This article describes a portion of the Graham Methodology of Process Improvement, specifically, how to get approved recommendations up and working. Assuming that the Graham Methodology has been followed, the previous activities have included analysis of detailed process charts by a team of veteran operating people and approval of their recommendations by the appropriate managers. Therefore, the implementation work begins with:
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To complete this form the project team first lists the approved recommendations down the left side. Then they think through each recommendation considering what tasks will be required. Each time they spot a task they put a check mark in the appropriate column. For instance:FIGURE 2
The people who agree to see that the tasks are completed are usually the team members. In most cases, they will not actually do the tasks (i.e. design the form, write the program, etc.) but they will contact the appropriate people and follow up to see that the tasks get done.GANTT CHART for PROJECT PLANNING
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