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# Welcome to our Knowledge Community

## [How Value Stream Mapping and PDSA Ignited my Onboarding Process Improvement Journey](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/from-buzzwords-to-implemented-my-onboarding-process-improvement-journey)

 Posted by [Nancy Erb](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/nancy-erb) on May 01, 2019

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When I joined Array in 2013, our accounting team handled new hire paperwork and general orientation during each employee’s first day. Within my first three months, hiring began to pick up as the firm..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/from-buzzwords-to-implemented-my-onboarding-process-improvement-journey)

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 Topics: [Lean](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/lean), [Operational transformation](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/operational-transformation)

## [Lean in Professional Services: How to Measure What You Can’t See](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/lean-in-professional-services-how-to-measure-what-you-cant-see)

 Posted by [Jonathan Bykowski](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/jonathan-bykowski) on Jul 10, 2017

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Lean is a management philosophy and improvement methodology that is applicable in any organization or industry. Even in the non-transactional, low-volume and high-variation world that is professional..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/lean-in-professional-services-how-to-measure-what-you-cant-see)

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 Topics: [Lean](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/lean), [Continuous Improvement](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/continuous-improvement)

## [Lean Coffee Group Started in Philadelphia](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/lean-coffee-group-started-in-philadelphia)

 Posted by [Laura Moran](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/laura-moran) on Oct 13, 2015

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A lean coffee is an agenda-less meeting, where people come to discuss topics related to lean and [process improvement](http://array-architects.com/case-studies/rapid-lean-design-assessment/). I geared my lean coffee toward healthcare professionals who might be currently.. 

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 Topics: [Lean](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/lean), [Continuous Improvement](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/continuous-improvement)

## [Bringing 5S to the Office](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/bringing-5s-to-the-office)

 Posted by [Laura Moran](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/laura-moran) on Oct 01, 2015

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5S is a lean tool typically implemented in the manufacturing environment. So, how can an [architecture firm](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/improve-project-delivery-instill-a-culture-of-continuous-improvement) use this lean tool in the office environment? First, let me explain what 5S is exactly and.. 

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 Topics: [Lean](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/lean), [Continuous Improvement](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/continuous-improvement), [5S](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/5s)

## [Keeping Respect at the Forefront - A Lesson in Lean Healthcare](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/keeping-respect-at-the-forefront-a-lesson-in-lean-healthcare)

 Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/guest-contributor) on Jan 11, 2015

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###### ***Respect.***

That’s my key takeaway from the one-week [Lean Healthcare West](http://leanhealthcarewest.com/) [green belt training](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/annual-array-green-belt-lean-certification-for-facility-design-recap) I attended in Greenville, South Carolina. Specifically, respect for the patient, their family and all the..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/keeping-respect-at-the-forefront-a-lesson-in-lean-healthcare)

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## [Implementing Continuous Improvement on a Daily Basis at Array](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/implementing-continuous-improvement-on-a-daily-basis-at-array)

 Posted by [Jonathan Bykowski](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/jonathan-bykowski) on Apr 24, 2014

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In an effort to improve communication and efficiency amongst our designers, and to ensure that our team is happy with the work they are doing, a daily “huddle” has been implemented.The design team..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/implementing-continuous-improvement-on-a-daily-basis-at-array)

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 Topics: [Planning](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/planning), [Architecture](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/architecture), [communication](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/communication), [Lean](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/lean), [Healthcare Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/healthcare-design), [Teamwork](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/teamwork), [Continuous Improvement](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/continuous-improvement)

## [Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/creating-a-culture-of-continuous-improvement)

 Posted by [Jonathan Bykowski](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/jonathan-bykowski) on Mar 07, 2014

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I recently had an opportunity, for the second time, to attend the Society for Health Systems Process Improvement Conference. I was again inspired and awed by the significant impact that industrial..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/creating-a-culture-of-continuous-improvement)

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 Topics: [Architecture](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/architecture), [Kaizen](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/kaizen), [Lean](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/lean), [society for health systems](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/society-for-health-systems), [Healthcare Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/healthcare-design), [Affordable Care Act (ACA)](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/affordable-care-act-aca), [Process Improvement](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/process-improvement), [Continuous Improvement](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/continuous-improvement)

## [Top 10 Considerations When Renovating Patient Towers](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/top-10-considerations-when-renovating-patient-towers)

 Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/guest-contributor) on Jan 17, 2014

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Published in Medical Construction & Design, January 2014

The many benefits of caring for patients within a private room have been proven for decades.

Often, the benefits may be clear, but the...

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 Topics: [Planning](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/planning), [Architecture](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/architecture), [Lean](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/lean), [Healthcare Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/healthcare-design), [renovation](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/renovation), [Patient Environment](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/patient-environment), [Continuous Improvement](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/continuous-improvement), [Healthcare](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/healthcare)

## [Annual Array "Green Belt Lean Certification for Facility Design” Recap](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/annual-array-green-belt-lean-certification-for-facility-design-recap)

 Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/guest-contributor) on Jan 25, 2013

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Array hosted its second Annual Lean Event in late 2012. This year the course was at Array’s New York City office located at 44 East 30th Street

The four-day program "Green Belt Lean Certification..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/annual-array-green-belt-lean-certification-for-facility-design-recap)

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 Topics: [Planning](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/planning), [Architecture](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/architecture), [Lean](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/lean), [Healthcare Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/healthcare-design), [Interior Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/interior-design), [Green Belt](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/green-belt), [Facility Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/facility-design), [Architects](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/architects), [Continuous Improvement](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/continuous-improvement)

## [Lean Applied to Designing a Dialysis Unit](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/lean-applied-to-designing-a-dialysis-unit)

 Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/guest-contributor) on Oct 17, 2012

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Recently engaged to design a new Dialysis Unit for a large New York City Hospital, Array approached the client to see if they would be open to us observing clinicians in the workspace to gain an..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/lean-applied-to-designing-a-dialysis-unit)

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