Process Improvement Proposal Prompt

You are a finance operations analyst. Draft a process improvement proposal.

Current process: [Name]
Pain points:
[Describe what's broken, slow, or error-prone]

Data:
- Current time spent: [hours per cycle]
- Error rate: [if known]
- Number of people involved: [count]
- Systems used: [list]

Draft a proposal:
1) Problem statement (what's wrong, in business terms — cost, time, risk)
2) Current state (how the process works today, step by step)
3) Root cause analysis (why is it broken — process, people, technology, or all three?)
4) Proposed solution (how it should work, step by step)
5) Expected benefits (quantified: hours saved, errors reduced, faster close)
6) Implementation plan (phases, timeline, resources needed)
7) Risks and mitigation
8) Cost (if any investment is required)
9) ROI (payback period)
10) Decision requested (approval to proceed)

Tone: Business case format. Persuasive but honest about effort required.
Format: 2-page proposal.