IGOE - TPPI - Design - Introduction

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Introduction to the Design phase
The Process Design stage is dedicated to the development and evaluation/test of change ideas so that a process achieves a higher level of performance/conformance. The improvement ideas can be derived by overcoming identified issues in a process, by adopting observable better (best) practices, by utilising available capabilities and by designing entire new innovative process blueprints. The Design process requires guidance regarding the important objectives and any relevant metrics. It also includes validating the improvement ideas against identified issues.

The Design process is important as it is the phase in which the actual change is designed. It is the critical bridge from existing to new practices. The Design process combines a wide range of capabilities and is of significance for the overall success of the process improvement initiative.