Gap check

Is that manual step worth fixing?

Eight yes/no questions about the step your software doesn't do.
Sixty seconds. A straight answer, and quite often it is: leave it.

0 of 8 answered. Answer all questions to get the straight answer.

01Does this step happen at least once a week?
02Would a mistake or a delay in it cost money, a customer or a compliance headache?
03Do two or more people do it, check it, or wait on it?
04Is one person the only one who knows how to do it?
05Can someone say "yes, fix this" without a committee?
06Do the two tools involved already offer a built-in connection you haven't switched on?

Don't know? Answer No.

07Could a tool you already pay for do this step if it were set up properly?

Don't know? Answer No.

08Could you write the step's rules on one page — what goes in, what comes out, and the exceptions?

0 of 8 answered. Answer all questions to get the straight answer.