OpXOS · Improvement Templates

Every improvement framework, ready to run

The frameworks and templates your teams already know — A3, PDCA, DMAIC, 8D and more — built into OpX.OS as structured, version-controlled canvases. Configured to your org, not downloaded and forgotten. Request access and use them live in the platform.

Improvement frameworks

8 canvases

Live in OpX.OS — every canvas is version-controlled, linked to work, and configured to your org.

A3

A3 problem solving

The whole problem on one page — from the current condition to the countermeasures that fix it.

BackgroundCurrent conditionTargetAnalysisCountermeasuresFollow-up
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PDCA

Plan · Do · Check · Act

A disciplined improvement loop, from problem definition through to standardising what worked.

ProblemHypothesisPlanDoCheckAct
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DMAIC

DMAIC · Six Sigma

Structured end to end — charter and SIPOC through root cause, pilot and control plan.

CharterSIPOCCTQ treeRoot causeSolutionControl plan
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Kaizen

Kaizen

Small improvements, made to stick — spot the waste, make the change, standardise it.

Current stateWaste identifiedImprovementStandardisationFollow-up
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8D

8D problem solving

Eight disciplines for solving it properly — containment, root cause, permanent fix, prevention.

TeamContainmentRoot causeCorrective actionsPrevent recurrence
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Agile

Agile delivery

Vision to increment — backlog, sprint, demo and retrospective, the agile way.

VisionBacklogSprintIncrementRetrospective
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Waterfall

Waterfall delivery

Sequential and controlled — requirements, design, build, verification, closure.

RequirementsDesignImplementationVerificationClosure
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JDI

Just do it

For the quick win that doesn't need a full framework — capture it, do it, move on.

JDI one-pager
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Delivery templates

13 templates

Structured artefacts for the everyday work around each canvas — grouped by where they show up.

Discovery & analysis

  • Discovery notes

    Capture initial findings and observations.

  • Current state analysis

    Document the as-is, clearly.

  • Gap analysis

    The distance between current and target state.

  • Stakeholder map

    Who matters, and how they connect.

Planning & recommendations

  • Action plan

    Steps, owners and timelines.

  • Recommendations

    Proposed solutions, made decision-ready.

  • Risk register

    Risks and mitigations, tracked.

Deliverables

  • Business case

    Justify the investment — costs against benefits.

  • Executive summary

    The high-level story for leadership.

  • Implementation roadmap

    A visual timeline of the phases.

Operational

  • Workshop plan

    Structure a facilitated session.

  • Interview guide

    Run consistent stakeholder interviews.

  • Meeting notes

    Discussions and actions, captured.

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