1. A method of operationalizing process excellence comprising: characterizing, via a computing device processor, a former process using a plurality of lean tools including at least a cost-of-poor-process (COPPO) tool, a takt-o-meter, and an operating efficiency model; characterizing, via a computing device processor, a future process using the plurality of lean tools including at least the COPPO tool, the takt-o-meter, and the operating efficiency model; and providing a comparative evaluation of the future process relative to the former process using results from the plurality of lean tools including the COPPO tool; the takt-o-meter, and the operating efficiency model.