Process Optimization Analysis

Analyze this workflow and suggest improvements.

Current process: [Describe step-by-step what happens now - be specific about who does what, when]

Process context:

• Purpose: [what this process achieves]
• Frequency: [how often it runs]
• Volume: [how many items/transactions processed]
• People involved: [roles, number of people]

Current pain points:

• [known inefficiencies, complaints, delays]
• [errors or quality issues that occur]

Constraints:

• [budget for changes, technology limitations, regulatory requirements]
• [things we cannot change]

What I need:

1. Bottleneck identification (where delays happen and why)
2. Redundancy analysis (unnecessary or duplicate steps)
3. Risk assessment (where errors occur and impact)
4. Improvement opportunities (specific changes to make)
5. Redesigned process (optimized version)
6. Expected impact (time/cost savings, quality improvement - quantify if possible)

Prioritization criteria:

• [quick wins/high impact/low risk - what matters most]

Success criteria: I can implement changes that measurably improve efficiency without breaking what works.