Lean Startup Business Strategy Development

At SNS, we've observed that our product development and operational processes could be significantly more efficient. Our goal is to streamline these processes to make them leaner, reducing costs and enabling quicker adaptation to customer feedback. In this project, students will be tasked with assessing our operations to pinpoint inefficiencies that cause delays or excessive costs. Their responsibilities will include: Charting our operational processes using Business Process Model Notation (BPMN), scrutinizing each step and its resource consumption. Identifying any bottlenecks hindering our operational efficiency. Investigating potential solutions for each specific issue uncovered during the mapping process. Developing a detailed proposal that includes recommendations for enhancements and a practical plan for integrating these solutions. Incorporate financials and future projections based on strategy and performance. Creating an updated BPMN model reflecting the operational processes with the proposed improvements implemented.

Operations Consultant

To streamline operations, optimize efficiency, and achieve substantial cost savings within the organization by implementing targeted process improvements and operational enhancements, resulting in a more agile and cost-effective business model. Here at SNS, we are a family owned business looking to make change in the GTA and this starts with our online presence. Through digital transformation and operation transformation we believe we can make a difference, and you can too.

Blogging and Article Team

Our company advertises thousands of products online. We want to create a blog to strengthen our marketing. We would like to collaborate with students to create blog posts that drive more traffic to our website. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with our goals, target market, products and services. Recommending topics for our blog posts. Drafting blog posts relevant to our business. Revising blog posts based on feedback. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Recommending ways to market our blog.

Online Website Design

We hope to gain a renewed understanding of the features and design that our target market would expect in our website. We would like to collaborate with students to produce a design prototype informed by real customer input and feedback that we can bring to a developer for implementation. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Conducting user interviews and research on our industry, our target market, and desired website features. Designing a wireframe prototype for our website and mapping out user interactions. Documenting the design process and any additional insights that emerge. Testing the prototype with customers and surveying for feedback. Refining design ideas with input from experts and customers. Prototyping multiple versions of a design that includes the desired website features.