The Kaizen Dashboard is the central place where every Kaizen created in your facility is listed. From here you can view, edit and progress each Kaizen.
When you create a Kaizen, it is saved and becomes available for editing, analysis and follow-up.
A company using LeanSuite may have hundreds of Kaizens created by many employees, and the dashboard brings them all together. This is what a typical Kaizen Dashboard looks like:
What the Kaizen Dashboard does
Lists all created Kaizens.
Helps you find the Kaizens you submitted.
Filters Kaizens by specific criteria, and lets you save filtered views.
Exports the list to a file.
Shows the status of each Kaizen with color-coded tags.
Shows project timelines in a Gantt view and flags delayed projects.
Dashboard columns
By default, the dashboard shows each Kaizen under these column headings: ID, Title, Lead Pillar, Slippage ($), Days to close, Days Delayed, State, Facility and Action.
Most columns come from the fields you fill in when you create a Kaizen, and from the information added while it is being implemented.
Timeline information on the dashboard includes:
Revised Due Date: the current due date of the Kaizen, after any approved changes. This column was previously called Due Date.
The number of days a project is delayed compared with its original due date.
The number of times the due date has been changed.
You can rearrange or hide columns with the column picker, to the left of the refresh icon.
Display options
Use the options at the top right of the dashboard to change the display:
View: Table is the default and shows all the column headings. List shows the Kaizens as a list with less information. Gantt shows them on a timeline.
Page size: the number on the right sets how many Kaizens are shown on each page. Choose one of the options or enter your own number.
Gantt view
The Gantt view shows your Kaizen projects on a timeline, so you can see schedules and milestones at a glance. Hover over a bar to see the project's date range.
Saved and pinned views
Apply the filters you want.
Click Save view.
To make a saved view your default, pin it.
You can save several views, but only one view can be pinned per dashboard.
Note: there is a known issue where the pinned view may not persist after a page refresh or when you switch modules.
Good to know
Labels help you categorize Kaizens. You can view and edit them directly in the Kaizen Quick View and Details pages.
A Year filter lets you look at Kaizens from a specific year.
Non-admin users must choose a reason when they revise a due date. See About the Kaizen Approval Dashboard.
A Delay Management Excel export is available for offline analysis of project timelines.
Report totals can differ from the dashboard list. Reports use a default year-to-date Created on filter, while the dashboard list follows the facility switcher.