09.03.2015 Views

Work System Snapshot in-class exercise

Work System Snapshot in-class exercise

Work System Snapshot in-class exercise

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

Exercise:<br />

us<strong>in</strong>g work system snapshots<br />

• Form groups of three<br />

• Receive a work system snapshot from<br />

someone else<br />

• With no prompt<strong>in</strong>g from the person who<br />

gave it to you, expla<strong>in</strong> to the other two<br />

people <strong>in</strong> the group the work system<br />

snapshot that you received.<br />

© Steven Alter, 2009, all rights reserved


Exercise:<br />

us<strong>in</strong>g work system snapshots – part 2<br />

• Def<strong>in</strong>e at least two <strong>in</strong>ternal metrics<br />

– Related to the process, participants, <strong>in</strong>formation,<br />

or technology<br />

• Def<strong>in</strong>e at least two external metrics<br />

– Metrics for the products and services from the<br />

customer’s viewpo<strong>in</strong>t<br />

© Steven Alter, 2009, all rights reserved


Exercise<br />

us<strong>in</strong>g work system snapshots– part 3<br />

• Why is is important to limit a work system<br />

snapshot to one page?<br />

• What makes work system snapshots as clear<br />

as possible?<br />

• How should an analysis proceed from this<br />

po<strong>in</strong>t?<br />

© Steven Alter, 2009, all rights reserved


Exercise:<br />

us<strong>in</strong>g work system snapshot – part 4<br />

• The work system snapshot helps identify the<br />

system that is be<strong>in</strong>g analyzed<br />

• Assum<strong>in</strong>g that the analysis started with a set<br />

of problems, issues, or opportunities, how<br />

should the analysis proceed from here?<br />

© Steven Alter, 2009, all rights reserved

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!