THE WHOLE SYSTEM
The Level 5 Framework
The six parts of the framework are its MODULES: ALIGNMENT · METRICS · ACTIONS · PLANNING · LEADERSHIP · TRAINING. 6 INDEPENDENT MODULES designed to be implemented independently as needed. As more modules are added, they automatically connect and self-reinforce. The Capture, Collaborate, Communicate in the framework effectively reduces Continuous Improvement Admin to zero.
How the modules interact
ALIGNMENT sets the direction. Sponsors set the OKR; the cascade carries it as close to the work-face as possible — each team commits to its Outputs, each person owns their Inputs, aligned to the OKR.
PLANNING turns direction into work. SIOP DDMRP turns Plans into Orders with a 12 month LookAhead.
METRICS make it visible. Results and the KPIs to get them. Everything including Owner, Targets, and Scores. Scores do not roll up; people read the bands — IDEAL / OK / ALERT / ALARM.
ACTIONS close the gaps. It is the 1st Team (Author, Owner, Sponsor, Approver) that Hunts-as-a-Pack. Digitern works inside this module: the app where Actions live and check-ins happen.
LEADERSHIP owns the system. Work Owners (Operate, Maintain, Improve) set their KPIs based on a Code RED or Code BLUE culture. When a metric hits ALARM, leadership answers Code Blue: a greater response, escalation, a CAPA with Safety/Quality leadership approving.
TRAINING staffs the loop with Owners. Mean-Time-To-Competence (MTTC) is the overlooked Golden KPI. Tiered roles, demonstrated competency, the 4Es.
Then it turns again: trained Owners take the cascade closer to the work-face.
THE LEVEL 5 FRAMEWORK graphic — the loop above as one picture — is in production. Until it lands, the loop in words is the picture, and THE OKR CASCADE graphic shows the ALIGNMENT mechanism at its heart.
The six modules
ALIGNMENT
Importance · Cascade · Mentor vs Monitor. The Force Multiplier that leverages Elite Team culture and Plans2Win.
METRICS
Owners · Type · Check-Ins. Results and the KPIs to get them. Everything including Owner, Targets, and Scores.
ACTIONS
Team · Check-Date · Digitern. It is the 1st Team (Author, Owner, Sponsor, Approver) that Hunts-as-a-Pack.
PLANNING
SIOP plans and orders. SIOP DDMRP turns Plans into Orders with a 12 month LookAhead.
LEADERSHIP
OMI · Elite Teams · Code Blue. Work Owners (Operate, Maintain, Improve) set their KPIs based on a Code RED or Code BLUE culture.
TRAINING
MTTC · Tiered · 4Es. Mean-Time-To-Competence (MTTC) is the overlooked Golden KPI.
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