For almost 15 years, AKI Consulting has been advising medium-sized companies as well as corporations on the introduction and optimization of business processes and develops supporting software solutions tailored to the respective process. For this purpose we use agile methods, both in the process definition and in the Software development, in order to be able to react according to the situation — especially when the requirements once during development.
The use of agile methods also with ourselves, especially the principle of continuous self-checking and improvement, enables us to test our own processes for improvement potential and to make appropriate to be adjusted. We have developed suitable toolsets and frameworks for most situations, in order to quickly achieve results and thus the customer's goal.
The model on which all our actions are based is the AKI model. AKI stands for the German version of analysis - consolidation - investigation.
The first step in process optimization is a comprehensive analysis of what is actually going on. Our analysis processes first of all cover all processes, however rare or unimportant they may be. This helps us not to lose sight of these "special cases" in later abstraction.
Consolidation ensures the aggregation and cataloguing of the collected information and allows us to identify and evaluate problematic process steps. It becomes an abstraction of the processes are carried out in order to already be able to recognize where redundancies might occur or synergies are possible.
An essential step, which is often neglected, is the in-depth investigation. If a Once we have identified optimization potential, we ask why the current situation is so difficult. Often time-consuming processes not introduced without a background, but usually without a comprehensive analysis of the overall process. It is essential to know these backgrounds if you want to improve the current process quality. maintained. It is not without reason that the processes after a restructuring are felt to be worse: In most cases overlook the exceptional cases.
After completion of the AKI phase, we develop a solution concept together with the customer and implement it consistently. With the agile approach we pursue, we ensure that the processes during the transition phase continue to fit together and time losses are minimized.