How to Add C3(A3) Offline Idea ?

A3 Offline Idea can be uploaded if A3 is already completed and just evaluation step need to be documented to allow idea points for the idea team.

Below are the steps to upload and complete A3 offline idea workflow actions.

  1. Add an A3 Offline idea.
  2. Send Request Reviews.
  3. Request again(if any request reviews are rejected)
  4. Request Evaluations.
  5. Close an Idea.

Add an A3 Offline Idea.

  1. Enter Title.
  2. Enter Problem Statement.
  3. Enter Solution.
  4. Select Impact Areas.
  5. Add Attachments(if needed)
  6. Select Idea box
  7. Select Yes for Is this is a A3 Project.
  8. Select Yes to add an A3 idea as offline.
  9. Attach documents.(Required)
  10. Add Net Savings(Annual)
  11. Select Project Manager.(Required)
  12. Add Tags.
  13. Enter document reference if any.
  14. Select posted by user name.
  15. Add team members
  16. Click on Submit button to add A3 idea.

Once the A3 idea has been submitted DPS leaders, Committee head and Project Manager will receive notification.

Send Request Reviews

Next steps to acknowledge idea is to send review request to the committee members or to the additional reviewers and keep idea in In Review stage to wait requested approvals.

  • Select reviewers to send review requests to review. By default Quality, Safety and Environment owners are selected and If the added Net Savings are beyond the threshold amount then Finance owner will be selected.
  • To add Addition reviewer click on Add Reviewer and add members.
  • Add Stakeholders and observers if required.
  • Select impact Score and add a comment
  • Click on Send Request Review button.

Reviewers will receive notification for review request and idea will be moved to In Review stage.

Request Again

C3 Idea team will look into the review feedback and make necessary updates and it is possible to request again if any request reviews are rejected. Request again button will be visible only to committee head and committee members.

Follow below steps to request again to rejected request.

  • Click on Request Again button
  • Add note or comment.
  • Click on Send Request button send request.

Requested reviewer will receive notification with your added comment.

Request Evaluations

Once all the review requests are approved, it is possible to move idea in Implemented stage for completing evaluations process.

To add Idea evaluation click on idea points button and add points. Select points as per the given parameters and check the total score and submit the your evaluations.

Once all the idea evaluations completed by DPS committee members it is possible to close an idea. Before closing the idea make sure that all the request reviews are approved and close the idea. Once the idea has been closed all the team members will receive average idea points added by committee members.

Note:

  • If any request review is rejected, it is not possible to move idea to next stage.
  • If Net Savings or Actual Savings are added beyond the threshold amount, Finance owner will receive request review and without approval of finance owner idea cannot be moved to next stage.
  • The idea shall remain in In Review stage until the waiting time limit as there are few pending reviews that need to be completed.

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