Turbolean COPPO Evaluation for Rapid Business Process Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methodologies for analyzing and optimizing business processes, such as six sigma and lean techniques, are often time-consuming and lack efficient tools for rapid evaluation and improvement, hindering enterprises from quickly reaping benefits.
Innovation Solution
The 'turbolean' method facilitates expedited six sigma and lean methodologies by characterizing current and future business processes, evaluating the cost of poor processes, and providing a business case for changes, using tools like COPPO calculations and visual basic macros within a computer program product to operationalize process excellence.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional six sigma and lean methodologies are used to analyze and optimize business processes, then process improvement accuracy is improved, but analysis time and complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the business process analysis into distinct components: value-added steps, non-value-added steps, and support steps. Each segment is evaluated separately using standardized criteria, allowing for systematic analysis without overwhelming complexity. This segmentation enables the COPPO calculation to focus on specific process elements rather than analyzing entire processes at once.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces the COPPO parameter as a new metric that combines cost, time, and quality factors into a single evaluative measure. By changing the parameter from separate detailed analyses to a consolidated COPPO score, the system achieves rapid evaluation while maintaining analytical rigor. The parameter transformation allows complex multi-factor analysis to be expressed through a simplified computational framework.
2Measurement precision
If detailed process analysis is conducted to evaluate each step accurately, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity and tool requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal COPPO calculation framework that can be applied to any business process step regardless of its specific nature. The same evaluation criteria and calculation methodology work across different process types, eliminating the need for multiple specialized analysis tools. This multi-functional approach maintains precision while reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The evaluation system is designed to be self-sufficient, with built-in criteria and calculation mechanisms that do not require external complex tools. The COPPO framework includes its own measurement standards and evaluation rules, allowing it to function independently without relying on additional sophisticated analytical instruments or external expertise.
3Loss of information
If comprehensive process characterization is performed to identify all value and non-value added steps, then process understanding is improved, but loss of time and resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent establishes preliminary evaluation criteria and classification frameworks before the actual process analysis begins. By pre-defining what constitutes value-added versus non-value-added steps and setting forth the COPPO calculation methodology in advance, the system eliminates the need for time-consuming deliberation during the evaluation phase. This preliminary preparation enables rapid comprehensive analysis.
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AI summary
Evaluation of a business case based on the cost of poor process opportunities. In at least some embodiments, an evaluation of a cost of poor process opportunity (COPPO) in an “as-is” process can include calculating a cost per step for each of the plurality of steps or tasks in an activity. COPPO can be determined based in part on whether each step or task in a process or activity is a non-value-add step, and also based in part on a cost of poor quality (COPQ) target percentage. In some embodiments a total cost of poor business process relative to a total cost for each of the plurality of steps can be displayed for a user. The COPPO evaluation can further be used to facilitate the evaluation of a business case for a “to-be” process.