When the problem is correctly identified, solutions become obvious
Initial problem framing
Staffing shortage
Structural diagnosis
Unclear decision ownership between departments
Outcome
Restored workflow stability after role clarification
Intervention
Structural mapping of decision rights across teams revealed the absence of clear accountability at key workflow junctions. Role boundaries were redefined without headcount changes.
Improvement in
Initial problem framing
Insufficient grant funding
Structural diagnosis
Proposal narratives misaligned with evaluator criteria
Outcome
Increased approval rates after restructuring submissions
Intervention
Analysis of rejected proposals revealed systematic mismatches between organizational framing and how funders defined success. Narrative architecture was restructured to reflect evaluator logic.
Improvement in