Score your candidate processes
Give each job a short name, then rate it. Leave a row blank to ignore it.
| Process | Time each week | Same structure every time? | Who does it | Information already in your records? | Cost of a mistake |
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Method: time scores 1 to 4 and counts double; repetition 1 to 3; seniority 1 to 3; information in your records 1 to 3; cost of a mistake scores 3 when low and 1 when high. The highest total leads, and repetition breaks a tie. The weights reflect what makes a first process quick to rebuild and easy to trust, not any measured result.
Why score processes instead of picking the most painful?
The most painful job is often the worst first choice. Pain tends to come from exceptions, politics and judgement, which are exactly the parts that cannot be rebuilt in 30 days. A structured score pulls attention back to the features that predict a fast, durable win: time, repetition and records that already exist.
What do the five ratings mean?
- Time each week is the combined time across everyone who touches the job.
- Same structure every time asks whether an experienced person could describe the steps before starting.
- Who does it matters because senior time is the scarce resource. A job that ties up partners scores higher than one that sits with juniors.
- Information in your records asks whether the inputs already exist somewhere, in a system, a spreadsheet or notes, or have to be gathered fresh.
- Cost of a mistake asks how badly an error would land if it slipped past review.
For the reasoning behind each, read how to choose a process to automate. If you want a longer list of candidates first, browse the processes we rebuild.