🍺 Barrel & Brew Process Optimization Project

📖 Project Overview

This Business Analysis project focuses on improving operational efficiency within Barrel & Brew, a growing craft brewery facing production delays, inventory inaccuracies, and workflow inefficiencies due to manual processes and outdated equipment.

The project includes a Business Requirements Document (BRD), gap analysis, AS-IS and TO-BE process modelling, functional requirements analysis, and process improvement recommendations.

🎯 Business Problem

Barrel & Brew experienced several operational challenges, including:

• Manual demand forecasting
• Inventory inaccuracies
• Production delays
• Equipment downtime
• Inconsistent quality control
• Poor communication between departments
• Staff burnout caused by inefficient workflows

These issues negatively impacted scalability, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

💡 Proposed Solution

Recommended implementing an integrated digital operational management solution to:

• Automate demand forecasting
• Digitize inventory and recipe management
• Improve quality control processes
• Enable real-time inventory visibility
• Improve communication between teams
• Reduce bottling equipment downtime

🛠 Business Analysis Techniques Used

• Business Requirements Documentation (BRD)
• Gap Analysis
• AS-IS Process Analysis
• TO-BE Process Modelling
• Fishbone Analysis
• Functional Requirements Analysis
• Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs)
• Workflow Optimization

Fishbone Analysis

AS-IS Process Analysis

TO-BE Process Modelling

💰 Expected Business Impact

The proposed solution aimed to deliver:

• 40% improvement in production efficiency
• 60% reduction in machine downtime
• 70% improvement in quality consistency
• 80% reduction in inventory discrepancies
• Improved employee productivity and collaboration
• Enhanced customer satisfaction

📊 Key Deliverables

Deliverable	Description
Business Requirements Document	Detailed business and system requirements
AS-IS Process Model	Current operational workflow analysis
TO-BE Process Model	Optimized future-state workflow
Gap Analysis	Identification of operational inefficiencies
Functional Requirements	System capabilities and business needs
NFR Analysis	Performance, security, scalability requirements

BRD_BARREL AND BREW PROJECT.pdf

🔍 Key Skills Demonstrated

• Business Analysis
• Requirements Gathering
• Process Improvement
• Workflow Analysis
• Gap Analysis
• Root Cause Analysis
• Documentation
• Strategic Thinking

📂 Repository Contents

• Full BRD Document
• Gap Analysis
• Fishbone Diagram
• AS-IS Process Flow
• TO-BE Process Flow

Barrel and Brew_powerpoint.pdf

Barrel and Brew_powerpoint.pptx