In terms of using the Impact Effort Matrix, how could you prevent team members from disagreeing on the impact/effort of a particular option?

For a group with strong personalities you may want to shift to a defined scale. That’s more work since you’ve got to get some data to understand the Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) in terms of resources or the potential dollar savings. That ought to help!

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Elisabeth Swan

Elisabeth is a Master Black Belt at GoLeanSixSigma.com, the co-author of The Problem-Solver’s Toolkit and co-host of the Just-in-Time Cafe. For over 30 years, she's helped leading organizations like Amazon, Charles Schwab and Marriott International, Inc. build problem-solving muscles with Lean Six Sigma to achieve their goals.