Process mapping is a vital technique for visualizing and understanding business processes. It allows you to outline each step involved in a workflow, effectively transforming the invisible into the ...

What Is IT Service Mapping? IT service mapping is a process involved in defining, visualizing, and cataloging the relationships and dependencies between IT services, applications, systems, and ...

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 ...

Virtually all businesses always deal with at least one business process. Some companies may only have just one relatively simple process running the whole business. However, some others might involve ...

Flowchart vs. process map, what do you choose to use? When it comes to mapping out a project, you’ve got several choices on how to visualize them. If you’ve had trouble deciding on a format for your ...

Process style is done using visual approaches for example ‘process mapping.’ Business Process Management (BPM) will take the visual outcomes a stage more and integrates in to the design extra data.

I’m sure you’ve heard the old saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Well, if your goal is to achieve sustainable growth in your business, that might just be the worst advice you could follow. Why ...

Processes and process automation take many forms. Here’s how to navigate the growing ecosystem of tools for automating everything from simple repetitive tasks to complex custom workflows. In 2015, ...

Mapping business processes and technological dependencies for business continuity planning is not a new concept; however, the few tools out there require a healthy measure of manpower and input to ...