hoshin-kanri
hoshin-kanri
Hoshin Kanri (TQM policy deployment) deploys a strategy into aligned, measurable action: choose the vital few breakthrough objectives, cascade them into annual objectives, improvement priorities, and targets, and tie every level back to the strategy via the X-matrix and two-way catchball. It catches the failure where strategy stays at the top and daily work drifts from it.
The X-matrix, the catchball process, and the review cadence live in references/hoshin.md. Load that file before facilitating.
When to use
The user has a strategy or vision and needs to turn it into a focused, owned, measurable plan that reaches the working level. It pairs with okr and balanced-scorecard (both turn strategy into goals; Hoshin Kanri is the TQM lineage built around the X-matrix and two-way catchball), and it runs on the PDCA loop (pdca-cycle) for review. Use it when alignment across levels matters, not for a quick personal goal list.
Language
Facilitate the session and write the report in the language the user is writing in. The reference file is English; keep the framework keyed to it regardless of output language.
Inputs
- ORGANIZATION (required): the company, unit, or team deploying the strategy.
- STRATEGY (required): the strategy, vision, or the breakthrough objectives themselves. If only a vague direction is given, draw out the few breakthrough objectives first before fanning out.
- CONTEXT (optional): the planning horizon, the levels to cascade through, and any fixed constraints. This shapes the cascade depth and the review cadence.