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 ...

Standard graphical representations have played a crucial role in science and engineering throughout the last century. Without electrical symbolism, it is very likely that our industrial society would ...

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 ...

You can draw a flowchart for processes in Microsoft Excel without using an external add-on. There are mainly two methods to do so. You can use one or a combination of both methods to create a ...

Words often don’t suffice to communicate how a business really works. Images help convey workflows, supply chains, and business connections that would be hard to put into simple text. Whether you’re ...

Hydrologic Cycle: The water cycle is a process that occurs around us without our notice. It involves changes in the state of the water. A water cycle describes how water on Earth remains here and does ...

Critical path diagrams, which have evolved from logic diagrams, can help refiners optimize the timing of FCC start-ups. May 2, 2003 Click on the pdf link below to view entire article. Critical path ...