About process-optimization
process-optimization is a skill for mapping existing processes, finding inefficiencies, and proposing improvements. It is aimed at people assessing workflows and produces a before-and-after comparison with estimated impact and an implementation plan.
Key features
- 01Map steps, decisions, and handoffs
- 02Identify waiting, rework, and manual tasks
- 03Design a streamlined future process
- 04Estimate time, error, and cost impact
- 05Create an implementation plan
Use cases
- 01Review a workflow with frequent approval delays
- 02Find causes of repeated rework
- 03Plan automation and parallel work
- 04Compare process performance before and after changes
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
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npx skills add https:/After installing, type/process-optimizationin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEProcess Optimization
Analyze existing processes and recommend improvements.
Analysis Framework
1. Map Current State
- Document every step, decision point, and handoff
- Identify who does what and how long each step takes
- Note manual steps, approvals, and waiting times
2. Identify Waste
- Waiting: Time spent in queues or waiting for approvals
- Rework: Steps that fail and need to be redone
- Handoffs: Each handoff is a potential point of failure or delay
- Over-processing: Steps that add no value
- Manual work: Tasks that could be automated
3. Design Future State
- Eliminate unnecessary steps
- Automate where possible
- Reduce handoffs
- Parallelize independent steps
- Add checkpoints (not gates)
4. Measure Impact
- Time saved per cycle
- Error rate reduction
- Cost savings
- Employee satisfaction improvement
Output
Produce a before/after process comparison with specific improvement recommendations, estimated impact, and an implementation plan.
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