Area activity analysis explained

Area activity analysis (AAA) is a performance improvement quality tool for process management of natural work teams developed in the 1990s.^{[1] [2]}

Phases

The analysis consists of seven phase:^{[1] [3] [4]}

1. Preparation for AAA
2. Develop area mission statement
3. Define area activities
4. Develop customer relationships
5. Analyze the activity's efficiency
6. Develop supplier partnerships
7. Performance improvement

Notes and References

1. Book: Harrington . H. James . Process Management Excellence: The Art of Excelling in Process Management . 2006 . Paton Professional . 978-1-932828-06-1 . 28-35 . 26 August 2024 . en.
2. Harrington . H. James . Area activity analysis (AAA): a key 1990s tool put on the back burner . Business Process Management Journal . 20 July 2012 . 18 . 4 . 644–654 . 10.1108/14637151211253774.
3. Book: Harrington . H. James . Voehl . Frank . The Organizational Alignment Handbook: A Catalyst for Performance Acceleration . 9 November 2011 . CRC Press . 978-1-4398-7733-3 . 188 . 26 August 2024 . en.
4. Harrington . H. James . The Bigger Picture . . August 2024 . 32-29.