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N Shiki¹, Y Ohno, A Fujii

¹Department of Mathematical Health Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.

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We introduce Time Process Study (TPS), a business analysis method combining process and time/motion studies. TPS simplifies complex task analysis and improves staff allocation, as demonstrated in a hospital cancer registry.

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Area of Science:

Business Process Management
Operations Research
Healthcare Administration

Background:

Traditional time and motion studies (TMS) have limitations in cost and applicability to tasks with varying time spans.
A need exists for a more adaptable and efficient business-process analysis approach.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce and evaluate a novel business-process analysis approach, Time Process Study (TPS).
To address the limitations of traditional TMS in terms of cost and applicability.
To assess the utility of TPS in a real-world healthcare setting.

Main Methods:

The proposed Time Process Study (TPS) integrates process analysis with time and motion studies (TMS).
Job procedures are visualized using Unified Modeling Language (UML).
Time and manpower requirements are assessed via interviews and TMS, integrated into the UML diagrams.

Main Results:

TPS was applied to a hospital-based cancer registry (HCR).
The HCR involved three tasks and 14 functions, with registration requiring 123 hours/month/person.
Analysis revealed the necessity of one full-time staff member for registration tasks.

Conclusions:

TPS facilitates concept sharing among study teams through UML visualization.
The method requires minimal workload for conducting TMS and interviews.
Findings from TPS were utilized by the Japanese government for HCR staff assignment review.