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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Posted in Project Management on Jun 24th, 2011
Using process maps as a replacement for electronic documentation Posted in Process Discovery, Process Mapping on Jun 23rd, 2011 Producing process maps in electronic format can save a lot of time and money. The example below, “How to Buy and Sell on eBay” shows some of those benefits. How to buy and sell on eBay: [...]
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Producing process maps in electronic format can save a lot of time and money. The example below, “How to Buy and Sell on eBay” shows some of those benefits. How to buy and sell on eBay: Background to this process map The "How to buy and sell on Ebay" TaskMap was created to show how [...]
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Posted in Process Analysis on Mar 23rd, 2011
Many BPM projects need assistance with quality assurance. Often this occurs when we are analyzing maps for opportunities to enforce quality standards and ensure they are being supported. In addition to these more sophisticated requirements, there is also the need to keep the basics of a process in order. As most processes typically span several [...]
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It is possible to complement and even replace lengthy instructional manuals with simple to use process maps. This example focuses on an engine rebuild and replaces a 100 plus page manual with a 14 page linked process map. Details The engine rebuild process map was created to show how Process Maps can be used as [...]
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Producing process maps in electronic format can save a lot of time and money. The example below, “How to Buy and Sell on eBay” shows some of those benefits. How to buy and sell on eBay: Background to this process map The "How to buy and sell on Ebay" TaskMap was created to show how [...]
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