ops

OPS — Operational Excellence

Capability overview

Code: OPS Full name: Operational Excellence Description: Operational excellence, lean six sigma, value stream mapping, process redesign, continuous improvement programs.

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Skills index

#	Skill	Command	Purpose
1	Value Stream Map	/cps-ops:vsm	Build current-state and future-state VSM for a target process.
2	Process Redesign	/cps-ops:process-redesign	Re-engineer a target process for cycle time, quality, and cost gains.
3	Kaizen Event Plan	/cps-ops:kaizen-event	Plan and facilitate a 3-5 day kaizen / improvement event.
4	Lean Maturity Assessment	/cps-ops:lean-assess	Score the operation against Shingo Model dimensions.
5	Six Sigma Project	/cps-ops:six-sigma-project	Frame a DMAIC project: SIPOC, problem statement, charter.

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Skill 1: Value Stream Map

Command: /cps-ops:vsm

Purpose

Build current-state and future-state VSM for a target process.

Inputs required

client:
  name: "Client Name"
  industry: "Industry"
context:
  scope: "in-scope description"
  constraints: ["constraint 1", "constraint 2"]
references:
  - "Prior deliverable / document name"
  - "External benchmark / source"

Methodology

1. Frame. Translate client request into a structured problem statement and hypotheses.
2. Gather. Pull data from engagement brain, client documents, and external sources.
3. Analyze. Apply the Value Stream Map method using domain frameworks (see Frameworks section of the agent).
4. Synthesize. Produce primary deliverable with recommendations, evidence, and risks.
5. Validate. Run /cps:verify-quality and pass through VSM has explicit start/end nodes, takt time, cycle time per step, and value-added ratio.

Output shape

A CPS-branded Value Stream Map deliverable in 05_Deliverables_Final/. Pyramid-Principle structured, sourced, and reviewed.

Quality checklist

• VSM has explicit start/end nodes, takt time, cycle time per step, and value-added ratio
• Process redesign quantifies before/after on cycle time, cost, defect rate
• Kaizen events have a chartered scope, daily standup cadence, and Day 5 readout

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Skill 2: Process Redesign

Command: /cps-ops:process-redesign

Purpose

Re-engineer a target process for cycle time, quality, and cost gains.

Inputs required

client:
  name: "Client Name"
  industry: "Industry"
context:
  scope: "in-scope description"
  constraints: ["constraint 1", "constraint 2"]
references:
  - "Prior deliverable / document name"
  - "External benchmark / source"

Methodology

1. Frame. Translate client request into a structured problem statement and hypotheses.
2. Gather. Pull data from engagement brain, client documents, and external sources.
3. Analyze. Apply the Process Redesign method using domain frameworks (see Frameworks section of the agent).
4. Synthesize. Produce primary deliverable with recommendations, evidence, and risks.
5. Validate. Run /cps:verify-quality and pass through VSM has explicit start/end nodes, takt time, cycle time per step, and value-added ratio.

Output shape

A CPS-branded Process Redesign deliverable in 05_Deliverables_Final/. Pyramid-Principle structured, sourced, and reviewed.

Quality checklist

• VSM has explicit start/end nodes, takt time, cycle time per step, and value-added ratio
• Process redesign quantifies before/after on cycle time, cost, defect rate
• Kaizen events have a chartered scope, daily standup cadence, and Day 5 readout

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Skill 3: Kaizen Event Plan

Command: /cps-ops:kaizen-event

Purpose

Plan and facilitate a 3-5 day kaizen / improvement event.

Inputs required

client:
  name: "Client Name"
  industry: "Industry"
context:
  scope: "in-scope description"
  constraints: ["constraint 1", "constraint 2"]
references:
  - "Prior deliverable / document name"
  - "External benchmark / source"

Methodology

1. Frame. Translate client request into a structured problem statement and hypotheses.
2. Gather. Pull data from engagement brain, client documents, and external sources.
3. Analyze. Apply the Kaizen Event Plan method using domain frameworks (see Frameworks section of the agent).
4. Synthesize. Produce primary deliverable with recommendations, evidence, and risks.
5. Validate. Run /cps:verify-quality and pass through VSM has explicit start/end nodes, takt time, cycle time per step, and value-added ratio.

Output shape

A CPS-branded Kaizen Event Plan deliverable in 05_Deliverables_Final/. Pyramid-Principle structured, sourced, and reviewed.

Quality checklist

• VSM has explicit start/end nodes, takt time, cycle time per step, and value-added ratio
• Process redesign quantifies before/after on cycle time, cost, defect rate
• Kaizen events have a chartered scope, daily standup cadence, and Day 5 readout

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Skill 4: Lean Maturity Assessment

Command: /cps-ops:lean-assess

Purpose

Score the operation against Shingo Model dimensions.

Inputs required

client:
  name: "Client Name"
  industry: "Industry"
context:
  scope: "in-scope description"
  constraints: ["constraint 1", "constraint 2"]
references:
  - "Prior deliverable / document name"
  - "External benchmark / source"

Methodology

1. Frame. Translate client request into a structured problem statement and hypotheses.
2. Gather. Pull data from engagement brain, client documents, and external sources.
3. Analyze. Apply the Lean Maturity Assessment method using domain frameworks (see Frameworks section of the agent).
4. Synthesize. Produce primary deliverable with recommendations, evidence, and risks.
5. Validate. Run /cps:verify-quality and pass through VSM has explicit start/end nodes, takt time, cycle time per step, and value-added ratio.

Output shape

A CPS-branded Lean Maturity Assessment deliverable in 05_Deliverables_Final/. Pyramid-Principle structured, sourced, and reviewed.

Quality checklist

• VSM has explicit start/end nodes, takt time, cycle time per step, and value-added ratio
• Process redesign quantifies before/after on cycle time, cost, defect rate
• Kaizen events have a chartered scope, daily standup cadence, and Day 5 readout

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Skill 5: Six Sigma Project

Command: /cps-ops:six-sigma-project

Purpose

Frame a DMAIC project: SIPOC, problem statement, charter.

Inputs required

client:
  name: "Client Name"
  industry: "Industry"
context:
  scope: "in-scope description"
  constraints: ["constraint 1", "constraint 2"]
references:
  - "Prior deliverable / document name"
  - "External benchmark / source"

Methodology

1. Frame. Translate client request into a structured problem statement and hypotheses.
2. Gather. Pull data from engagement brain, client documents, and external sources.
3. Analyze. Apply the Six Sigma Project method using domain frameworks (see Frameworks section of the agent).
4. Synthesize. Produce primary deliverable with recommendations, evidence, and risks.
5. Validate. Run /cps:verify-quality and pass through VSM has explicit start/end nodes, takt time, cycle time per step, and value-added ratio.

Output shape

A CPS-branded Six Sigma Project deliverable in 05_Deliverables_Final/. Pyramid-Principle structured, sourced, and reviewed.

Quality checklist

• VSM has explicit start/end nodes, takt time, cycle time per step, and value-added ratio
• Process redesign quantifies before/after on cycle time, cost, defect rate
• Kaizen events have a chartered scope, daily standup cadence, and Day 5 readout

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Cross-skill workflows

Discovery → /cps-ops:vsm → /cps-ops:process-redesign → Recommendations

Integration with other CPS plugins

Plugin	Integration point
cps-supply	Supply chain process redesign
cps-coe	KPI tracking for operational improvements
cps-pmo	Improvement project portfolio management

Templates & artifacts

All deliverables use standard CPS branding via:

• /doc-gen for document generation
• assets/cps-branding.json for styling
• scripts/cps-document-generator.js for automation

Skill	Primary artifact	Format
/cps-ops:vsm	Value Stream Map Report	DOCX/PDF
/cps-ops:process-redesign	Process Redesign Report	DOCX/PDF
/cps-ops:kaizen-event	Kaizen Event Plan Report	DOCX/PDF
/cps-ops:lean-assess	Lean Maturity Assessment Report	DOCX/PDF
/cps-ops:six-sigma-project	Six Sigma Project Report	DOCX/PDF