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  • まだ手作業?規程文書のPDF化

    まだ手作業?規程文書のPDF化

    1. 課題:手作業でのPDF化による負荷

    RuleRule製薬は、新薬の研究開発に特化した製薬会社です。新しい知見や技術の進歩、安全性確保の観点から、社内規程を最新の規制や基準に適合させる必要があり、頻繁に見直しを行っています。

    規程改廃を担当する総務部では、更新や保守のしやすさを考慮し、社内規程をMarkdown形式で管理しています。改訂時には、印刷に適したGoogleドキュメント版が自動で生成される仕組みになっています。

    一方、法務部や監査室では多くの規程をPDF形式で保存する必要があり、その変換は現場で手作業によって行われていたため、業務負荷が生じていました。

    2. 解決策:PDFファイルの自動生成

    この課題に対し、プロセスオーナーはPDFファイルが自動で生成される仕組みを構築しました。

    具体的には、Googleドキュメント生成後に、指定のGoogleドライブ内にPDFファイルが自動で保存されるようになります。

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    1. 規程案入力 レビュア指名

    起案者が規定案を入力し、レビュアを指名します。

    件名に[案]

    1.で入力した規程名に[案]というプレフィックスが付与された形で件名が適用されます。

    AIチェック:差分/誤植

    抽出された顧客に対し、自動的にメールが配信されます。

    2. 規程案をレビュー

    規程案が提出(※最提出含む)されると、指名レビュアは通知メールを受け取り、規定案をレビューします。

    1X. 差戻対応

    2.で差し戻しがあった場合は差し戻しに対応します。

    件名に[トリサゲ]

    1X.の後に取り下げた場合は、案件の件名に[トリサゲ]というプレフィックスが付与されます。

    3. CEO承認/取締役会決議

    2.を受け、CEOが承認・不承認を判断します。

    件名に[成案]

    3.で承認となった場合は、案件の件名に[成案]というプレフィックスが付与されます。

    “新規程”⇒mdファイル

    Markdownファイルを保存

    mdファイル⇒G_Drive

    Markdownファイルを指定のGoogleドライブに保存⇒Googleドキュメントに変換。

    件名に[廃案]

    3.で不承認となった場合は、案件の件名に[成案]というプレフィックスが付与されます。

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    1. 規程案入力 レビュア指名

    起案者が規定案を入力し、レビュアを指名します。

    件名に[案]

    1.で入力した規程名に[案]というプレフィックスが付与された形で件名が適用されます。

    AIチェック:差分/誤植

    抽出された顧客に対し、自動的にメールが配信されます。

    2. 規程案をレビュー

    規程案が提出(※最提出含む)されると、指名レビュアは通知メールを受け取り、規定案をレビューします。

    1X. 差戻対応

    2.で差し戻しがあった場合は差し戻しに対応します。

    件名に[トリサゲ]

    1X.の後に取り下げた場合は、案件の件名に[トリサゲ]というプレフィックスが付与されます。

    3. CEO承認/取締役会決議

    2.を受け、CEOが承認・不承認を判断します。

    件名に[成案]

    3.で承認となった場合は、案件の件名に[成案]というプレフィックスが付与されます。

    “新規程”⇒mdファイル

    Markdownファイルを保存

    mdファイル⇒G_Drive

    Markdownファイルを指定のGoogleドライブに保存⇒Googleドキュメントに変換。

    G_Drive Pdf Export

    GoogleドキュメントをPDF形式に変換し、Googleドライブ内に保存。

    件名に[廃案]

    3.で不承認となった場合は、案件の件名に[成案]というプレフィックスが付与されます。

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    3.効果

    作業負担の削減

    PDF出力作業が不要となることで、業務リソースを他の重要な作業に振り分けることが可能になります。

    抜け漏れやミスの防止

    出力忘れや形式のミスを防ぐことで、文書品質の一貫性と信頼性を高めます。

    4. その他の業務への応用

    社内広報文書の最終出力処理

    承認済みの社内文書を自動でPDF化し、社員に配布。

    会議資料の共有フロー

    作成した議事録や資料を自動PDF化し、関係者へ一括配信。

    契約書や申請書の保存処理

    承認後にPDFとしてアーカイブすることで、証跡性と管理性を強化。

    5. 提案資料

    当社サービスの導入を検討いただく際の提案書サンプルです。課題に対する解決策の概要を記載しています。実際の相談内容に応じて、内容を個別にカスタマイズして提供いたします。

  • Managing a Fair Inquiry Response Team with AI

    Managing a Fair Inquiry Response Team with AI

    AI randomly assigns inquiries to balance workload and improve team morale.

    1. Issue: Uneven Task Assignment

    An IT company uses Augmented Reality (AR) technology to deliver interactive services for education and training. To handle customer inquiries related to their cloud services, the company has a dedicated team made up of one leader and five members. Customers submit their inquiries through a web form, and the team responds via email.

    However, the current task assignment system for inquiry responses has become uneven, leading to a sense of unfairness within the team. Members who are assigned a heavier workload complain of being overburdened, while those with fewer assignments express anxiety about not being trusted. This imbalance is creating a negative impact on team morale and overall efficiency.

    This sense of unfairness can lead to serious team operational problems. It risks lowering team members’ motivation, decreasing productivity, and increasing the risk of staff turnover. Therefore, it’s urgent to implement measures to address and eliminate this unfairness.

    2. Solution: AI-Powered Random Assignment

    The team leader, the process owner, realized they were unconsciously assigning a disproportionate number of tasks to veteran members who appeared more experienced and available.

    To address this, they’ve decided to eliminate the manual “1. Assign Responder” step, previously handled by the leader. In its place, a new, AI-driven process has been introduced.

    Under this new process, “x1. Select Responder by AI,” the AI will randomly choose one email address from the five team members. The member associated with the selected email address will then be automatically set as the responder for the “2. Draft Response” step in the subsequent “x2. Set Responder” stage.

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    s1. Inquiry Reception

    The customer initiates an inquiry by filling out a web form, providing their email address and the details of their question.

    1. Assign Responder

    The team leader decides which member will be responsible for drafting the response to the inquiry.

    2. Draft Response

    The member chosen in the “Assign Responder” step creates the draft response to the customer’s inquiry.

    3. Review

    The drafted response from the “Draft Response” step is reviewed. This likely involves checking for accuracy, completeness, tone, and adherence to company guidelines.

    2′. Rework Response

    If issues are identified during the “Review” step, the response is sent back for revisions based on the feedback.

    m1. Send Response

    Once the response is finalized (after review and any necessary rework), an email containing the answer is sent to the email address the customer provided in the inquiry form.

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    s1. Inquiry Reception

    The customer initiates an inquiry by filling out a web form, providing their email address and the details of their question.

    2. Draft Response

    The member chosen in the “Assign Responder” step creates the draft response to the customer’s inquiry.

    3. Review

    The drafted response from the “Draft Response” step is reviewed. This likely involves checking for accuracy, completeness, tone, and adherence to company guidelines.

    2′. Rework Response

    If issues are identified during the “Review” step, the response is sent back for revisions based on the feedback.

    m1. Send Response

    Once the response is finalized (after review and any necessary rework), an email containing the answer is sent to the email address the customer provided in the inquiry form.

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    3. Customers Case Study

    4. Other Business Applications

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  • Can’t Miss It?! Spotting Time Report Errors

    Can’t Miss It?! Spotting Time Report Errors

    Create opportunities for reporters to self-identify discrepancies in their past timecard data.

    1. Issue: Mistakes in Timecard Entries

    SharaShara Systems is a company that specializes in custom system development for businesses. Employee payroll is calculated based on attendance data. If there are any discrepancies in this data, it directly leads to errors in salary payments. Therefore, the administration department rigorously checks the content to ensure accuracy.

    However, as SharaShara Systems is in a growth phase, the number of employees has increased, leading to a rapid surge in the volume of attendance reports that need checking. As a result, the number of errors discovered is also trending upwards. Furthermore, with active new hiring, both the quantity of attendance reports and the incidence of errors are expected to continue rising in the future.

    Overlooking attendance discrepancies significantly increases the risk of incorrect wage payments, which can severely damage a company’s credibility and brand value. Therefore, it’s crucial to implement concrete measures immediately to mitigate this risk.

    2. Solution: Automatically extract reports from the past 14 days

    The process owner determined it was crucial for employees to identify attendance reporting errors themselves at an early stage. To achieve this, a step was added to the workflow, automatically extracting attendance report data from the past 14 days before employees submit their clock-in times.

    Now, every day, when employees access the screen to report their clock-in time, the past 14 days of their attendance data will be displayed.

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    s1. Weekday 7:00 AM (Timer Start Event)

    The flow automatically starts for all employees every weekday at 7:00 AM.

    1. Report Clock-In Time

    Employees enter their clock-in time when they begin work.

    x1. “Working” Status

    The “Attendance Status” data field is set to “Working.”

    2. Report Clock-Out Time

    Employees enter their break time and clock-out time when they finish work. Their work hours are automatically calculated.

    x2. “Work Finished” Status

    The “Attendance Status” data field is set to “Work Finished.”

    x4. Clock-In/Out Data AI Evaluation

    AI evaluates the clock-in/out data and outputs the evaluation results.

    3. Confirm Work Hours

    The employee’s supervisor reviews the employee’s reported clock-in time, break time, clock-out time, and work hours.

    They can also view the AI-generated evaluation results from “x4. Clock-In/Out Data AI Evaluation.”

    2x. Handle Revisions

    Employees review the reason for the revision and correct their clock-in time, break time, and clock-out time.

    x3. “Leave” Status

    The “Attendance Status” data field is set to “Leave.”

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    s1. Weekday 7:00 AM (Timer Start Event)

    The flow automatically starts for all employees every weekday at 7:00 AM.

    1. Report Clock-In Time

    Employees enter their clock-in time when they begin work.

    x1. “Working” Status

    The “Attendance Status” data field is set to “Working.”

    2. Report Clock-Out Time

    Employees enter their break time and clock-out time when they finish work. Their work hours are automatically calculated.

    x2. “Work Finished” Status

    The “Attendance Status” data field is set to “Work Finished.”

    x4. Clock-In/Out Data AI Evaluation

    AI evaluates the clock-in/out data and outputs the evaluation results.

    3. Confirm Work Hours

    The employee’s supervisor reviews the employee’s reported clock-in time, break time, clock-out time, and work hours. They can also view the AI-generated evaluation results from “x4. Clock-In/Out Data AI Evaluation.”

    2x. Handle Revisions

    Employees review the reason for the revision and correct their clock-in time, break time, and clock-out time.

    x3. “Leave” Status

    The “Attendance Status” data field is set to “Leave.”

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    3. Benefits

    Improved Payroll Accuracy

    By automatically extracting 14 days of past attendance data, employees can now easily spot errors in their own time reports. This boosts the accuracy of attendance reporting, which in turn reduces payroll errors. As a result, you’ll see fewer incorrect salary payments and a lighter workload for the accounting department.

    Protected Company Credibility and Brand Value

    Incorrect salary payments are a direct hit to a company’s credibility. By reducing these errors, you can proactively prevent trust issues and safeguard your brand value.

    Enhanced Employee Self-Management

    Regularly reviewing their own attendance data helps employees develop a stronger sense of self-management. This reinforces attendance discipline, which is expected to lead to an overall improvement in attendance rates and productivity.

    4. Other Business Applications

    The mechanism of automatically extracting past work performance data and enabling it to be used to perform tasks can be applied to the following business operations:

    Customer Support

    Automatically pulling up past inquiry histories makes it easier to understand a customer’s previous issues and interests. This allows for more accurate and personalized support, potentially leading to higher customer satisfaction.

    Information Security Management

    Regularly checking and reporting on system account registration becomes even more efficient by referencing past report histories. Looking at this history helps you clearly identify differences from previous reports, enabling a quicker response if any improper registrations occur.

    Expense Management

    When making purchase requests for items within your department, you’ll be able to refer to past expense usage. This helps you understand the current budget consumption, making it easier to decide if a purchase is necessary or which items to choose.

  • 報告トラブル防止のカギは指名制

    報告トラブル防止のカギは指名制

    初動で担当者を明確化。報告精度とスピードを一気に改善!

    ※このプロセス改善ストーリーはフィクションです。実在の人物や団体などとは関係ありません。

    1. 課題:引き継ぎの不備によるリスク

    ITサービス企業 Gachatシステムズ社(従業員数:約120名)は、クラウドインフラや業務システムの開発・運用を手がける企業です。

    セキュリティインシデント対応では、初動対応のあと、「暫定対応」や「恒久対応」を別の担当者が担うことも多く、工程ごとに引き継ぎが発生します。

    その引き継ぎが不十分な場合、対応内容や役割分担の認識にずれが生じ、報告の遅れや内容の不備につながることがありました。

    こうした連携不足は、迅速かつ正確な対応が求められるセキュリティ業務において、重大なリスク要因となっていました。

    2. 解決策:担当者の明確化で業務を整理

    この課題に対し、初動報告の時点で「暫定対応」と「恒久対応」の担当者をあらかじめ指定できるよう、対応プロセスを見直しました。

    指定された担当者には、それぞれの対応フェーズに応じた報告タスクが自動で割り当てられます。

    事前に担当者を明確にしておくことで、情報共有や引き継ぎが前提として行われやすくなり、工程間の混乱を防ぐことができます。

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    1. 初動対応の報告

    発生したインシデントについての初動対応を報告します

    2. 初動対応の確認

    報告されたインシデントについて確認を実施、情報共有が行われます

    3. 暫定対応の報告

    報告されたインシデントについての暫定対応を実施し報告します

    3’. (再)暫定対応の報告

    暫定対応報告の差し戻しに対応し、再度報告します

    4. 暫定対応の確認

    暫定対応の報告について確認し、不備があれば差し戻しを行います

    5. CEO確認

    発生したインシデントについてCEOが確認します

    6. 恒久対応の報告

    発生したインシデントに対して、恒久対応を実施し報告を行います

    6′. (再)恒久対応の報告

    恒久対応報告の不備について対応し、再提出を実施します

    7. 恒久対応の確認

    恒久対応の報告について詳細を確認、不備があれば差し戻しを行います

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    1. 初動対応の報告

    発生したインシデントについての初動対応を報告します

    2. 初動対応の確認

    報告されたインシデントについて確認を実施、情報共有が行われます

    3. 暫定対応の報告

    報告されたインシデントについての暫定対応を実施し報告します

    3’. (再)暫定対応の報告

    暫定対応報告の差し戻しに対応し、再度報告します

    4. 暫定対応の確認

    暫定対応の報告について確認し、不備があれば差し戻しを行います

    5. CEO確認

    発生したインシデントについてCEOが確認します

    6. 恒久対応の報告

    発生したインシデントに対して、恒久対応を実施し報告を行います

    6′. (再)恒久対応の報告

    恒久対応報告の不備について対応し、再提出を実施します

    7. 恒久対応の確認

    恒久対応の報告について詳細を確認、不備があれば差し戻しを行います

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    3. 効果

    • 報告スピードの向上
    • 報告内容の正確性と一貫性の向上
    • セキュリティ対応体制の信頼性向上
    • 担当者間での情報伝達の明確化

    4. その他の業務への応用

    問い合わせ対応業務

    • 初回の受付担当者がすべてを処理せず、調査や回答を担う担当者を明確にしておくことで、スムーズで正確な対応が可能になります。

    クレーム対応フロー

    • 一次受付時に、対応責任者をあらかじめ指定することで、対応の属人化を防ぎ、品質と一貫性のある処理が実現できます。

    保守・障害対応プロセス

    • 障害発生時に、調査・復旧・報告の各工程ごとに担当者を割り当てておくことで、迅速な対応と確実な情報共有が可能になります。

    5. 提案資料サンプル

    当社サービスの導入を検討いただく際の提案書サンプルです。課題に対する解決策の概要を記載しています。実際の相談内容に応じて、内容を個別にカスタマイズして提供いたします。

  • Summarize Daily Reports with AI

    Summarize Daily Reports with AI

    AI summarizes growing daily reports, cutting delays and manager workload.

    1. Issue: Delayed Daily Report Feedback

    The company’s marketing department uses daily reports to share work progress and challenges. However, a significant increase in team members (from 4 to 7) has led to a surge in report volume. This has created a major bottleneck for managers, who are now too busy to thoroughly review all reports and provide same-day feedback.

    Consequently, daily report submission has become a mere formality, diminishing its value and purpose for team members. An attempt was made to solve this by creating a standardized daily report template. Unfortunately, its focus on generality meant it couldn’t adequately capture the diverse tasks of each team member.

    This forced employees to contort their work details to fit the template, ultimately increasing their burden and causing confusion.

    2. Solution: AI-Powered Daily Report Summarization

    To directly address the feedback delay and reporting burden, the process owner, who is also the manager, has successfully integrated AI-powered daily report summarization into their workflow.A key enhancement implemented was to have the AI output these summaries in Markdown format. This significantly improves readability, allowing the manager to quickly grasp the essential points of each team member’s daily report.

    This strategic move enables the manager to rapidly check each team member’s report, transforming a time-consuming task into an efficient review process.

    Daily report summaries enable managers to provide faster, same-day feedback.

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    • Automated process starts at 7:00 AM.
    • 1x. Business Day Check
      • If it’s a non-business day, the process branches and ends
    • 1.Daily Report Input
    • 2.Review
    • 3.Resubmission (if returned for revisions)
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    • Automated process starts at 7:00 AM.
    • 1x. Business Day Check
      • If it’s a non-business day, the process branches and ends
    • 1.Daily Report Input
    • 2x. AI Summarization
    • 2. Review
    • 3. Resubmission (if returned for revisions)

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    3. Customers Case Study

    4. Other Business Applications

    We will enable AI-based reviews for the following tasks:

    Summarizing Meeting Minutes

    Simplified Project Progress Reports

    Summarizing Sales Activity Logs

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  • How to Prevent Careless Mistakes When Reviewing Regulations

    How to Prevent Careless Mistakes When Reviewing Regulations

    Auto-generated, locked titles prevent prefix errors and improve data reliability.

    1. Issue: Forgetting to update the subject line

    The company is a pharmaceutical organization specializing in the research and development of new drugs. Due to new scientific findings, technological advancements, and the need to ensure safety, internal regulations are frequently reviewed and updated to comply with the latest rules and standards.

    Most revisions or abolitions of regulations are done by modifying and resubmitting previously approved regulations. Approved regulations are automatically prefixed* with “[Approved]” at the beginning of their subject line (e.g., “[Approved] Board of Directors Regulations”). However, there have been frequent instances of editing errors in the subject lines, specifically when this prefix was not removed when regulations were being reused and resubmitted.

    * A method of making the type of matter easily identifiable at a glance by adding information indicating the category to the beginning of the subject line.

    2. Solution: Automatic Subject Line Generation

    To solve this issue, the process owner set the subject line editing permission to ‘Display Only’ (non-editable). Additionally, they designed the system so that the subject line is automatically populated when an application proceeds to the next stage.

    Specifically, the system applies a format where the regulation name entered in the previous step is prefixed with “[Draft]” (e.g., “[Draft] Board of Directors Regulations”).

    Reducing manual input errors enhances data accuracy and business reliability.

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    1. Draft Regulation Input & Reviewer Nomination

    The drafter inputs the draft regulation and nominates reviewers.

    AI Check: Differences/Typos

    If an old regulation is input, the AI automatically creates a comparison table between the new and old regulations.

    2. Review Draft Regulation

    When a draft regulation is submitted (including resubmissions), the nominated reviewers receive a notification email and review the draft.

    1X. Rejection Handling

    If there’s a rejection in step 2, the drafter addresses it.

    Subject Line: [Withdrawn]

    If the draft is withdrawn after step 1X, the subject line of the matter is prefixed with [Withdrawn].

    3. CEO Approval / Board of Directors Resolution

    Following step 2, the CEO decides whether to approve or reject the draft.

    Subject Line: [Approved]

    If approved in step 3, the subject line of the matter is prefixed with [Approved].

    Subject Line: [Rejected]

    If rejected in step 3, the subject line of the matter is prefixed with [Rejected].

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    1. Draft Regulation Input & Reviewer Nomination

    The drafter inputs the draft regulation and nominates reviewers.

    Subject Line: [Draft]

    In step 1, the subject line is automatically set using the Regulation Name that was entered, prefixed with [Draft].

    AI Check: Differences/Typos

    If an old regulation is input, the AI automatically creates a comparison table between the new and old regulations.

    2. Review Draft Regulation

    When a draft regulation is submitted (including resubmissions), the nominated reviewers receive a notification email and review the draft.

    1X. Rejection Handling

    If there’s a rejection in step 2, the drafter addresses it.

    Subject Line: [Withdrawn]

    If the draft is withdrawn after step 1X, the subject line of the matter is prefixed with [Withdrawn].

    3. CEO Approval / Board of Directors Resolution

    Following step 2, the CEO decides whether to approve or reject the draft.

    Subject Line: [Approved]

    If approved in step 3, the subject line of the matter is prefixed with [Approved].

    Subject Line: [Rejected]

    If rejected in step 3, the subject line of the matter is prefixed with [Rejected].

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    3. Customers Case Study

    4. Other Business Applications

    We will enable AI-based reviews for the following tasks:

    Contract and Application Document Management Process

    Internal Notification Template Management

    Quality Document Update Process

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  • Prevent voting after a proposal has been approved

    Prevent voting after a proposal has been approved

    At Dodo Cloud, shareholders cast their votes during general meetings either through a web form or by show of hands. Previously, a recurring issue arose where new responses that were submitted after the secretariat had already tallied the votes led to discrepancies that necessitated re-tabulation.

    To address this, we’ve implemented a new operational rule and revised our workflow: web forms for resolutions are now immediately closed once voting on that agenda item concludes during the meeting. This measure prevents any further submissions after the deadline, ensuring the accuracy of vote counts and significantly reducing the workload for the secretariat.

    1. Issue: Inaccurate Vote Counts

    Dodo Cloud, an IT startup with around 20 shareholders, manages its general meeting voting as follows:
    The secretariat first emails the meeting agenda to shareholders in advance. Shareholders can then cast their votes on each resolution through a web form, accessible via email, either before or during the meeting. For those attending in person, voting by a show of hands is also an option.

    During the general meeting, voting on each agenda item occurs the moment the chairperson states, “Those in favor of this resolution, please raise your hand.” At this point, the number of votes from shareholders who raised their hands (in-person) and the number of votes submitted via the web form must be tallied.

    However, a recurring issue has been the submission of new web form responses after the secretariat has already compiled the for/against tallies. This leads to discrepancies in the vote count, making it impossible to finalize accurate voting results. Consequently, the secretariat is often forced to re-tally votes, significantly increasing their workload.

    2. Solution: Closing the Web Form After the Deadline

    The secretariat has established an operational rule to immediately close the web form for voting on any agenda item, once its deliberation and vote conclude during the general meeting.

    The process owner will revise the workflow to ensure the secretariat blocks the web form at the appropriate moment, specifically right after the relevant resolution is voted on. Furthermore, the system will be configured so that the shareholder voting process automatically ends once the web form is closed.

    This new measure will effectively prevent shareholders from submitting responses after the deadline, ensuring the integrity of the vote count.

    Before :

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    • Process Initiation
    • Email Distribution (to shareholders)
    • Response Submission (via web form)
    • Status Update
      • Upon submission, status changes from “Unexercised” to “Exercised.”

    After :

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    • Process Initiation
    • 1. Proxy Voting Hard Deadline
    • Email Distribution (to shareholders)
    • Response Submission (via web form)
    • Status Update
      • Upon submission, status changes from “Unexercised” to “Exercised.”

    *1. The process ends at one of the following points: the forced deadline for exercising voting rights, the entry of approval or disapproval, or the conclusion of the general meeting. (All parallel tokens will also be terminated.)

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    Reference:Shareholder Meeting Agenda Registration Process

    *The Shareholder Meeting Voting Process is initiated from its parent process, the “Shareholder Meeting Proposal Registration Process”.

    3. Benefits

    1. Enhanced Accuracy of Vote Tabulation
      • By implementing measures to prevent the submission of responses after the designated tabulation deadline, the potential for vote fluctuations following the secretariat’s initial count has been eliminated.
      • This enhancement directly contributes to the improved reliability of voting outcomes.
    2. Reduced Operational Burden on the Secretariat
      • The elimination of the need for re-tabulation has significantly alleviated the workload on the secretariat.
      • This operational improvement has led to increased efficiency in the administration of general meetings.
  • Are You the One Making the Request? Expedite Web Updates

    Are You the One Making the Request? Expedite Web Updates

    Zero Unnecessary Steps! Start Editing Without Requests, for Smooth Updates

    * This process improvement story is fictional and not related to any real person or organization.

    1. Issue: Editors inefficiently submit their own work requests.

    DonDon Web Co.Ltd is a web development company with a team of 50. Their Marketing Department handles daily updates for web pages, ad creatives, and promotional materials.

    Typically, when the Marketing Department gets a web update request, an available team member takes on the task and edits the content. After completing the work, another editor reviews it.

    However, a problem arose when an editor noticed a page needed updating themselves. They still had to register the task as a request from a “requester” first. This extra step wasn’t just a burden; sometimes, another team member would pick up the same task, preventing the original editor from being able to edit the task.

    2. Solution: Implement a Workflow Allowing Editors to Initiate Tasks Directly

    The process owner introduced a new editing workflow to allow editors to make their own judgments and start work immediately. This revision to the traditional “request registration → editing” flow means editors can now begin editing directly, without having to go through the request registration process.

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    0. Request

    The requester initiates the task and submits an editing request.

    1. Edit

    The editor begins the task and performs the requested edits.

    2. Review

    The reviewer checks the content created by the editor for any issues. If corrections are needed, they request the editor to re-edit.

    1x. Re-edit

    The editor performs further edits based on feedback from the reviewer.

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    0. Request

    The requester initiates the task and submits an editing request.

    1. Edit

    The editor begins the task and performs the requested edits.

    1a. Edit (Self-Initiated)

    The editor proactively starts the editing work.

    1b. Edit (Request-Driven)

    The editor performs the editing work in response to a request from a requester.

    2. Review

    The reviewer checks the content created by the editor for any issues. If corrections are needed, they request the editor to re-edit.

    1x. Re-edit

    The editor performs further edits based on feedback from the reviewer.

    3. Benefits

    We’ve eliminated the wasteful step of self-requesting tasks

    • Eliminated the hassle of registering requests, allowing for faster operations.
    • Prevents duplicate editing tasks and reduces operational waste.
    • Ensures the entire process runs smoothly, preventing operational stagnation.

    4. Other Business Applications

    Design Revisions

    Designers can start making corrections immediately, without waiting for instructions from clients or directors.

    Internal Document Updates

    Necessary revisions are reflected quickly, helping to keep operational manuals current.

    Product Information Changes

    Updates to sales pages and catalogs can be made smoothly.

    Bug Fixes

    You can establish a system where developers can immediately correct bugs they discover.

  • 定型メールに生成AIで温もりを

    定型メールに生成AIで温もりを

    一斉メールに生成AIで個別メッセージを自動挿入。顧客メモを基に温かみのある一文を足し、事務的な印象を軽減。VIP 対応の質を保ちながら、担当者の負担を抑え、運用効率も向上させます。

    1. 課題:冷たい印象を与える一斉メール

    Fuwari美容室では、VIP顧客50名に対して「臨時休業」や「料金改定」などの案内メールを一斉配信しています。この運用は効率的ですが、文面が画一的になるため、温かみに乏しく、顧客に事務的な印象を与えてしまうことがあります。「長年通っているのに機械的な対応に感じた」といった顧客からの声もあり、効率と温かみのバランスに悩んでいました。

    とはいえ、顧客ごとに個別送信するのは現実的ではありません。

    2. 解決策:生成AIによる“ひとこと”の追加

    プロセスオーナーは、個別メッセージを生成する “AIエージェント工程” をワークフローに追加しました。これは、従来の本文確認工程の前段階で、AIが顧客情報をもとにメール文面を補足・編集する仕組みです。

    AIによる補足・編集を行うために、TSV形式の顧客名簿には新たに「ご家族メモ」という列を追加し、各顧客に対する個別のメモを記入しました。たとえば、「お子様が美容室デビューされた時期」などの情報です。

    これにより、AIが顧客一人ひとりに寄り添った一文を文面に自動挿入するようになりました。スタッフはその草案を確認・校正したうえで、メールを送信します。

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    本文・メアド確認

    スタッフが、配信データを目視で確認します。確認しない場合は、12時間経過後、自動的にメール送信処理に進みます。

    メール自動送信

    顧客に対し、自動的にメールが配信されます。

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    生成AIによる告知文カスタマイズ

    生成AIが、顧客ごとに異なる一文を自動でメール文面に挿入

    本文・メアド確認

    スタッフが、配信データを目視で確認します。確認しない場合は、12時間経過後、自動的にメール送信処理に進みます。

    メール自動送信

    顧客に対し、自動的にメールが配信されます。

    子プロセス Before / After 比較(スライダが動きます)

    3. 効果

    一言のためにかかる1分が、関係性を深める“投資”になる。プロセスオーナーはそう考え、メール作成工程にAIによる補足文の自動挿入ステップを追加しました。
    顧客情報に基づいた一文を加えることで、文面に個別性や親しみが生まれ、通知の印象や反応に変化が見られています。

    温かみあるコミュニケーション

    年賀状に添える一言のような、親しみを感じてもらえます。

    文面の個別最適化

    顧客ごとに異なる内容でメールが送信され、特別感が伝わります。

    開封率・反応率の向上

    メールに対する顧客の関心が高まります。

    4. その他の業務への応用

    予約リマインド

    予約前の案内にひとこと添えることで、丁寧さと安心感を伝えられます。

    アンケート依頼

    顧客に応じたひとことを添えることで、回答率の向上が期待できます。

    イベント告知

    参加を促す一文を加えることで、反応率や関心度が高まります。

    5. 提案資料

    当社サービスの導入を検討いただく際の提案書サンプルです。課題に対する解決策の概要を記載しています。実際の相談内容に応じて、内容を個別にカスタマイズして提供いたします。

  • Distributing Inquiries Fairly Through Random Assignment

    Distributing Inquiries Fairly Through Random Assignment

    Random assignment replaced rotation to stop abuse and ensure fair workloads.

    1. Issue: Abuse of Rotational Assignment

    A contact center is operated as part of the company’s BPO services, where 20 operators handle email inquiries.

    Previously, inquiries were assigned on a rotational basis. This system allowed operators to predict when their turn to handle an inquiry would come up.

    Recently, we discovered instances where this system was being abused. Some operators were intentionally sending themselves simple, self-created inquiries just before their predicted assignment time, effectively reducing their workload through this deceptive practice.

    This dishonest behavior compromises fairness among our operators. Moreover, this manipulation of workload creates a significant risk, potentially leading to an increased burden for other operators and delays in inquiry resolution.

    2. Solution: Switching to Random Assignment

    The process owner has revised the traditional rotational assignment method and implemented a system that randomly determines the next operator for inquiries.

    Specifically, a random number between 1 and 20 will be generated, and the corresponding operator will be assigned based on that value (e.g., if the random number is 5, Operator E is assigned; if it’s 14, Operator N is assigned).

    Unpredictable inquiry assignments help prevent improper handling or manipulation.

    * The generation of these random numbers will utilize the automated add-on process titled Number: Generate Random.

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    • Process Start by Email Arrival
    • 50-character summary By OpenAI
      • The email content is summarized
    • Process serial number % 20 + 1
    • Set the i-th row of the TSV as the reply assignee
    • 1. Input the reply text
      • Send the reply email
      • Request review from the Supervisor (SV).
    • 2.Review Reply
    • Send by email
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    • Process Start by Email Arrival
    • 50-character summary By OpenAI
      • The email content is summarized
    • A random number between 1 and 20 is generated
    • Set the i-th row of the TSV as the reply assignee
    • 1. Input the reply text
      • Send the reply email
      • Request review from the Supervisor (SV).
    • 2.Review Reply
    • Send by email
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    3. Customers Case Study

    4. Other Business Applications

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    5. Related Posts

  • Don’t Stop Revising Policies! Strategies to Prevent Oversights

    Don’t Stop Revising Policies! Strategies to Prevent Oversights

    Introducing automated notifications for resubmissions eliminated review delays and enabled faster, more reliable approvals.

    1. Issue: Operational Stagnation Due to Review Delays

    A pharmaceutical company specializing in new drug research and development must frequently revise its internal regulations. This is because new scientific findings, technological advancements, and safety requirements require compliance with the latest regulations and standards.

    To facilitate these revisions, the company utilizes an internal regulation amendment and repeal process. In this process, when a drafter registers a new regulation proposal, a notification email is automatically sent to the reviewer.

    However, a frequent issue has arisen: when a drafter receives a rejection and submits a revised proposal, no notification email is sent to the reviewer. This often leads to the reviewer not noticing the resubmission, causing frequent delays in the review process.

    2. Solution: Send Notification Emails Upon Resubmission

    To fix this, the process owner made sure that reviewers now get a notification email whenever a regulation proposal is resubmitted.

    Specifically, they added an “Inclusive Gateway” after the resubmission flow for tasks that were sent back. This change ensures that notification emails are sent out upon resubmission, so reviewers can reliably see when proposals are re-submitted and avoid missing them.

    Faster reviews and reduced errors by instantly identifying resubmissions and eliminating delays.

    • Split Conditions is a modeling element used to control the branching and merging of workflows. Learn more here.
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    1. Regulation Proposal Entry & Reviewer Assignment

    The drafter inputs the regulation proposal and assigns a reviewer.

    2. Review Regulation Proposal

    Once the regulation proposal is submitted in step 1, the assigned reviewer receives a notification email and reviews the proposal.

    1X. Address Rejection

    If the proposal is rejected in step 2, the drafter addresses the rejection.

    3. CEO Approval / Board of Directors Resolution

    Following step 2, the CEO decides whether to approve or reject the proposal.

    Subject Line: [Approved]

    If approved in step 3, the subject line of the case will be prefixed with “[Approved]”.

    Subject Line: [Rejected]

    If rejected in step 3, the subject line of the case will be prefixed with “[Rejected]”.

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    1. Regulation Proposal Entry & Reviewer Assignment

    The drafter inputs the regulation proposal and assigns a reviewer.

    2. Review Regulation Proposal

    Once the regulation proposal is submitted (including resubmissions), the assigned reviewer gets a notification email and reviews the proposal.

    1X. Address Rejection

    If the proposal is rejected in step 2, the drafter addresses the rejection.

    3. CEO Approval / Board of Directors Resolution

    After step 2, the CEO decides whether to approve or reject the proposal.

    Subject Line: [Approved]

    If approved in step 3, the case’s subject line gets the prefix “[Approved]”.

    Subject Line: [Rejected]

    If rejected in step 3, the case’s subject line gets the prefix “[Rejected]”.

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    3. Customers Case Study

    4. Other Business Applications

    Contract Revision and Management

    Inquiry Management in Customer Service

    Feedback Management in Performance Reviews

    5. Related Posts

  • Dealing With Unclear Web Update Requests

    Dealing With Unclear Web Update Requests

    Eliminate unclear instructions for seamless content creation

    * This process improvement story is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real people, organizations, or events is purely coincidental.

    1. Issue: Confused by Unclear Request Instructions

    DonDon Web is a 50-person web production company. Our marketing department handles daily updates for web content including web pages, ad creatives, and promotional materials.

    We frequently receive abstract or vague instructions from internal stakeholders for web update requests, such as “make the design better” or “make the text easier to understand” This often leaves editors struggling to correctly interpret the requests, causing significant delays in their work.

    Under our current workflow, editors have no direct way to ask for clarification on unclear requests. They’re forced to proceed through trial and error, which often leads to unintended revisions and an overall drop in productivity.

    2. Solution: Ensuring Clear Instructions by Returning Requests

    The process owner has added a workflow that allows editors to send requests back for clarification. Specifically, if an editor finds unclear points or potential misunderstandings in a request, they can now return the request and ask for revisions.

    This ensures editors receive proper instructions before proceeding with their work.

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    0. Request

    The requester initiates the process by submitting an editing request.

    1. Edit

    The editor begins the editing work.

    1a. Edit (Proactive)

    The editor initiates editing work independently.

    1b. Edit (Request-Driven)

    The editor performs editing work based on a request from the requester.

    2. Review

    The reviewer checks the content created by the editor for any issues. If corrections are needed, they request re-editing from the editor.

    1x. Re-edit

    The editor makes further edits based on feedback received from the reviewer.

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    0. Request

    The requester initiates the process by submitting an editing request.

    0x. Re-request

    The requester addresses the feedback from a returned request.

    1. Edit

    The editor begins the editing work.

    1a. Edit (Proactive)

    The editor initiates editing work independently.

    1b. Edit (Request-Driven)

    The editor performs editing work based on a request from the requester.

    2. Review

    The reviewer checks the content created by the editor for any issues. If corrections are needed, they request re-editing from the editor.

    1x. Re-edit

    The editor makes further edits based on feedback received from the reviewer.

    Discard Case

    The process ends if re-requesting the work is no longer necessary.

    3. Benefits

    Streamlining Operations

    Ambiguous requests can be corrected in advance, reducing confusion and miscommunication among editors.

    Clearer intentions reduce the need to redo work, enabling more efficient updates.

    Improving Work Efficiency

    Editors can start tasks with proper instructions, reducing the amount of trial and error spent on the job.

    Fewer request revisions mean editors have more time to focus on their core tasks.

    Strengthening Team Collaboration

    Fewer misunderstandings in instructions lead to higher quality content creation.

    4. Other Business Applications

    Design Revisions

    If feedback from a client is ambiguous, designers can now directly request clarification. This enables smoother revision processes while preventing misinterpretations.

    System Development

    When task specifications are unclear, developers can utilize the return function to clarify requirements. This ultimately reduces the need to rework during development and leads to smoother project progress.