OpEx Foundation & Principles
Innovation & Human Center of Design (HCD)
High Reliability & Continuous Improvement
Project Mgmt & Strategic Alignment
100

willingness to listen and take suggestions from everyone, regardless of that person’s position or status within the company

What is the principle Lead with Humility

100

develop a deep understanding of the challenge.  

Tool:  experience / journey map

What is Empathize

100

The philosophy to improve flow by minimizing waste in order to maximize value to the customer

what is lean

100

the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project objectives

what is project management

200

When a mistake occurs, rather than immediately pointing fingers at the employees involved, assess what part of the process the error occurred in.

What is principle Focus on the Process

200

Clearly articulate the problem you want to solve

What is Define

200

(1) preoccupation with failure (2) reluctance to simplify (3) Sensitivity to operations (4) commitment to resilience and (5) deference to expertise

What are the 5 principles of High Reliability Organization

200

the five stages of project mgmt

what is (1) initiating (2) planning (3) executing (4) monitoring and controlling and (5) closing

300

Results, Enterprise Alignment, Continuous Improvement, and Cultural Enablers makeup this structure

What is the Foundation of Operational Excellence

300

Brainstorm potential solutions; select and develop your solution.

Tool:  IDEO’s 7 Rules for Brainstorming

What is Ideate

300

(1) Defects (2) Overproduction (3) Waiting (4) Neglecting human potential (5) Transportation (6) Inventory (7) Motion (8) Excess processing

What are the 8 types of waste

300

the process of assessing “what we are” and deciding and implementing “what we intend to be and how we are going to get there.”

what is strategic management

400

constant experimentation and learning, and exploring new ideas so you can encourage employees to do the same without fear of failure.

What is principle Embrace Scientific Thinking

400

Design a ___ to test all or part of your solution

What is Prototype

400

is a problem solving model that helps manage how we go from fact to decision

hint:  11 x 17

what is A3 Thinking
400

4 components of SWOT analysis 

what is strength, weakness, opportunity, and threats 

500

The object of every organization is to provide maximum value to its customers. Because of this, organizations should ensure that the process and workflow are continuous because interruptions create waste and inefficiencies

What is principle Flow and Pull Value

500

engage in a continuous short-cycle innovation process to continually improve your design

what is Test

500

Planned and structured process improvement efforts that enables and empowers a small group of individuals to improve some aspect of the organization in a quick, focused manner

Hint: In Japanese stands for "change for the better"

what is Kaizen

500

GDP (Goal Deployment Planning) is the strategic approached used to clarify vision and align and focus resources through the organization.  Name the three 2020 GDPs at MBMC.

what is care redesign, transfers & access, and Model Cell