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Process Flow Charts, Process Flow Diagrams, and Process Mapping Methodology are
synonyms. Process Flow Charts, Process Flow Diagrams, and Process
Methodology will differ only based on what you are trying to accomplish.
- Why are you creating a process flow chart? (IT process maps are often data
flow maps which are different than traditional process maps)
- Do you want "as is" or "to be" process map?
- Determine level of detail do you need in order to achieve your process
mapping goals?
- Decide which software you will use?
- None, just large sheets of paper
- Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Visio
- Decide on just a few simple symbols (e.g. diamonds equal decision points
or rectangle boxes equal activities?
- Hang process map on wall for everyone to see
- Review process at least quarterly
- Revise map as process changes
- Keep process map posted for
- new employees
- suppliers to process
- customers of process
- current employees
- Share process flow chart with your internal or external customers and with
your outside suppliers or with internal suppliers
- Improve process continuously
- Assign someone to be responsible for process flow chart
Manufacturing Process
Flow Chart
Review Sales Forecast-->Review New Product Introduction Schedule-->Run
Production Scheduling Program-->
Get Executive Approval of Manufacturing-->Share Schedule with
Purchasing-->Review Schedule with all Manufacturing Departments-->
Set up Machines-->Deliver Parts from Warehouse to Machines-->Run
Production-->Inspect Production-->Package Production-->
Deliver Production to Finished Goods Warehouse
Depending on:
- size of manufacturing facility from 10,000 square feet to several
million square feet
- manufacturing complexity (e.g. 6 layer bill of materials)
- purpose of process flow chart
all affect how much information one should capture in a manufacturing
process flow chart.
Process Flow Diagram
Example for Preparing Monthly Financial Statements
Reverse Prior Month Accruals-->Close Sub Ledgers-->>Review Trial
Balanced-->Prepare Current Month Accruals-->
Run Financial Statement Reports-->Review and Correct Financial
Statements-->
Review and Obtain Executive Approval of Financial Statements-->Distribute
Financial Statement--Answer Questions
Organization size, complexity, and purpose will again determine amount of
detail to put into process flow diagrams.
Process ID
In a Business Process Management Solution, a Process ID is simply some
type of identifying distinguishing one process from another or subsets of
processes. For example:
Process Process or Sub-process Description
ID
8.
Prepare, Manage, and Distribute Financial Information
8.1
Prepare Monthly Financial Reports
8.1.1
Close sub-ledgers
8.1.2
Reverse previous months accruals
8.1.3 Run
Trial Balance
8.2
Prepare Tax Returns
For information on Process Management, click on Process
Management
Call or email John Antos or Pat Dowdle at 972-980-7407 to find
out how process mapping support process improvement and process management.
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