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Automated tutorial for task details.  

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This short tutorial shows how to save as PowerPoint with TaskMap. Simply select the TaskMap or Visio file you want to create follow the simple instructions.

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BPM Blog A full week of new tutorials direct from the TaskMap Menu. We will be making this as a training aid in the next couple of weeks. Mike Cunningham   Renumbering Tasks in TaskMap Posted in Process Mapping on Oct 6th, 2011 Here is a short tutorial on the methods and benefits of renumbering [...]

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Here is a short tutorial on the methods and benefits of renumbering tasks in TaskMap.

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Here is a short tutorial on the methods and benefits of customizing role names in TaskMap.  

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Some of the new features in TaskMap 4 really increase productivity for the authors. The auto connect feature tasks and other symbols can be added quickly and easily. Simply click on the tutorial below to see how:

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We have just added a great new resource to the BPM Blog, with over 250 topics and posts out there we thought it would be helpful for you to find topics of interest and not just use the search engine. Here is the link http://taskmap.com/wordpress/bpm-blog-sitemap/  The BPM Blog site Map will help you find topical [...]

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Recently I had an encounter with the word rigor and though the subject was not about processes and process improvement it seemed like a good time to revisit the use of rigor in our processes. The definition I like best for rigor is as follows: The quality of being extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate. We [...]

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This weeks post focused mainly on the use of TaskMap in legal applications.   Process Mapping in the Legal Profession: Part 3 Posted in Process Mapping on Sep 15th, 2011 Connecting the dots Process maps can help with connecting the elements of your tasks in the process, and provide even more value as they are [...]

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Connecting the dots Process maps can help with connecting the elements of your tasks in the process, and provide even more value as they are linked to supporting data for the practice. Benefits include: Show a precise definition of the task and outcomes Links to lower level supporting processes that may be required Definition of [...]

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Familiarizing clients with legal processes One of the great fears of those making use of legal services is fear of the unknown. Not understanding procedures, what’s going to happen next, and projected outcomes all add to the confusion. Using process maps to demystify these processes can help dramatically, not just for the firm’s clients, but [...]

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In recent months, we have seen a dramatic increase in interest from Law firms and practitioner in the use of Process Mapping and Process Improvement tools and systems. Having spent some time talking to these firms over this period it would seem somewhat of a trend is emerging. Background Many law firms are not new [...]

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A summary of posts last week on avoiding problems in process map layouts. Simplified Process Mapping: Avoid problems-Readability and Leveraging Data Posted in Process Mapping on Sep 9th, 2011 Readability Because most of us are not trained in how to layout processes effectively in school, we usually try and figure it out ourselves. The flowchart [...]

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Readability Because most of us are not trained in how to layout processes effectively in school, we usually try and figure it out ourselves. The flowchart below shows a typical result. Here the author has used a combination of a tabular or step-by-step approach and linked them with connectors to illustrate the work pattern and [...]

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Layout and Flow This flow chart shows what happens when authors don’t follow any type of standards for layout and flow. Problems include: Chart does not read from left to right Conflicting flows have been color coded, making it all but impossible to follow Overlapping lines make it hard to decipher A simpler approach would [...]

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Over the next couple of weeks we will examine some of the problems that many organizations have presenting process information to others. Today we will start with the issue of density. Density The amount of information that is presented in a process flow chart needs to be at the correct “density” for the audience. By [...]

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Dozens of people attended the Simplified Process Mapping webcasts we conducted in early August so Harvard Computing Group is planning two additional presentations in the next several weeks. These one-hour seminars describe the challenges associated with capturing process knowledge and producing good process maps. You will learn about a simple, yet effective technique for understanding [...]

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  Top 10 Best New Features in Visio 2010: FREE Webinar Posted in Process Mapping, Uncategorized on Aug 19th, 2011 Register here Presenter: Scott A. Helmers Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM US Pacific Daylight Time PDT About the webinar Creating attractive, meaningful diagrams is easier in Visio 2010 than in any [...]

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