Make It Right Foundation Rebuilding the Ninth Ward in New Orleans Challenge: The "Make It Right Foundation" faced challenges in meeting their goal of building 150 new homes in the Ninth Ward. Progress was slow even though everyone was busy and working long hours. ASI Solution: ASI Consulting Group led the team at Make It Right through the Listen, Enrich, & Optimize (LEO) Transformation Process. During the Listen Phase the five steps of the existing process are listed: (1) Raise the money to pay for the property; (2) Acquire the lot on which to build the new home; (3) Assist the potential homeowner with financial and other pre-ownership requirements; (4) Build the home; (5) Aid the [...]

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Challenge: The accreditation of medical residency programs can be slow and time-consuming. Since the accreditation process must involve hospital staff and doctor volunteers, it is critical to maximize their utilization in the accreditation process in order to avoid wasting their valuable time. ASI Solution: ASI Consulting Group reviewed the accreditation group’s 27 core offerings to determine which offering, if improved, would provide the most leverage to the organization. After listening to both the leadership and the available data, ASI identified the Internal Medicine Residency accreditation process as the best place to start. Achieved Benefits: Cycle time was reduced by 114 days, a 25% improvement. The original process took, on average, [...]