Departmental optimisation is a crucial task for many companies in order to increase efficiency and promote innovation. Particularly with the support of modern methods such as KIROI, this process can be specifically focussed on innovative ideas in step 6. The aim is to collect creative impulses in a structured manner and to improve cooperation within the departments in the long term.
Department optimisation: Systematic steps for more innovative strength
The term departmental optimisation refers to the targeted improvement of processes and structures within a company division. The aim is to conserve resources, streamline work processes and thus create space for new ideas. In this context, KIROI particularly supports the sixth step, which is aimed at developing innovative ideas.
Practical examples illustrate how departmental optimisation works in concrete terms: a logistics company uses lean methods to reduce waiting times and at the same time implement creative suggestions from employees. An IT service provider establishes agile teams that develop new solutions in short feedback cycles. A manufacturing company relies on the continuous improvement process (CIP), in which employees actively contribute and implement their suggestions.
BEST PRACTICE with one customer (name hidden due to NDA contract) shows how an industrial company uses KIROI Step 6 to encourage all employees to proactively contribute ideas for process improvement. As a result, several inefficient work steps were eliminated and new product innovations were initiated.
How KIROI Step 6 supports departmental optimisation
KIROI offers a clearly structured approach, especially in the sixth step of the optimisation process, to systematically generate and evaluate ideas. Both creativity techniques and analytical tools flow together here.
In departmental optimisation, for example, brainstorming sessions are moderated in which objectives are initially formulated openly. The ideas are then checked for feasibility using methods such as the morphological box or Ishikawa diagram. This allows the proposals that offer the greatest added value to be filtered out.
Practical examples illustrate this: A marketing team uses KIROI Step 6 to develop specific product ideas as part of an innovation workshop. A financial services provider uses the method to shorten work processes in the back office through digital automation ideas. A medium-sized mechanical engineering company combines KIROI Step 6 with Six Sigma to establish quality innovations.
Practical tips for implementation in the company
To ensure that department optimisation with KIROI Step 6 is successful, there are a few important aspects to consider:
- Create open communication structures in which employees can freely express their ideas.
- Use creativity techniques such as brainstorming or mind mapping to promote innovative approaches.
- Plan feedback cycles so that ideas are not only collected, but also evaluated and concretised.
- Involve interdisciplinary teams to integrate different perspectives and expertise.
- Use AI-based tools to automatically analyse and prioritise suggestions.
Such measures not only support the generation of fresh ideas, but also promote acceptance among those involved, which often determines the success of optimisation projects.
Department optimisation as a permanent process with a lasting effect
Departmental optimisation is not a one-off project, but a continuous process. KIROI Step 6 offers companies the practical framework to revitalise this process. By repeatedly developing new ideas and integrating them into everyday working life, efficiency and innovative strength are permanently increased.
Three further examples from different sectors show the added value:
A healthcare provider holds regular innovation meetings with KIROI Step 6 to develop digital patient service ideas. An automotive supplier combines lean management with KIROI to simultaneously reduce waste and achieve creative product improvements. An education provider uses the method to develop new digital learning formats to respond to market changes.
My analysis
The structured use of KIROI Step 6 within departmental optimisation is an effective way of generating innovative ideas systematically and sustainably. Although this makes departmental optimisation more complex, it is also significantly more successful, as creative impulses are combined with a methodical approach. Companies that take this approach strengthen their competitiveness and promote a working environment in which change is lived.
Further links from the text above:
Process optimisation: definition, objectives, phases, procedure - IPH Hannover [1]
Process optimisation: How it works + practical example - Personio [2]
Process optimisation: All about the topic - Lexware [3]
Process optimisation: Definition, methods & implementation - Reese GmbH [4]
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