Capture & evidence

Observed, not guessed

Cycle times in most BPR work are estimates someone said out loud once. Here they come from practitioner walk-throughs of real cases and system log exports, and every number on the platform shows its n. 24 steps are still rated Estimated, each walk-through below tightens one.

Practitioner walk-through~4 min · no account

Step 1 of 3. Which workflow did your last real case belong to?

Evidence ledger

weakest evidence first

Step	Workflow	n	Confidence
Tentative offer extended and accepted	Onboarding	2	Estimated
Firm offer released, entry-on-duty date set	Onboarding	2	Estimated
Orientation scheduled and mandatory training assigned	Onboarding	2	Estimated
Position description and performance plan issued	Onboarding	2	Estimated
Cycle opened and performance plans distributed	Performance management	2	Estimated
Supervisor drafts and issues the employee plan	Performance management	2	Estimated
Rating drafted, reviewed by second-level official	Performance management	2	Estimated
Rating distribution reviewed for consistency	Performance management	2	Estimated
Training obligations and tuition payback checked	Offboarding	2	Estimated
Training office reviews for duplication and eligibility	Training request to completion	2	Estimated
Vendor training procured where a purchase is required	Training request to completion	2	Estimated
Continued service agreement executed if required	Training request to completion	2	Estimated
Cost reconciled to the obligation and closed out	Training request to completion	2	Estimated
Position funding confirmed against the salary line	Onboarding	3	Estimated
Suitability adjudication and interim determination	Onboarding	3	Estimated
Contractor-supported role checked against the contract vehicle	Onboarding	3	Estimated
Supervisor onboarding checklist issued and tracked	Onboarding	3	Estimated
Day-one readiness confirmed across directorates	Onboarding	3	Estimated
Training completion checked against the plan	Performance management	3	Estimated
Employee self-assessment submitted	Performance management	3	Estimated
Clearance checklist issued to all directorates	Offboarding	3	Estimated
Contract or vehicle access closed for contingent staff	Offboarding	3	Estimated
Exit interview offered and recorded	Offboarding	3	Estimated
Enrollment confirmed and calendar released	Training request to completion	3	Estimated
Background investigation package initiated	Onboarding	4	Observed
Plan alignment to position description verified	Performance management	4	Observed
Mid-year progress review recorded	Performance management	4	Observed
Award funding confirmed against available budget	Performance management	4	Observed
Separation notice received and validated	Offboarding	4	Observed
Employee submits a development request	Training request to completion	4	Observed
Supervisor endorses against the performance plan	Training request to completion	4	Observed
Funding availability confirmed for the fiscal year	Training request to completion	4	Observed
Attendance and completion recorded	Training request to completion	4	Observed
IT account, equipment and system entitlements requested	Onboarding	9	Measured
New-hire record created in the HR system	Onboarding	9	Measured
Final leave balance, pay and debt reconciled	Offboarding	10	Measured
Payroll, benefits and time-tracking enrollment	Onboarding	11	Measured
Credit reflected against the employee development record	Training request to completion	11	Measured
Selection certified and tentative offer approved	Onboarding	12	Measured
Rating finalized, communicated and filed	Performance management	12	Measured
Separation type and effective date determined	Offboarding	12	Measured
System accounts and entitlements terminated	Offboarding	12	Measured
Clearance certified complete and action filed	Offboarding	12	Measured
Personnel action documented to the official file	Onboarding	13	Measured
Workspace, badge and physical access requested	Onboarding	14	Measured
Property, badge and physical access recovered	Offboarding	14	Measured

Seeded evidence is illustrative. Steps living in ticketing and HRIS systems carry log-export observations; steps living in email and spreadsheets start as interviews, which is exactly the asymmetry a real engagement has to close. See it per step in the studio →