About This Book

- 📅 **Planning Phase**: Complete all planning work before starting the study, focusing on narrowing the problem scope without diving into research. - 🔍 **Hypothesis Development**: For prioritized options, create testable hypotheses structured as "Due to X, Y happens, which leads to Z" to guide analysis. - 📊 **Storyboard Creation**: Develop a storyboard to ensure analyses are worthwhile and effectively communicate the study's narrative to clients and team members. - 💼 **Client Updates**: Conduct regular updates with the client to confirm problem understanding, estimate financial gains, and present implementation plans for quick wins. - ⏳ **Study Timeline**: Most studies should be completed within 8-10 weeks, with weekly reports to track progress and share insights among the consulting team.

Top Highlights

• the numerical target you are trying to hit for this metric,
• …which leads to z…
• Use this document in your Journal to manage scope creep and guide the client and your teams.
• what employees, suppliers, and/or stakeholders think about the issue being fixed,
• what could potentially be done to fix the problem, including benefits that can be achieved very quickly with little to no investment (quick wins).