The author provides concepts and techniques for CMMI-based process improvement which are as effective as they are innovative. Professionals at all levels from system engineers to CEOs will find a wealth of practical guidance and new ways to look at model-based process improvement that have already benefited large and small organizations in a variety of environments. Using plain language and enlightening illustrations, the author identifies the most critical concepts of the CMMI, and explains how to turn those concepts into real process improvement. This book provides you with key information that will significantly benefit all CMMI process improvement efforts. Topics include: · Ways to discover and understand the business goals and drivers for successful process improvement initiatives · How to recognize the structures and practices many organizations already have in place that can accelerate process improvement, even before they begin using the CMMI · Planning and managing the process improvement project · Innovative, untraditional yet highly effective and proven strategies for CMMI-based process improvement · A thorough debunking of many of the costly and wasteful myths surrounding CMMI-based improvement
Download or read book Using Metrics for Process Improvement written by Betsy Clark and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Process Redesign written by Arthur R. Tenner and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1997 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive in scope, this book integrates three major approaches to process redesign--benchmarking, continuous improvement, and reengineering--showing how to combine the three for maximum effectiveness. Numerous examples from different industries demonstrate concepts and techniques in action and illustrate common mistakes. Illustrated.
Download or read book Continuous Process Improvement Complete Self Assessment Guide written by Gerardus Blokdyk and published by 5starcooks. This book was released on 2017-05-22 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the business goals continuous process improvement is aiming to achieve? Who are the continuous process improvement improvement team members, including Management Leads and Coaches? Why is it important to have senior management support for a continuous process improvement project? How is the value delivered by continuous process improvement being measured? What does continuous process improvement success mean to the stakeholders? Defining, designing, creating, and implementing a process to solve a business challenge or meet a business objective is the most valuable role... In EVERY company, organization and department. Unless you are talking a one-time, single-use project within a business, there should be a process. Whether that process is managed and implemented by humans, AI, or a combination of the two, it needs to be designed by someone with a complex enough perspective to ask the right questions. Someone capable of asking the right questions and step back and say, 'What are we really trying to accomplish here? And is there a different way to look at it?' For more than twenty years, The Art of Service's Self-Assessments empower people who can do just that - whether their title is marketer, entrepreneur, manager, salesperson, consultant, business process manager, executive assistant, IT Manager, CxO etc... - they are the people who rule the future. They are people who watch the process as it happens, and ask the right questions to make the process work better. This book is for managers, advisors, consultants, specialists, professionals and anyone interested in continuous process improvement assessment. Featuring 607 new and updated case-based questions, organized into seven core areas of process design, this Self-Assessment will help you identify areas in which continuous process improvement improvements can be made. In using the questions you will be better able to: - diagnose continuous process improvement projects, initiatives, organizations, businesses and processes using accepted diagnostic standards and practices - implement evidence-based best practice strategies aligned with overall goals - integrate recent advances in continuous process improvement and process design strategies into practice according to best practice guidelines Using a Self-Assessment tool known as the continuous process improvement Scorecard, you will develop a clear picture of which continuous process improvement areas need attention. Included with your purchase of the book is the continuous process improvement Self-Assessment downloadable resource, containing all 607 questions and Self-Assessment areas of this book. This helps with ease of (re-)use and enables you to import the questions in your preferred Management or Survey Tool. Access instructions can be found in the book. You are free to use the Self-Assessment contents in your presentations and materials for customers without asking us - we are here to help. This Self-Assessment has been approved by The Art of Service as part of a lifelong learning and Self-Assessment program and as a component of maintenance of certification. Optional other Self-Assessments are available. For more information, visit http: //theartofservice.com
Download or read book Beyond Business Process Improvement on to Business Transformation written by John C. Jeston and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After coauthoring the definitive books on the practical implementation of business process management, John Jeston is back. This time he provides insights needed by business managers and senior executives. Making your business processes more efficient and effective does not mean your organization will be managed any better, as process performance advantages will dissipate over time. More is required. This book explores this ¿more¿ and shows how adopting a process focus can bring about a new way of managing that can help you meet the challenges of unexpected change. This book is about developing your organization¿s roadmap for the future ¿ starting now!
Download or read book Continuous Process Improvement Complete Self Assessment Guide written by Gerardus Blokdyk and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-21 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the business goals continuous process improvement is aiming to achieve? Who are the continuous process improvement improvement team members, including Management Leads and Coaches? Why is it important to have senior management support for a continuous process improvement project? How is the value delivered by continuous process improvement being measured? What does continuous process improvement success mean to the stakeholders? Defining, designing, creating, and implementing a process to solve a business challenge or meet a business objective is the most valuable role... In EVERY company, organization and department. Unless you are talking a one-time, single-use project within a business, there should be a process. Whether that process is managed and implemented by humans, AI, or a combination of the two, it needs to be designed by someone with a complex enough perspective to ask the right questions. Someone capable of asking the right questions and step back and say, 'What are we really trying to accomplish here? And is there a different way to look at it?' For more than twenty years, The Art of Service's Self-Assessments empower people who can do just that - whether their title is marketer, entrepreneur, manager, salesperson, consultant, business process manager, executive assistant, IT Manager, CxO etc... - they are the people who rule the future. They are people who watch the process as it happens, and ask the right questions to make the process work better. This book is for managers, advisors, consultants, specialists, professionals and anyone interested in continuous process improvement assessment. Featuring 607 new and updated case-based questions, organized into seven core areas of process design, this Self-Assessment will help you identify areas in which continuous process improvement improvements can be made. In using the questions you will be better able to: - diagnose continuous process improvement projects, initiatives, organizations, businesses and processes using accepted diagnostic standards and practices - implement evidence-based best practice strategies aligned with overall goals - integrate recent advances in continuous process improvement and process design strategies into practice according to best practice guidelines Using a Self-Assessment tool known as the continuous process improvement Scorecard, you will develop a clear picture of which continuous process improvement areas need attention. Included with your purchase of the book is the continuous process improvement Self-Assessment downloadable resource, containing all 607 questions and Self-Assessment areas of this book. This helps with ease of (re-)use and enables you to import the questions in your preferred Management or Survey Tool. Access instructions can be found in the book. You are free to use the Self-Assessment contents in your presentations and materials for customers without asking us - we are here to help. This Self-Assessment has been approved by The Art of Service as part of a lifelong learning and Self-Assessment program and as a component of maintenance of certification. Optional other Self-Assessments are available. For more information, visit http://theartofservice.com
Download or read book Interpreting the CMMI R written by Margaret K. Kulpa and published by Auerbach Publications. This book was released on 2008-03-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by experienced process improvement professionals who have developed and implemented computer based systems in organizations around the world, Interpreting the CMMI®: A Process Improvement Approach, Second Edition provides you with specific techniques for performing process improvement. Employing everyday language and supported by real world examples, the authors describe the fundamental concepts of the CMMI model, covering goals, practices, architecture, and definitions, and provide a structured approach for implementing the concepts of the CMMI into any organization. They discuss getting started in the process improvement effort, as well as how to continue on to high maturity. They walk you through the myriad of charts and graphs involved in statistical process control and offer practical recommendations. They also provide information on blending different process improvement initiatives into organizational programs (including agile development), and in this edition include more in-depth information. The authors distill the knowledge gained in their combined 70 years of experience in project management, software engineering, systems engineering, metrics, quality assurance, appraisals, training, process improvement, and team building. Whether you are new to process improvement or an experienced professional, this volume will save you time wasted on false starts, false promises by marketers, and failed deadlines. The authors have been responsible for successfully implementing process improvement in several different organizations. This book is based on real-life experience, not on academic theories. It provides workable solutions to inherent challenges such as appropriate roles and responsibility, resistance to change, and meaningful documentation, thus transforming CMMI concepts into practical applications.
Download or read book Process Improvement Skills written by Pfeiffer and Co. Staff and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1995-02-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
