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Process Mapping Software Bill Best ACII FCILA FUEDI-ELAE CEO Proquis. PRQE SALES1 PPT. Release 3. What software?. Lots of software out there Before choosing to: Stick with what you have or Identify a better tool You need to know Your Objectives Your Usage.
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Process Mapping Software Bill Best ACII FCILA FUEDI-ELAE CEO Proquis PRQE SALES1 PPT. Release 3.
What software? • Lots of software out there • Before choosing to: • Stick with what you have or • Identify a better tool • You need to know • Your Objectives • Your Usage
What are your key objectives? • 5 fundamental objectives • So you know what’s going on • So others know what’s going on • So everyone can locate information fast • So you can identify risks • So you can SEE improvement opportunities
1. So you know what’s going on? • Do you – really? • Start at the top – • What is our company/department activity – 5 steps • Explode each step • Review with others – is this actually what is happening • Explode each step again ……. repeat
2. So others know what’s going on • Give others the knowledge • Gather ideas and information • Make it easy to do it right
3. So everyone can locate information fast • Allow easy access to the process maps • Make the maps useful BEYOND the map • Link steps to appropriate information • Ensure they are ALWAYS right.
4. So you can identify risks • Some risks will become obvious • Peer review the process map
5. So you can SEE improvement opportunities • You will see opportunities by review • Staff will see them when they work • Other opportunities exist • Process analysis • Simulate process activities
What is the usage? BEFORE you choose - determine • What do you want to do? (key objectives) • Usage – who, when and how often? • Management of process maps • Volume (Creation - how many and how often?) • Change frequency - ease of change • Change Control
Determine • Volume – how many may you need • Ongoing requirement for new process maps • How often will they change • Ongoing review and improvements • How will you keep track of changes • Do you require an approval process • Archiving redundant / superseded process documents
Money – licence cost • Shouldn’t prevent the right product. • It is a factor – ROI is important • Group or bulk licences. • Server licences giving all access • Visibility –licence free. • Web based
Samples Example 1. Make it easy to produce. Demonstration of text to chart capabilities and analysing processes. Example 2. Finding documents – you don’t know you need Click to see
More Information? Bill.Best@proquis.com 01795 412386 http://www.proquis.com