Overproduction
Effort
| Generating more of something or information than is needed
right now, duplications, redundancies, unwarranted changes for the
sake of change
|
More information than the parent or student needs
More information than the next
process needs
Creating reports no one reads
Making extra copies
Sending multiple information packets home
Redundant communications between staff and
between staff and parent
New curriculum with no reason
Doing more than needed
Duplications in curriculum
| Talent
| Not fully utilizing or developing
the skills, training, and passion
of staff
Limiting authority and responsibility for basic tasks
|
Must wait for management before can make a decision on basic tasks
Professionals doing non-professional tasks.
Under or over utilization of people's skills
Don't use peoples talents, skills, and passions
Committee selection/assignment
Solving building/scheduling problems
Pointless meetings
Limiting opportunities to contribute
| Motion
| Unnecessary physical movement, searching, or transportation of items which does not add value
| Searching for files, teaching aids
Extra clicks or key strokes
Taking files to another person
Going to get a signature
Searching/looking through manuals and resources
Handling paperwork
Transporting resources or information
Materials not at hand
Unnecessary moving due to disorganization
Searching for information or materials located far from the work area
| Time
| Idle time created when actions, information, people or equipment are not ready; excess or unwise use of time
| Waiting for...
The system to come back up
Copy machine
Parent/student/staff response
A handed-off document to come back
Invasion of instructional time
Interruptions
Confusing/conflicting information causing delay
Poorly run/scheduled meetings - late arrivals
Conferences - teacher and parent
| Processing
| Extra or unnecessary steps, approvals, or requirements, confusion
|
Unclear directions or expectations
Repeated manual entry of data
Use of outdated standard forms
Use of inappropriate software
Unclear or duplicated roles and responsibilities
Information/money gathering/distribution
Field trips
Report card compilation and publishing
| Assets
| More inventory, physical resources, or information than needed or its misuse, misuse of space
|
Files waiting to be worked on
Open projects
Office supplies
E-mails waiting to be read
Unused records in the database
Space not utilized well
Instructional resources
Use/misuse of materials
Obsolete books/equipment
| Defects
| Work that contains errors, lacks something necessary, requires rework, or must be redone
|
Data entry error
Failure to meet scope and sequence
targets
Missing information
Missed specifications/requirements
Lost records
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External / internal e-mail requirements
Internal bulletin boards
Training on machines
Homework on the internet/late slips
Failure to meet deadlines
Quality issues
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