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Posted in Process Analysis, Process Mapping on Mar 2nd, 2012
This brings us to the major activity for many business process analysts, project managers and consultants; that of Business Process Modeling. While many organizations don’t want to start there, we have to start somewhere. And that somewhere is the “as is” process. How things are done today, warts and all. When an organization wants to [...]
Posted in Law Processes, Process Improvement, Process Mapping on Sep 13th, 2011
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 [...]
Posted in Process Discovery, Process Mapping on Aug 22nd, 2011
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 [...]
Posted in Process Analysis, Process Discovery, Process Mapping on May 16th, 2011
We are coming up to the next release in the Pirates of the Caribbean series, so perhaps a time to look for some BPM hidden treasure. Much time is spent in documenting tasks and then linking them to make up our processes. It represents the core of almost everything we do in the world. Tasks [...]
Posted in Change Management, Project Management on May 9th, 2011
A some point in your life you will become involved in a project that doesn’t work out. While mostly in this blog, I try and keep an upbeat atmosphere, with a combination of best practices that will help us have success or “save” a project. However, there are times when you just have to call [...]
Posted in Change Management, Project Management on May 3rd, 2011
We all face the boogie man at some time in our lives. It’s interesting to note that penning this note, the boogie man is the first thing that comes to mind. That’s because he has become a metaphor for FEAR. So what the heck does dealing with fear have to do with Project Management and [...]
Posted in Process Mapping on Apr 6th, 2011
Symbols are everywhere Here at Harvard Computing, we have a lot of discussions about Legends. Many organizations go totally crazy about creating legends, many do nothing. In general, the general public are much more accustomed to legends. Most of this is not because we have been topographic experts while hiking some peak, but rather we [...]
Posted in Change Management, Process Analysis, Process Improvement, Project Management on Mar 31st, 2011
I hate to use the words post mortem in the context of Project Management … it obviously assumes the patient died! Not a good outcome. Obviously, that’s not the case, but the procedure still has some value. As busy professionals we have a lot going on, and the most successful project managers often just move [...]
Posted in Process Analysis, Process Discovery, Process Improvement, Process Mapping on Mar 21st, 2011
Sometimes we just don’t have the time to put the effort into going to formal educational courses to get the data we need. As Meryl Streep once quipped in the movie Postcards from the Edge “I used to be into instant gratification, but now I don’t have the patience for it.” In BPM that’s a [...]
Posted in Change Management, Process Improvement, Process Mapping, Project Management on Mar 20th, 2011
Chose team members and partners carefully Posted in Project Management on Mar 16th, 2011 One big factor affecting any projects success or failure is the quality and motivation of those on the team. Choosing your team wisely will reduce risks in the project at a stroke. Why The team and how they work together makes [...]
Posted in Change Management, Project Management on Feb 20th, 2011
Monthly Archive for February, 2011 Communications Breakdowns-How to avoid them Our post of yesterday talked about individuals who cause problems because of their communication habits. These six best practices help avoid these habits occurring in your project. Clearly document the communication process for your project. This may the second most important document in your process. [...]
Posted in Change Management, Project Management on Feb 19th, 2011
Our post of yesterday talked about individuals who cause problems because of their communication habits. These six best practices help avoid these habits occurring in your project. Clearly document the communication process for your project. This may the second most important document in your process. Document the methodology you are using for the project. This [...]
Posted in Change Management, Project Management on Feb 14th, 2011
Budgets are interesting things. In larger organizations almost all decisions are controlled by some sort of budgeting or expenditure controls. Regardless of what process your organization is following, the success or failure of a project is often determined by getting it done on time and on budget. When costs start to get out of control, [...]
Posted in Process Improvement, Process Mapping on Feb 8th, 2011
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Processes Sarbanes-Oxley compliance processes have become an important element of many organizations regulation and control policies. Failing to be compliant has serious ramifications, and yet ensuring everyone understands each process is fraught with challenges. Fortunately, for our clients using TaskMap for compliance applications, much progress can be made to reduce the risk and [...]
Posted in Change Management, Process Discovery, Process Mapping, Project Management on Jan 30th, 2011
Monthly Archive for January, 2011 Going green with process mapping Going Green can be simple. Just communicating how to save energy can simply linking all those best practices into a single set of processes. The following maps were created by building best practices and tips from several utilities and environmental organizations. Click on this image [...]
Posted in Change Management, Process Mapping on Jan 29th, 2011
Going Green can be simple. Just communicating how to save energy can simply linking all those best practices into a single set of processes. The following maps were created by building best practices and tips from several utilities and environmental organizations. Click on this image below to see your organization can benefit from communicating your [...]
Posted in Process Improvement, Project Management on Jan 15th, 2011
Every industry has it’s own set of standards they follow at a given time. Best Practices are also common from one sector to another. One such example is eTOM or TM Forum in the telecommunications industry. By using a set of approved standards effective communication of how business can be organized, operated and managed is [...]
Posted in Change Management, Process Improvement, Project Management on Jan 12th, 2011
We get the question a lot, what’s the difference between a project plan and a process plan? It’s an interesting one, because many view these as completely different, but they are not. Let me explain why. Every project is comprised of one or more processes, so a project is just a set of processes linked [...]
Posted in Change Management, Process Discovery, Process Mapping on Dec 11th, 2010
In the case of simplifying a process map, less is often more. Harvard Computing Group examines the benefits of reducing the number of symbols used in a process map. By taking a simple approach to layout, the second post shows how top to bottom, left to right will increase the readability of maps dramatically. Harvard [...]
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