Business process analysis and opportunity identification

Business process analysis and opportunity identification

"We have all the pieces, but we can't get them to work together."

This statement captures the reality for many organizations: disconnected systems, manual workarounds, inefficient handoffs, and staff spending time on tedious, repeatable tasks that could be streamlined. Before investing in AI tools, you need to understand where your actual operational bottlenecks lie and whether AI is the right solution, or whether process improvements, system integration, or data quality fixes should come first.

What we do

Our business process analysis service takes a problem-first approach.

We work directly with your supervisors and frontline staff to map how work actually gets done (not how the org chart says it should happen), identify pain points consuming time and resources, and assess root causes. Only then do we evaluate potential opportunities: process redesign, system integration, data quality improvements, training, or AI augmentation. Based on Lean Six Sigma principles for the public sector, this diagnostic work is essential before implementing AI. Without understanding your current processes, you risk automating inefficiency or deploying solutions that don't address real problems. We help you separate the work that could benefit from AI assistance from the areas where traditional improvements will deliver better results.

This service is ideal for utilities and local governments:

  • Feeling like "we have all the pieces but can't get them to work together"
  • Frustrated by manual workarounds and disconnected systems
  • Wondering whether AI is the answer or if simpler solutions exist
  • Needing to justify AI investments with clear problem statements
  • Experiencing bottlenecks in specific departments (customer service, plan review, work orders, recruitment, billing, compliance reporting, etc.)
  • Preparing to implement AI, but lacking clear problem definitions

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Our process

We begin by engaging directly with your staff to map how work actually gets done, rather than how it appears on an organizational chart. By diagnosing the root causes of your manual workarounds and disconnected systems, we identify your true operational bottlenecks. This problem-first approach ensures we recommend the right mix of process redesign, system integration, data quality improvements, training, and targeted AI augmentation—preventing you from simply automating existing inefficiencies.

Practice leaders

Michelle Ferguson
Michelle Ferguson

Executive Vice President

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