Robotic process automation delivered real value for a specific category of processes — but most mid-market deployments have quietly expanded beyond what RPA was designed to handle. This post offers five specific diagnostic criteria for identifying when your programme has hit its structural ceiling, and a phased roadmap for evolving to AI-augmented automation without abandoning your existing investment.
The short answer Pareto Analysis applies the 80/20 rule to problem solving: roughly 80% of effects come from 20% of causes, so you focus on the vital few rather than the trivial many. You run it in four steps — collect real data, sort and stack-rank problems by frequency or impact, draw the line at…
The short answer To run a fishbone diagram session with a remote or virtual team, use a real-time collaborative whiteboard — Miro, Mural, Microsoft Whiteboard, or Lucidchart — instead of shared documents or slides. The tool matters less than the process: send pre-work in advance, assign clear roles (facilitator, tool driver, note-taker), use breakout rooms…
The short answer Root cause analysis (RCA) is the practice of identifying the underlying system or decision that causes a problem, rather than treating its visible symptoms. Sustainable RCA follows five layers: define the specific problem with numbers, map the process as it really happens, identify the decision points, examine the constraints that drive poor…
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