How Do You Analyze A Business Process?
Every business has core processes that determine how well various functions are carried out. The mail room, research and production, manufacturing, quality control, sales and marketing; the list is endless of the number of business functions with processes that make or break their effectiveness. Learning to analyze business processes is the first step to fixing those that are broken. Choose the right business process to analyze. Your business likely has numerous processes, large and small, that are vital to your business functioning as a cohesive unit. Pick one that seems important but not overwhelming. Tackle more complex processes as you perfect your analysis skills. Map the relevant process steps. Follow the process from its initiation through the successful (or unsuccessful) completion of the relevant deliverables. Note how long each process takes, how many steps are required and what documentation is necessary to complete the each task. Pay particular attention to bottlenecks in t
