12 Tools Methodology

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Your Guide to Process Mastery

An infographic titled 'Strategic AOP & Bowling Chart' displaying a four-phase workflow: Plan, Do, Check, Act. It includes diagrams, charts, and matrices such as a process ownership map, competency tracker, audit schedule, risk management, and corrective action plan.

12 Tools for Process Mastery

The 12 Tools Methodology is a toolbox made of benchmarks for compliance and beyond. These tools and management system structure have been deployed throughout the world to take market leaders in complex sectors to the next level. With structure, conversion, understanding, and collaboration comes excellence. This organization model provides the framework for mastering the processes you manage. Learn more by watching the free 1-hour webinar below and begin your journey to the next level.

  • Tool 1 - 50K Process & Ownership Map

  • Tool 2 - Strategic AOP & Bowling Chart

  • Tool 3 - Applicability Matrices

  • Tool 4 - Turtle Diagrams

  • Tool 5 - Documents & Records Matrices

  • Tool 6 - Competency Trackers

  • Tool 7 - Process Measures Dashboard

  • Tool 8 - Audit Schedule

  • Tool 9 - Management Review Tracker

  • Tool 10 - Action Tracker

  • Tool 11 - Risk Management & Prevention

  • Tool 12 - Corrective Action & Improvement

Additional tools & templates

  • 12-tools overview (PDF, PPT & Video)

  • X-Matrix for Hoshin Strategic Deployment

  • SIPOC Diagrams

  • Competency Passport

  • Key SOPs for Compliance

  • Audit Checklists for Compliance

  • SWOT Analysis

  • FMEA Template

  • The Ultimate Action Report (5W2H, Fishbone, 5-Whys, etc.)

  • Trifold Quality Manual Template

12 Tools Methodology for the Ultimate Business Management System

This video explores 12 tools to take your management system to the next level. As business operations and specialization become more complex, the management of systems becomes increasingly important... and difficult. This video focuses on creating a management system architecture that allows process owners to master the processes they manage. The tools are easy to understand, update, and maintain.

Jump to a specific tool here:

  • 0:00 Introduction

  • 1:49 Process Approach

  • 3:45 Interaction of Processes

  • 7:01 Applicability Matrix

  • 8:26 1-Page Process Maps x 11

  • 9:31 Control of Documents

  • 10:21 Control of Records

  • 12:16 Training Tracker

  • 15:16 Process Measures Dashboard

  • 18:13 Internal Audit Schedule

  • 19:54 Internal Audit Schedule

  • 21:46 Management Review Tracker

  • 23:42 Action Tracker

  • 24:44 Risk Management

  • 26:50 Corrective Action & Improvement

You might find these tools extremely useful in their transition to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, IATF 16949:2016, or when integrating various management systems. Ultimately, this tool set is aimed at helping process owners master the processes they manage through the configuration of simple templates created in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word. You can purchase the 12-Tools Bundle and configure these tools based on the unique processes of your organization. If you know how to use Microsoft Office products, then these simple tools are for you.