Continual Improvement Flashcards
Explain the practice in detail
Purpose of Continual Improvement Practice
The practice of aligning an organisation’s practices and services with changing business needs through the ongoing identification and improvement of all elements involved in the effective management of products and services.
Making business cases for improvement actions and establishing ways to improve using accepted methods and techniques:
CIM
LEAN
Agile
DevOps
Balanced Scorecard
SWOT
Purpose of Continual Improvement - cont
Providing an environment where continual improvement is prioritised and possible
Identify a team to focus on leading continual improvement activities but in the end, Continual Improvement is everyone’s responsibility.
Maintain records of possible improvements in Continual Improvement Register (CIR).
A structured database or document used to track and manage past, present and future improvement opportunities.
Opportunities should be prioritised based on potential value and re-prioritised as ideas are documented.
