Business Process Flow Charts/ Diagrams
By: Shashank Dev Sondhi Roll #: 86
The devil is in the details
Search Engine problem or is it a name issue?
Is it (Process Flow) Chart/Diagram?
Is it Process Flowchart? IS there a prefix of Business to both of these which creates another subset or superset of symbolic representations?
An Industrial Process Flow Diagram goes like so
Another Process flow chart
Types of flowcharts useful for understanding processes
Activity flowcharts
– Deployment flowcharts
Sales Technical Shipping Coordinator
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The Flowchart style with which we are all familiar
What is a BUSINESS process flow chart
Shapes used in flowcharts
This is the set of shapes used in flowcharts as declared by a Flowchart making software called SmartDraw. Note: Isn’t this a lot simpler than…
This Some typical elements from process flow diagrams, as provided by the open source program, Dia.
This shows that we are not going to a very technical degree of complexity unless required and field specific
Use of BP Flowcharts
Clarity Funnel-down cause of speed decrease Validate need for radicality by demonsterating differences and/or similarities between:
What we think the process is. What the process really is. What the process could be. What the process should be.
Differentiation and identification of value-added and non-value-added steps
Ideas for Value-added and non-value-added
Value-Added Step:
Customers are willing to pay for it.
It physically changes the product. It’s done right the first time.
Nonvalue-Added Step:
Is not essential to produce output. Does not add value to the output. Includes:
Defects, errors, omissions. Preparation/setup, control/inspection. Over-production, processing, inventory. Transporting, motion, waiting, delays.
Examples of activities
Value-Added Activities
• • • • • • • Entering order Ordering materials Preparing drawing Assembling Legally mandated testing Packaging Shipping to customer
Nonvalue-Added Activities
• • • • • • • • • • • • • Waiting Storing Staging Counting Inspecting Recording Obtaining Approvals Testing Reviewing Copying Filing Revising/Reworking Tracking
Opportunity flowchart showing areas of improvement
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Value-Added
Yes
Nonvalue-Added
opportunity flowchart is organized to separate value-added steps from nonvalueadded steps.
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Some free online tools
Mindomo: Online Mind Mapping Tool - Create, edit mind maps, and share them with your colleagues or your friends.
Available at: http://mindomo.com/
Flowchart: Realtime online collaboration between multiple users with different browsers, Drawing Tools (Lines, Arrows, Bézier curves), Objects (Flowchart objects, clipart), Save your Flowchart as a PDF or PNG formats.
Available at: http://www.flowchart.com/
Mindmeister: all the standard features of a classic mind mapping tool with as many simultaneous users as you like.
Available at: http://www.mindmeister.com/
Bubbl: Create colorful mind maps online, Share and work with friends, Embed your mind map in your blog or website. Email and print your mind map, Save your mind map as an image.
Available at: http://www.bubbl.us/ Available at : http://www.gliffy.com/
Gliffy: flowcharts, diagrams, floor plans, technical drawings, and more.
DrawAnywhere: Flowcharts, Process diagrams, Organizational charts, Export your diagram as an image file (jpg, png, etc) or a pdf file.
Available at: http://www.drawanywhere.com/
Available at: http://www.ajaxsketch.com/
AjaxSketch:
Software tools to make flowcharts
Microsoft Powerpoint:
Basic drawing of multi-shape text boxes Arrow drawings to show flow FlowBreeze is the perfect tool for creating flowcharts because it makes flowcharting easy. FlowBreeze automates the flowcharting process by converting your text into flowcharts. FlowBreeze is a Microsoft® Excel® add-in that lets you create flowcharts by just typing text. You just select the location where you want a flowchart symbol to be, type the process step description, and press . The text is replaced by... Create flow diagrams, org charts, program flowchart and other business and technical diagrams rapidly. Abundant flowchart templates, flowchart symbols and flowchart samples will help to quickly create most common flow diagrams. A new, rapid and powerful flow diagrams design software. Create flow diagrams, organizational charts, program flowchart and other business and technical diagrams rapidly. Abundant flowchart templates, flowchart symbols and flowchart samples will...
FlowBreeze Standard Flowchart Software 2.1.15 MS Excel Addin
Flow Diagrams Software :
Software tools to make flowcharts
FlowChart.NET 4.3
The FlowChart.NET component adds to applications the ability to create and present workflow, flowchart and process diagrams, database entity-relationship diagrams, organizational, hierarchy and relationship charts, network schemes, graphs and trees. FlowChart.NET adds to applications the ability to create and present various kinds of diagrams: - flowchart and process diagrams - workflow and data flow charts - database entity-relationship diagrams - organizational and classification charts. Detail process maps for documenting, developing, improving and managing business processes. Graham process maps clearly show the interrelated flows and relationships of multiple forms, emails, reports, databases, systems and other items in a process. Used to support business process improvement methodologies, training, audits, certification requirements, preparing procedures and other tasks that demand transparency in business processes.... Create flowcharts and similar diagrams. Drawing boxes or symbols of many shapes and connect them with lines of various types. With full zoom, OLE, graphics import and export, curves, flow symbols. WizFlow helps you create professional flowcharts and similar diagrams. It is uniquely tailored for very easy use with little or no training required. Wizflow allows you to work with a single object or a group of objects, drawing boxes or symbols... An advanced flow charter that extends beyond static graphical flow charters. Simple to use intuitive quick draw pallet and auto placement of figures and lines. Detailed description and who does what for each figure. Use Procedure Charter Standard For Procedure or Process authoring and design and general procedural requirements so you can generate procedure manuals, and of course normal flowcharts! Paraben's Flow Charter is a full-featured flow charting program that allows you to design your own flow charts & diagrams quickly & easily. It keeps track of figures (shapes) that make up a flowchart. It remembers how figures are connected, combined with text, and arranged. It automatically formats groups of figures to keep them properly sized, aligned, or arranged. It also helps you add text anywhere on your diagram including within figures....
Graham Process Mapping 7.00.0919
WizFlow Flowcharter 6.04.2020
Procedure Charter Standard 5.61
Paraben's Flow Charter 5.07
Software tools to make flowcharts
EDraw Flowchart Software 3
EDraw is a new flowchart software, which creates flowcharts and org charts with minimum time loss for you. Support basic flowcharts, organizational charts, business charts, hr diagram, work flowchart, programming flowchart and network diagrams. EDraw is a new flowchart software, which creates flowcharts and business charts with minimum time loss for you. PocketChart is a component for the .NET compact framework that helps you create and present workflow, flowchart and process diagrams, database ER diagrams, organizational, hierarchy and relationship charts, network schemes, graphs and trees. PocketChart is a component for the .NET compact framework. It helps you create and present workflow, flowchart and process diagrams, database entity-relationship diagrams, organizational, hierarchy and relationship charts, network schemes, graphs...
PocketChart 1.2
FlowChartX control 4
FlowChartX is an ActiveX control that helps you create and present workflow, flowchart and process diagrams, database entity-relationship diagrams, organizational, hierarchy and relationship charts, network schemes, graphs and trees. Implemented as an ActiveX control, FlowChartX provides your applications with the ability to create and present various kinds of flow diagrams. A few to mention are workflow, flowchart, process, database entity relationship diagrams,...
Diagram Studio is a tool for creating flowcharts, business and technical diagrams. Draw objects, various shapes and link them together. The program features user-controlled points of connection, color shadows, graphics import and export, curves. A picture is worth a thousand words. A clear, self-explanatory, striking picture - whether it's a flowchart, diagram, illustration or technical drawing - may be worth a new contract, extra sales channels, more revenue, and additional clientele....
DiagramStudio 5.3
Software tools to make flowcharts
RFFlow Professional Flowcharting 5.00
RFFlow is a drawing tool that allows you to quickly and easily draw flowcharts, organization charts, audit charts, cause-effect (fishbone) diagrams, PERT charts, electronic schematics, entity relationship diagrams, fluid power diagrams, gantt charts, genetic pedigree charts, IDEF0 and IDEF1X diagrams, network design diagrams, floor layouts, quality system/ISO 9000 charts, software design charts, timelines, and work breakdown charts. Easy to use Visio like tool that allows you to build visual maps. Includes user defined composite symbols and relationship, auto-routing, and an innovative 'bird's eye' view. Very easy to use interface built around drag and drop, minimumizing dialogs and resuse. Package includes online help, full uninstall and several examples. BP-VA is a full-featured business process modeler seriously supporting latest OMG's Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN). BP-VA provides the most easy-to-use diagramming environment for you to model your business process. Do you feel your business process has become too complex and unmanageable? Do you find it difficult to visualize your business activities for sharing and discussing with your colleagues? Are you thinking there must be a better tool to design,...
iProcess 1.5
Business Process Visual ARCHITECT Modeler Edition 1.0
But the leader is the one that everyone emulates
Unfortunately it’s Microsoft Microsoft Visio 2007:
Microsoft Visio is a diagramming software for Microsoft Windows. It uses vector graphics to create diagrams. It is currently available in two editions, Standard and Professional. It was initially made by Visio Corporation which was bought over by MS in 2007. Gossip:
The Next version of Visio will feature the ribbon interface which revolutionised the user-interface and friendliness of MS Office 2007.
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