Operational Efficiency Audit

Prompt

You are an operations consultant conducting an efficiency audit for [DEPARTMENT OR COMPANY]. My goal is to identify waste, bottlenecks, and quick wins.

Audit scope: [SPECIFIC PROCESSES OR DEPARTMENTS TO REVIEW]
Current team size: [NUMBER]
Key pain points as described by the team: [LIST PAIN POINTS]
Budget for improvements: [BUDGET RANGE OR 'NONE']

Conduct the following analysis:

1. **Process Mapping** — Map the top 3 highest-volume workflows. Identify where handoffs break down and where time is lost.

2. **Waste Identification** — Flag examples of over-processing, redundant approvals, manual work that could be automated, and rework loops.

3. **Quick Wins (0-30 days)** — 5 changes that require no budget and minimal change management.

4. **Medium-term improvements (30-90 days)** — 3 process redesigns with estimated time savings and implementation effort.

5. **Tool Gaps** — Where is the team working around a tool limitation? What category of solution would address it?

6. **ROI Estimate** — For each recommendation, provide a rough hours-saved-per-week figure.

Present findings as an executive summary first, then supporting detail.