Business Improvement

The Business Improvement Team seeks to help the University of Aberdeen to become the best it can be.

In establishing a Business Improvement Team, the University of Aberdeen has recognized that we must:

• Introduce a culture of continous improvement at the University
• Ensure that all of our processes meet existing and emerging needs
• Maximize all of our resources in the delivery of our services

The Business Improvement Team will introduce the University to a culture of continuous improvement. Using the "Lean" philosophy and other improvement tools, the Business Improvement team will lead and guide improvement projects across the University.

Introducing Lean at the University of Aberdeen will help to:

• Improve delivery of the core University activities - research and teaching (ie add value to everything that we do)
• Reduce administrative burden
• Improve operational effectiveness and increase capacity (ie work better, accomplish more)
• Free up time, energy and funds for investment in other areas of the University

The OneSource programme presents a significant opportunity for business improvement at the University of Aberdeen. OneSource is a systematic and comprehensive approach to realign the core processes in all areas of the University. Business Improvement Specialists will be assigned to work alongside the Project Managers of each OneSource project.