Transcript PROQUIS enterprise

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
1. So you know what’s going on
2. So others know what’s going on
3. So everyone can locate information fast
4. So you can identify risks
5. 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 Archiving redundant / superseded process documents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?
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