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Review Input

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Definition

An input is the information, request, document, material, signal, or trigger that enters a process.
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Plain-Language Explanation

An input is what goes into a process. It could be a request, a form, a document, a signal, or the information someone needs before work can begin.
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Why It Matters

Understanding the input helps reveal whether friction starts before the process even begins. Incomplete, unclear, late, duplicated, or unreliable inputs often create downstream rework.
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Example

A customer service request form is an input. If the form does not ask for the customer's preferred appointment window, the team may need to call the customer later.
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Related Terms

* Output * Transformation * Process * Rework Loop * [[prompt|Prompt]] * [[sensitive-information|Sensitive Information]] * [[sanitized-information|Sanitized Information]]
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Sources

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