Introduction Recently I was asked what is the process of instilling a value into the corporate culture? Honestly, I was floored. It’s not a question that can really be answered there and then and a lot depends on what the company already has in place. It did however get me thinking. Where would I start?…
Here we are, the last post of this series. At the end of this post we’d have gone through all the elements and considerations that go into defining and documenting a process. Today’s post will focus on enforcement. If you’ve missed our previous posts find a small recap of the different elements below. The importance…
Introduction As we get closer to the conclusion of this series, the more our process becomes defined. There are yet 2 elements to be discussed. Today’s post will focus on risk. If you’ve missed our previous posts find a small recap of the different elements below. The importance of processes; The Scope; Who owns the…
Introduction If you’ve been following us from the beginning you know that we’ve been through the major elements already. By now you should have a pretty well defined process; documented both visually and in text, defined who owns the process and who is responsible to manage it. So what further roles and responsibilities are left…
So far we’ve discussed a number of elements including the biggest chunk, the process itself. That, however, doesn’t mean that we’re done. Today we’ll be tackling the visual part of the process that will bring to light how the process fits in with the rest of the business. If you’ve missed our previous posts find…
Now that we’ve gone over the scope, the owners and the stakeholders. It’s time to get down to the main event. The process itself. This article will list a few of the things to take into consideration in the process write-up itself. If you’ve missed our previous posts find a small recap of the different…
In this little series we’ve discussed the benefits of well documented processes, the scope, it’s owner and manager. The next element are the stakeholders. If you’ve missed our previous posts find a small recap of the different elements below. The importance of processes The Scope; Who owns the process; Who does the process affect; The…
This weeks’ instalment of the Process elements series will tackle the ownership of a process. In this series we’re discussing all those elements that make up a well written process. If you’ve missed it find a small recap of the different elements below. The importance of processes The Scope; Who owns the process; Who does…
Last week we discussed the importance of well defined processes and as promised in my previous post this series will be a weekly instalment discussing the important elements required to make up a well defined process. For those of you who missed it, find the elements below. Today’s topic is scope definition. The Scope; Who…
The Process Elements Series – Introduction I’ve been working at orchestrating operational processes for a number of years. I’ve designed processes for Human Resources, Finance, development teams, sales and every part of a business you can imagine. However I never stopped to take the time to think and define; what is a process? What is…