13 May The purpose of this assignment is to learn how to create a flowchart and improve a process and summarize the results. You will create flowcharts of a process. NOTE: The p
- The purpose of this assignment is to learn how to create a flowchart and improve a process and summarize the results. You will create flowcharts of a process.
NOTE: The process you use for this week 1 assignment will be used again in the week 2 assignment.
Complete the Week 1 Process Improvement Flowchart Worksheet. Respond to all prompts found on the worksheet.
Create two (2) flowcharts, 1. Current Process (as is) and 2. Improved Process (to be). To learn to use MS Excel to create a flow chart go to https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-a-flow-chart-with-smartart-30f87402-ba3d-48c8-8e9f-a66bcee7e5aa
Measure your current process using metrics. Yhe most common metric is time.
identify and Analyze steps using process improvement techniques needing improvement (barriers, bottlenecks, etc.)
After responding to all of the prompts on the worksheet, Write your executive summary and submit the completed flowchart worksheet.
Submit Week 1 Process Improvement Flowchart Worksheet. (Show your work)
Include:
A current flowchart (As-Is) – should reflect a minimum of 8 or more steps in the process.
The process must be measured and shown on the As-Is flowchart. A Metric may be time, cost, or another metric that allows you to analyze the data and identify a bottleneck in the process.
After your analysis of the As-Is flowchart, recommend a solution to eliminate the bottleneck and create a second (2nd) flowchart (To-Be)You may include the flowcharts on the Worksheet, or you can attach the flowcharts separately to the assignment.
Use subject line of:
Student Name, Assignment week, date due
Example
Michael Lindquist, Week 1, 4.24.2023
Resources- Microsoft® Word, PowerPoint®, Visio®, or Excel®
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-a-flow-chart-with-smartart-30f87402-ba3d-48c8-8e9f-a66bcee7e5aa
For online help in creating a flowchart go to
https://www.mural.co/resources-hub/flowcharts?utm_medium=paid-search&utm_source=adwords&utm_campaign=211217-Flowcharts&utm_adgroup=Flowcharts&utm_campaign_id=15593331569&utm_content=free%20flowchart%20maker&utm_adgroupid=132443980058&gclid=Cj0KCQjwvLOTBhCJARIsACVldV1R8-7Wa90cjHBclI0gzh_YfzDIn6o8LfjAjvKkeJgmwQuV1qI-0n8aApw-EALw_wcB
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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
· The results of your process evaluation and how the weak points can be strengthened. Include a description of the process improvement technique(s) used.
· A brief description of process improvements based on the process of the future state
· How you anticipate the future process will perform based on metrics used to evaluate process current state
· 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.
Submit your assignment.
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