The 'Best of the Best' Process Map Format

I think graphing in Excel has to do with having dynamic graphs [versus static graphs] which change as the data input changes.

As for using different programs to "work around" something more usable in another one, I recall back when Lotus 123 was THE spreadsheet used by accountants. At least 5 accountants (from different firms) of my acquaintance used to do their word processing chores in Lotus 123 as well

Turtle Diagram

HERE IS ONE TURTLE DIAGRAM IN MS WORD

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Marc said:

Have you tried SmartDraw? It does all this and more at a cheaper cost.
https://www.smartdraw.com/resources/collections/smartdraw.htm

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Unfortunately, some of us have to contend with the corporate standardization practices... In the days leading up to the standardization of the software we now use, we did try iGrafx, Visio, and a couple other software packages... At the time, it made the most sense for our company to standardize on Visio... I liked some of the process mapping features of some of the other software, but Visio came out on top overall. I don't know how long SmartDraw has been around? but it looks decent enough to be a contender if we had to standardize today...

PS: Here's my contribution to a process map for our Internal Audit Process (made using Visio):
(we have numerous other process maps, but I'm sorry to say those are items I cannot share at this time)

My favorite on was posted by Shaun Daly and is in Visio. To me this map has everything and is understable at a glance.

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This is certainly a helpful thread for me... We're beginning our certification audits soon, and I was told by our auditor that we "MUST" have a process map... Now I have some good ideas of how to put one together.

Thanks guys!

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You're auditor is almost right - you must have 'a description of the interaction between the processes of the quality management system' - see 4.2.2 c).

The most common way of achieving this is via a process map which goes in the quality manual. I would advise to keep this fairly basic as many that I see are overly complicated for a high level description.

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How is this for an Interaction of Processes Map?

Please critique as heavily as possible

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Colpart said:

You're auditor is almost right - you must have 'a description of the interaction between the processes of the quality management system' - see 4.2.2 c).

The most common way of achieving this is via a process map which goes in the quality manual. I would advise to keep this fairly basic as many that I see are overly complicated for a high level description.

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This might be kind of off the wall, but what if instead of a Table of Contents in my manual (It's electronic), I used hyperlinks in a map that is set up like figure 1 in Q9001-2000? I think that would illustrate the interaction rather splendidly!

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noboost4you said:

How is this for an Interaction of Processes Map?

Please critique as heavily as possible

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I think it looks good.

Anyone else?

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Hi All,

Here is our company Process Flow. Please find attached spreadsheet.
Give me your thoughts. I have been in the quality field for about 8 months.
I am slowly begining to walk now.

Take care all.

Stephen