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A3 Template Guideline

Title:_________________________________________________________

Team:___________________________________________________

Date Started:_________________Current Date:_____________________

Executive Sponsor:_____________Process Owner:______________

1. Reason for Action

4. Gap Analysis

7. Completion Plan

Why are we doing this?

What holds us back from the Target State?

Is Completion Plan in place with names, dates, &

What is the burning platform?

outcomes?

What is the chief complaint?

What are the root causes of these road blocks?

Is Completion Plan on track?

2. Initial State/Current State

5. Solution Approach

8. Confirmed State

Describe attributes of the initial state-Qualitative and

Does the solution approach link well with the root

Are Confirmed State metrics in place and do they

Quantitative

cause identified in the Gap Analysis?

validate the target state?

Graphically present picture of Initial State

Does the Solution Approach express the hypothesis to

Does confirmed state show what “good” looks like in a

be validated or adjusted through Rapid Experiments?

way that cannot be misunderstood?

3. Target State

6. Rapid Experiments

9. Insights

Describe attributes of the target state-Quantitative

Expect the Solution Approach to not be perfect-Run

Do Insights show key lessons learned and identify

and Qualitative

the tests of change.

future opportunities?

Graphically present picture of Target State

Are Rapid Experiments achieving desired results and

Are metrics defined and achievable?

learning?

A3 Template Guideline