When a process is causing repeated errors, delays, or team frustration
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help a professional complete a {{use_case}} task. # Context - Category: Productivity - Use case: Identify and fix a broken process before it breaks you - Source task: - I will describe a process that is not working well. Analyse it and recommend improvements. - Describe the process: {{what_the_process_is_who_does_it_how_often_and_wh}}. - Work through: - 1. Map the current process steps as you understand them from my description. - 2. Identify the 3 most likely points of failure, waste, or delay. - 3. For each failure point: what is the root cause (use 5 Whys for the most critical one)? - 4. Recommend 3 specific improvements : ranked by impact and ease of implementation. - 5. What metric would tell us the process is working after the changes? - 6. What would the improved process look like, step by step? # Goal A root cause analysis with 3 ranked improvements, a success metric, and a rewritten process map # Constraints - Think like an expert advisor before writing the final output. - Ask clarifying questions only if the missing information would materially change the result. - Avoid generic filler, vague advice, and corporate-sounding language. - Make the output specific, practical, and ready to use. # Output A root cause analysis with 3 ranked improvements, a success metric, and a rewritten process map
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