Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 1K views

    Interpreting Flowchart

    Uploaded by

    Karen Villapando Lat
    1. The document discusses how to interpret and analyze flowcharts to improve processes. It provides 4 steps to analyze a flowchart: examine bottlenecks, decision points, rework loops, and each activity. 2. It also describes two types of flowcharts - linear and deployment. Linear flowcharts display work sequences while deployment flowcharts show process flow and involvement. 3. Developing a linear flowchart involves 6 steps: defining the process; establishing boundaries; listing steps; sequencing steps; assigning symbols; and reviewing the flowchart.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Interpreting Flowchart

    Uploaded by

    Karen Villapando Lat
    1K views14 pages
    1. The document discusses how to interpret and analyze flowcharts to improve processes. It provides 4 steps to analyze a flowchart: examine bottlenecks, decision points, rework loops, and each activity. 2. It also describes two types of flowcharts - linear and deployment. Linear flowcharts display work sequences while deployment flowcharts show process flow and involvement. 3. Developing a linear flowchart involves 6 steps: defining the process; establishing boundaries; listing steps; sequencing steps; assigning symbols; and reviewing the flowchart.

    Original Description:

    Interpret Flowchart

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    1. The document discusses how to interpret and analyze flowcharts to improve processes. It provides 4 steps to analyze a flowchart: examine bottlenecks, decision points, rework loops, and each activity. 2. It also describes two types of flowcharts - linear and deployment. Linear flowcharts display work sequences while deployment flowcharts show process flow and involvement. 3. Developing a linear flowchart involves 6 steps: defining the process; establishing boundaries; listing steps; sequencing steps; assigning symbols; and reviewing the flowchart.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pptx, pdf, or txt
    1K views14 pages

    Interpreting Flowchart

    Uploaded by

    Karen Villapando Lat
    1. The document discusses how to interpret and analyze flowcharts to improve processes. It provides 4 steps to analyze a flowchart: examine bottlenecks, decision points, rework loops, and each activity. 2. It also describes two types of flowcharts - linear and deployment. Linear flowcharts display work sequences while deployment flowcharts show process flow and involvement. 3. Developing a linear flowchart involves 6 steps: defining the process; establishing boundaries; listing steps; sequencing steps; assigning symbols; and reviewing the flowchart.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pptx, pdf, or txt
    of 14
    At a glance
    Powered by AI
    The key takeaways are that flowcharts can help analyze processes to identify bottlenecks, weak links, poorly defined steps and other areas for improvement. Interpreting a flowchart involves examining each step, decision point, rework loop and activity symbol.

    The different types of flowcharts mentioned are linear flowchart and deployment flowchart. A linear flowchart displays the sequence of work steps in a process, while a deployment flowchart shows the actual process flow and identifies the people involved at each step.

    The steps involved in analyzing a flowchart are to examine each process step, decision symbol, rework loop and activity symbol to identify areas for improvement like bottlenecks, redundant decisions, ways to shorten rework loops, and unnecessary activities.

    HOW DO YOU

    INTERPRET
    FLOWCHARTS?
    K A R E N V. L AT
    A FLOWCHART WILL HELP YOU
    UNDERSTAND YOUR PROCESS AND
    UNCOVER WAYS TO IMPROVE IT ONLY
    IF YOU USE IT TO ANALYZE WHAT IS
    HAPPENING. INTERPRETING YOUR
    FLOWCHART WILL HELP YOU TO :
    • Determine who is involved in the process.
    • Form theories about root causes.
    • Identify ways to streamline the process.
    • Determine how to implement changes to the
    process.
    • Locate cost-added-only steps.
    • Provide training on how the process works or
    should work.
    BELOW IS A SEQUENCE OF STEPS THAT
    WILL HELP YOU THROUGH AN ORDERLY
    ANALYSIS OF YOUR FLOWCHART.
    Step 1 - Examine each process step for the following conditions that
    indicate a need to improve the process:
    Bottlenecks. These points in the process where it slows down may be caused
    by redundant or unnecessary steps, rework, lack of capacity, or other factors.
    Weak links. These are steps where problems occur because of inadequate
    training of process workers, equipment that needs to be repaired or replaced, or
    insufficient technical documentation.
    Poorly defined steps. Steps which are not well-defined may be interpreted and
    performed in a different way by each person involved, leading to process
    variation.
    Step 2 - Examine each decision symbol. You may want to
    collect data on how often there is a "yes" or "no" answer at decision
    points marked by a diamond shaped symbol. If most decisions go one
    way rather than the other, you may be able to remove this decision
    point.
    Step 3 - Examine each rework loop. Processes with numerous
    checks generate rework and waste. Examine the activities preceding
    the rework loop and identify those that need to be improved. Look
    for ways to shorten or eliminate the loop
    Step 4 - Examine each activity symbol. Does the step help build
    a key quality characteristic into the end product? If not, consider
    eliminating it.
    TYPES OF FLOWCHART

    • Linear Flowchart. A linear flowchart is a diagram that displays


    the sequence of work steps that make up a process. This tool can
    help identify rework and redundant or unnecessary steps within a
    process.
    • Deployment Flowchart. A deployment flowchart shows the
    actual process flow and identifies the people or groups involved at
    each step.
    HOW DO WE CONSTRUCT A LINEAR
    FLOWCHART?
    1. Define the process to be flowcharted, and the purpose for flowcharting
    it.
    2. Assemble the right people to develop the flowchart—those operators,
    technicians, or office workers who are actually involved in the process.
    3. Establish process boundaries—the starting and ending points.
    Identify the major activities or sub processes that are included in the process.
    Determine what is not included in the scope of the process to remove any
    doubt or confusion about the boundaries. This may also help establish the scope
    of related processes.
    4. List the steps, activities, and decisions to be charted. If your
    team is not sure about a step, mark it to be investigated later.
    5. Put the steps in chronological sequence. Sometimes it's
    easier to start with the last step and work back to the first step.
    6. Assign flowchart symbols such as boxes, diamonds, and
    triangles.
    7. Review and title the Flowchart
    QUIZ #2
    DIRECTION: Arrange the following steps in developing a flowchart . Put the
    number on a separate sheet of paper.
    ______Define the process to be flowcharted, and the purpose for flowcharting
    it.
    ______Establish process boundaries - the starting and ending points.
    ______Put the steps in chronological sequence. Sometimes it's easier to start
    with the last step and work back to the first step.
    ______Assign flowchart symbols such as boxes, diamonds, and triangles.
    ______Review and title the flowchart.
    ______Assemble the right people to develop the flowchart— those operators,
    technicians, or office workers who are actually involved in the process.
    ______List the steps, activities, and decisions to be charted. If your team is not
    sure about a step, mark it to be investigated later.

    You might also like