Learning how to define a process is one of the critical aspects of identifying the improvement project or problem-solving projects.
Process Maps and Flow Charts require particular symbols. From connectors to subroutines, see what’s needed to draw a process map.
FMEA (Failure Mode Effects Analysis) is a tool that helps us anticipate what might go wrong with a process and identify the possible causes.
Value Stream Mapping is a material & information flow map. It’s also a tool for visualizing processes that need improvement.
A Cause and Effect Diagram (aka Ishikawa, Fishbone) showing possible causes (process inputs) for a given effect (process outputs).