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Process mapping is a valuable tool for individuals and businesses aiming to enhance efficiency, streamline workflows, and maintain operational continuity. By visually representing workflows, you can ...

Last week, we talked about why you’d use an outsourcer to help you develop a strategic plan. We also talked about the need for a corporate strategic plan, upon which the technical decision maker can ...

Most companies want to scale efficiently, but few truly understand the mechanics of how work gets done. That’s where business process mapping comes in. Business process mapping visually outlines how ...

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 ...

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 ...

Competencies are the skills, behaviors and performance standards that turn the "what" of an expectation into the "how." Business owners can use core organizational competencies to define the business ...

Value stream map vs. process map, which is better for you? As with many tools and methods in Six Sigma, there isn’t a ...