MODULE 2 - Process Flow Chart Description and Parameters
A flowchart is a diagram that visually represents the steps in a process. It uses standard symbols like boxes, arrows, and diamonds to show the sequence and flow of activities. A flowchart can be used to document, analyze, improve, and communicate any process. The basic steps to create a flowchart are to define the process, brainstorm the activities, arrange them in order, draw the flow with arrows, and review it with others involved. Key considerations include involving all relevant parties and not worrying about drawing it perfectly as long as it helps understand the process. Common symbols include boxes for steps, arrows for flow, and diamonds for decisions.
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MODULE 2 - Process Flow Chart Description and Parameters
A flowchart is a diagram that visually represents the steps in a process. It uses standard symbols like boxes, arrows, and diamonds to show the sequence and flow of activities. A flowchart can be used to document, analyze, improve, and communicate any process. The basic steps to create a flowchart are to define the process, brainstorm the activities, arrange them in order, draw the flow with arrows, and review it with others involved. Key considerations include involving all relevant parties and not worrying about drawing it perfectly as long as it helps understand the process. Common symbols include boxes for steps, arrows for flow, and diamonds for decisions.
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1 Process Flow Chart
3. Brainstorm the activities that take place. Write each on a card or sticky note.
Description and Parameters
4. Arrange the activities in proper sequence. 5. When all activities are included and everyone agrees that the sequence is correct, draw arrows to show the flow of the process. What is a Flowchart? 6. Review the flowchart with others involved in the process (workers, supervisors, suppliers, customers) to Also called: process flowchart, process flow diagram see if they agree that the process is drawn accurately.
flowchart (also called process map, micro map, service map, or symbolic flowchart), deployment flowchart (also called Flowchart Considerations down-across or cross-functional flowchart), several-leveled flowchart Don’t worry about drawing the flowchart the "right way." Ultimately, the right way is the way that helps A flowchart is a picture of the separate steps of a process in those involved understand the process. sequential order. It is a generic tool that can be adapted for Identify and involve in the flowcharting process all a wide variety of purposes, and can be used to describe key people involved with the process. This includes various processes, such as a manufacturing process, an suppliers, customers, and supervisors. Involve them in administrative or service process, or a project plan. It's a the actual flowcharting sessions by interviewing them common process analysis tool and one of the seven basic before the sessions and/or by showing them the quality tools. developing flowchart between work sessions and obtaining their feedback. Elements that may be included in a flowchart are a Do not assign a "technical expert" to draw the sequence of actions, materials or services entering or flowchart. People who actually perform the process leaving the process (inputs and outputs), decisions that must should do it. be made, people who become involved, time involved at each step, and/or process measurements.
When to Use a Flowchart Flowchart Examples To develop understanding of how a process is 1. High-Level Flowchart for an Order-Filling Process done To study a process for improvement To communicate to others how a process is done When better communication is needed between people involved with the same process To document a process When planning a project 2. Detailed Flowchart
Flowchart Basic Procedure
Materials needed: Sticky notes or cards, a large piece of
flipchart paper or newsprint, and marking pens.
1. Define the process to be diagrammed. Write its title
at the top of the work surface. 2. Discuss and decide on the boundaries of your process: Where or when does the process start? Where or when does it end? Discuss and decide on the level of detail to be included in the diagram. Delay or wait
Link to another page or another flowchart. The
same symbol on the other page indicates that the flow continues there.
Input or output
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Alternate symbols for start and
end points
Commonly Used Symbols in Detailed Flowcharts
One step in the process. The step is written inside
the box. Usually, only one arrow goes out of the box.
Direction of flow from one step or decision to
another.
Decision based on a question. The question is
written in the diamond. More than one arrow goes out of the diamond, each one showing the direction the process takes for a given answer to the question. (Often the answers are "yes" and "no.")