Process Improvement Flowchart

Process Improvement Flowchart
As-Is Process Flowchart Evaluation
Select

a process from an organization you work for or are familiar with. You will use this process in your
Week 2 and Week 4 Assignments as well.
Create

a flowchart of the as-is process using Microsoft
®

Word, PowerPoint
®
, Visio
®
, or Excel
®
. Insert your
flowchart below this line.
Evaluate

the efficacy of your process using process improvement techniques. Write your evaluation below
this line.
Process Improvement Flowchart
Determine

how the process can be improved

based on the results of your evaluation.
Define
metrics and measure the current process.
Insert the metrics and measures below this line.
Use

process improvement techniques to improve the process. Create a flowchart of the
improved process using

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Visio, or Excel. Use your professional
judgment to ascertain how the future process will perform according to your metrics.
Insert new
flowchart below this line.
Summary
Write
a 350-word executive summary that includes the following:
●
A brief description of the process based on the flowchart of processes current state
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The results of your process evaluation and how the weak points can be strengthened. Include a
description of the process improvement technique(s) used.
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A brief description of process improvements based on the process of the future state
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How you anticipate the future process will perform based on metrics used to evaluate process
current state
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A description of your process improvement project to achieve the process future state

Insert
your summary below this line.
Cite
references to support your assignment.
Format

your citations according to APA guidelines.

Process Improvement Flowchart
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