VOICE OF CUSTOMER
Transcript: 1. Gather the Voice of the Customer 2. Translate VOC into Critical Customer Requirements (CCR) 3. Convert CCRs into Key Process Output Variables (KPOVs) 4. Create SIPOC 5. Validate Charter using VOC and SIPOC WORKING UPSTREAM, IDENTIFY KEY PROCESS INPUT VARIABLES WHICH IMPACT THE KPOVs Voice of the Customer "The expression of Customer needs and desires" CUSTOMER SEGMENTATION Tangible Meaningful Measureable in order to ensure they meet the requirements and are executable. (The Big Ys) VALIDATE CHARTER USING FINAL SIPOC 1. Does the project address the CCRs and CBRs? 2. Does the scope cover the necessary KPOVs and KPIVs? 3. Are the measurable goals aligned around the SIPOC measures? Lagging Indicators measure your metric after the fact. They are useful for future changes but come late. Leading Indicators provide information about your process before it is complete, potentially allowing for earlier correction. KPOV: Publish financial statement within 10 business days KPIV: Battery Accounting report received 100% completed VOC will allow you to validate your Project Charter and Problem Statement as well as ensure delivery of desired results. These KPOVs must always be: Make sure you are seeking input from the RIGHT customers Who is my customer? "Any person or organization that receives a product or service (output) from the work activities (process)." Don't forget they could be internal, external, or even regulatory bodies. STEPS TO VALIDATING PROJECT CHARTER Move from: "I wish you were better at your job!" to: "I wish, when I called, you called me back quickly" VOICE OF CUSTOMER (VOC) Next, convert these real issues into very precise, measurable characteristics or metrics Distill the communications received or solicited from customers down to their real concerns, values, or expectations. Get to the root of the issue. Basically, define exactly what outputs your process MUST generate in order to fulfill all critical requirements. GATHER VOC Solution: Move all input deadlines to EOB Day -2 Change cut-offs and pub stmnt EOB Day 1 Close AP 10:00AM Day 1 by changing cutoffs Actual Impact to ACES: ACES inputs failed to include several activities Higher error rates on statements Forced to accrue items not processed by AP. CREATE SIPOC Sol TRANSLATE VOC INTO CRITICAL CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS (CCRs) USING VOC/VOB, CONVERT ALL CCRs/CBRs TO KEY PROCESS OUTPUT VARIABLE (KPOVs) Move from: "I wish, when I called, that you called me back quickly!" to: "The customer expects to receive a response to every communication within 24 hours." IF YOU ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS FIRST, YOU CAN SKIP STRAIGHT TO THE ROOT ISSUES