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Rapid Kaizen Experiment Worksheet

This guided worksheet helps you design, run, and evaluate a short improvement experiment (pilot). Keep it focused: one hypothesis, one owner, measurable success criteria, and a short timeline.

Area / process you're changing

Brief name (e.g., 'Invoice approval', 'Machine setup', 'Patient intake')

One-sentence process description

What happens today in a single sentence.

Problem statement (what's the waste?)

Describe the waste and its impact in one or two sentences.

Hypothesis (if we..., then...)

A simple testable hypothesis for the pilot.

Which waste types are involved

Select all that apply.

Waiting / delays

Motion / handoffs

Excess processing

Defects / rework

Overproduction

Inventory / WIP

Unused talent / underused skills

Baseline metric and value

Choose one primary metric you will measure and record its current value (e.g., average approval time = 72 hours).

Success criteria (how will you know the pilot worked?)

Be specific and measurable.

Pilot owner

Who will run and report on this experiment?

Planned duration (days)

Short pilots (3–21 days) are recommended.

Known risks and safeguards

How will the pilot avoid harming customers or compliance?

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