[Solved] Improving Processes through Lean Principles

Assignment Prompt & Instructions

**Explore Human Resources: Task 2 – Improving Processes through Lean Principles**

– ## Week6ImprovingProcessesthroughLeanPrinciples.docx

**## Week6ImprovingProcessesthroughLeanPrinciples.docx**

**Week 6: Explore Human Resources: Task 2 – Improving Processes through Lean Principles**

**90 Points: Task 2 – Improving Processes through Lean Principles**

**What you'll learn**

· Learn about Lean Methodology

· Understand how Lean Methodology can be used to make processes more efficient, especially in an HR context

**What you'll do**

· Review resources explaining the history, background and context around the Lean Methodology

· Practice implementing Lean Methodology by applying it to a simple everyday routine or process (like making a cup of coffee)

**Instructions**

After reviewing all videos and supporting materials in Task 2 (
[GE Aerospace: Explore Human ResourcesLinks to an external site.](https://enterprise.theforage.com/simulations/ge-aerospace/human-resources-8hl7)), complete the following:

In this task, you'll practice implementing the Lean Methodology. You can complete this task using whatever format is easiest for you (PowerPoint, Excel, Google sheets etc.). Note, while we have deliberately not provided one specific template to use, the example answer you will see once you have submitted your task is provided in Excel format. In any case, an important part of this exercise is reviewing the example templates (in the Resources section) and creating your own, just as you’d do when implementing this for the first time in a real HR/Lean environment.

**Task Steps:**

1.
**Learn about Lean**

1. Before you do any diagramming, develop your understanding of Lean by reading through the
**Lean Training** **deck**. You can also look at the
**Lean Cheat Sheet** for more detail and use the
**Lean Glossary** to help fill in the gaps on any terms you don’t understand.

2. Think about a routine or multi-step process you perform on a daily basis. The routine / process doesn’t have to be work-related—in fact, it’s best if it’s something simple, like for example your routine for making coffee. The important thing is that there are multiple steps and that you are very familiar with it.

2.
**Create a process map**

1. Look at the templates one by one. Decide which one would be most applicable to the process you’ve chosen.

2. Create a map of your routine/multi-step process using your tool of choice (Excel, PowerPoint, Google sheets) and the template you’ve chosen.

3.
**Identify waste and process improvement opportunities**

1. Use your map to identify wastes in your process. Write these wastes on the map.

2. Use your map to identify ways you can improve the process.  Write these improvement opportunities on the map.

_Note: For this task, you may use any word processing, presentation-building, or spreadsheet software._

Upload your assignment to Canvas for a grade and also to the Forage simulation.

**## Week6ImprovingProcessesthroughLeanPrinciples.docx**

**Week 6: Explore Human Resources: Task 2 – Improving Processes through Lean Principles**

**90 Points: Task 2 – Improving Processes through Lean Principles**

**What you'll learn**

· Learn about Lean Methodology

· Understand how Lean Methodology can be used to make processes more efficient, especially in an HR context

**What you'll do**

· Review resources explaining the history, background and context around the Lean Methodology

· Practice implementing Lean Methodology by applying it to a simple everyday routine or process (like making a cup of coffee)

**Instructions**

After reviewing all videos and supporting materials in Task 2 (
[GE Aerospace: Explore Human ResourcesLinks to an external site.](https://enterprise.theforage.com/simulations/ge-aerospace/human-resources-8hl7)), complete the following:

In this task, you'll practice implementing the Lean Methodology. You can complete this task using whatever format is easiest for you (PowerPoint, Excel, Google sheets etc.). Note, while we have deliberately not provided one specific template to use, the example answer you will see once you have submitted your task is provided in Excel format. In any case, an important part of this exercise is reviewing the example templates (in the Resources section) and creating your own, just as you’d do when implementing this for the first time in a real HR/Lean environment.

**Task Steps:**

1.
**Learn about Lean**

1. Before you do any diagramming, develop your understanding of Lean by reading through the
**Lean Training** **deck**. You can also look at the
**Lean Cheat Sheet** for more detail and use the
**Lean Glossary** to help fill in the gaps on any terms you don’t understand.

2. Think about a routine or multi-step process you perform on a daily basis. The routine / process doesn’t have to be work-related—in fact, it’s best if it’s something simple, like for example your routine for making coffee. The important thing is that there are multiple steps and that you are very familiar with it.

2.
**Create a process map**

1. Look at the templates one by one. Decide which one would be most applicable to the process you’ve chosen.

2. Create a map of your routine/multi-step process using your tool of choice (Excel, PowerPoint, Google sheets) and the template you’ve chosen.

3.
**Identify waste and process improvement opportunities**

1. Use your map to identify wastes in your process. Write these wastes on the map.

2. Use your map to identify ways you can improve the process.  Write these improvement opportunities on the map.

_Note: For this task, you may use any word processing, presentation-building, or spreadsheet software._

Upload your assignment to Canvas for a grade and also to the Forage simulation.