A process map is a visual diagram of a process that involves multiple steps. Maps help give managers a comprehensive overview of a process in order to spot inefficiencies, slack time or bottleneck ...

Process mapping is one of the basic quality or process improvement tools used in Lean Six Sigma. It has acquired more importance in recent times, given the complexities of processes and the need to ...

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I mapped my first business process diagram over 35 years ago when I joined Accenture. I used a hierarchical diagram format called IDEF0 to describe an ERP system we were implementing at a U.K. defense ...