Idea to Impact in Six Steps:
Our 6D-process keeps people focused and projects on track, ensuring that results are not only discussed but also achieved. Those steps involve D1: Defining the project, D2: Diagnosing the current state, D3: Designing the future state, D4: Demonstrating effectiveness at a limited scope, D5: Deploying the solution at full scope, D6: Delegating ownership, standardizing methods and transferring skills to sustain success. Quality gates at the end of each phase ensure that deliverables are being met.
Define
- Problem
- Approach
- Sponsor
- Project Charter
Diagnose
- Baseline
- Opportunity
- Champion
- Current State Map
Design
- Concept
- Target
- Timeline
- Future State Map
Demo
- Pilot Run
- Adjustments
- Confirmation
- Proven Concept
Deploy
- Full Rollout
- Ownership
- Tracking
- Confirmed Impact
Delegate
- Standards
- Trainings
- Handover
- Skill Matrix
6D Improvement Cycle
How the Improvement Cycle Works
- Define problem & project,
- Diagnose current state,
- Designing future state,
- Demonstrate the concept,
- Deploy the solution,
- Delegate ownership.
6D Improvement Graph
Why Performance Dips Before Taking Off
Naturally, any meaningful change creates instability by disrupting the status quo. As a result, performance dips at first, before turning around and taking off as improvements take root. Eventually, performance levels off again, reaching a new plateau. At this point, changes must be embedded in the organization (methods standardized and behaviors reinforced), ensuring that results are repeatable and success is sustainable. This newly established plateau also functions as launchpad for the next change cycle or improvement program.
The Leanmap Way
Instead of leaving you with a large powerpoint presentation to work through, we develop (“co-invent”) the solution together with you, jointly discovering and deciding what works best. Such process takes a bit longer at the beginning (“front-loading”) but it eliminates the extra effort later on to convince people and get them on board. We stay fully engaged and support you during the critical change period, until improvements are implemented, money is in the bank, skills are transferred, and systems are in place to sustain them: “Navigating to Results”.
Strategy Focus
As strategy consultants, we help business leaders define and execute strategy:
- Benchmark and conduct competitive analysis
- Analyze and solve operational constraints
- Develop business and growth strategies
- Define required skills and competences
- Develop location and value-added strategies
- Rationalize structures and streamline processes
- Bring mission-critical projects on track
Process Focus
As process consultants, we help managers improve methods, skills, and systems:
- Manufacturing and service operations
- Research and product development
- Sourcing and supply chain management
- Quality assurance and management
- Productive maintenance and asset-care
- Sales, marketing, and after-sales service
- Business planning, finance and controlling
Navigating to Results
We accelerate your improvement journey by providing the critical know-how and the hands-on implementation assistance, so you achieve results faster.
Company Profile
Lean Consulting & Management: We help clients make significant and lasting performance improvements based on Lean principles, so they can realize their most important goals.
Experts on Demand
Achieve Results Faster: Our specialized knowledge and hands-on implementation assistance accelerates your journey, so can move faster from problem to solution, and concept to reality.
Engagement Model
Hiring External Support: Engaging a consultant or interim manager to effectively act as coach, advisor, stimulator, navigator, or commander requires defining role, responsibility, authority, accountability.
