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Create an A3 Aim

How do I build an A3? Add a new A3 Aim

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Written by Aya Dijkwel
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Aim Frameworks

Whether you're tackling a hospital-wide improvement project or guiding your team through a local effort, you'll find the team is excited and has lots of ideas to contribute. However, it can be a challenge to maintain that momentum and hold people accountable for following through.

Keep your project on track by making them highly visual and a natural part of your daily team rhythm.

Aim is just another word for "goal" or "initiative." When creating an Aim, users have 4 frameworks to choose from:

  • Driver Diagram

  • A3

  • Image Upload

  • Rich Text

Create an A3 Aim

  • Navigate to the Improvement Page

  • Click the three-dot menu on the top right of the screen

  • Select "Create Aim"

  • Select the "A3 Document" type Aim

Disclaimer: The screenshots in this article were captured using an earlier version of LENS. While some visuals may look different, the overall functionality remains essentially the same.

From here, add information by clicking on the icon next to each item such as:

  • Title

  • Due date

  • Team leader

  • Team members

  • Stakeholders

  • Labels

Add information into steps 1-8 by clicking into the respective box:

  1. Problem statement (clarify the problem)

  2. Performance gaps (breakdown the problem)

  3. Set improvement target

  4. Determine root causes

  5. Develop prioritized project (countermeasures)

  6. Implement projects (countermeasures)

  7. Monitor performance and confirm results

  8. Sustain success transfer knowledge sustain success


Looking for more support?

We’re here to help — email us at LENSsupport@safeandreliablecare.com or click the Help button on your LENS board.

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