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Business Excellence Assessment

A maturity assessment across 18 areas of business operation, with a measurable scorecard.

The business problem

When processes grow informally, performance depends on individuals. The assessment shows maturity area by area and what it takes to move each one forward.

Who should consider this

  • Growing companies where decisions rely on the promoter
  • Manufacturers seeking process and operational excellence
  • Businesses preparing for scale
Business Excellence Assessment — GFP assessment model
Source: GFP existing material

Scope

What GFP assesses or provides

  • Assessment of business-level maturity with a measurable scorecard at high level
  • Identifying gaps through deep dives in all areas
  • An organisational excellence journey through Crawl, Walk, Run and Fly levels
  • Steps for each process to reach the next level

Method

How it works

  1. 1

    Understand

    An initial discussion about your business, priorities and how the business works today.

  2. 2

    Assess

    Structured review of current processes, data and ownership against GFP's assessment model.

  3. 3

    Prioritise

    Gaps are identified and ranked so you know what to address first and who owns it.

  4. 4

    Build

    Agreed improvements are implemented progressively, with measurement and review.

Outputs

Deliverables

  • High-level maturity scorecard
  • Gap analysis by area
  • Excellence journey roadmap (Crawl → Fly)

Questions

Frequently asked

What areas are covered?

18 areas of assessment covering the entire business operation, spanning process, operational and business excellence.

Is it specific to manufacturing?

GFP states that its model is turnover and industry agnostic; scope is agreed per business.

Discuss Business Excellence Assessment for your business

Start with a discussion about your business, growth priorities and the issues that need attention.