Reassign tasks along the organisational hierarchy
Task delegation is when a person who was originally assigned a task passes it on to another person based on their position in the organisational hierarchy.
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Foundational free Patterns
Buffer external information and subscribe to updates
Reduce the number of contacts with customers and third parties
If capacity is insufficient, consider increasing the available number of resources
Delegate and optimize your operations
Consider the division of a general activity into two or more alternative activities
Let customers interact with the company wherever they want to
First-contact problem resolution
Establish a one-contact resolution for customer issues
Explore whether a process can easily be used for additional products or services
Experience-based task assignment
Delegate task according to experience: execution frequency, case involvement, interactions
If capacity is insufficient, consider increasing the available number of resources