Business Improvement Checklist

Create a business improvement checklist, and refer to it regularly.
Set up a wiki to document what you know about your business/project.
Document your processes and procedures.
Confirm that your documented processes & procedures are clear and easily understood. If they are not clear and easily understood, redraft them.
Identify your customers.
Ask your customers what they want - create a customer wish list.
Compile a list of business improvement techniques & management tools.
Sign up to an internet forum / discussion group about topics related to your business/project. Ask questions. Give opinions.
Clarify your goals - draft or revisit your vision statement or mission statement on a regular basis.
Make a list of barriers to improvement & business improvement ideas. Document as much as you can about them.
Analyse your improvement ideas - list pros and cons, and solicit comment from a wide range of people.
Compile a list of stakeholders in your business/project, and think about/document how they can help you.
Prioritise your improvement ideas.
Select an appropriate improvement technique and apply it to the highest priority improvement idea.
Measure your performance.
Create a To Do List and refer to it regularly.
Collect and retell stories about successes and failures.
Use Plain English.

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