{"product_id":"small-business-workflow-foundation-operational-workbook","title":"Small Business Workflow Foundation — Operational Assessment \u0026 Design Workbook","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSmall Business Workflow Foundation — Operational Assessment \u0026amp; Design Workbook\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurn workflow problems into documented decisions and practical improvement plans.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnowing that a process is weak is only the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSmall Business Workflow Foundation — Operational Assessment \u0026amp; Design Workbook\u003c\/strong\u003e gives you a structured way to examine how work currently happens, identify gaps and risks, define a better future-state process, assign ownership, and document what needs to change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is designed for hands-on use during business assessments, workshops, process reviews, and workflow-improvement 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