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Also includes customer demand. | Very commonly used in Lean Programs; Current State VSMs document recent snapshot of process, Future State VSMs provide vision of where organization plans tobe in 6-12 months. |\n| Top Down Map | Flow chart showing different levels of a process, with more detail as it goes from top to bottom | Great map to help show context. Especially appropriate for audiences who know little about a process and would be confused by showing the detailed level only. |\n| Spaghetti Map | Visual representation of the physical path of a product/item through a process | Simple but effective tool to help capture inefficencies in process layouts; Most useful when changes to a layout are being considered on a project. |\n| Customer Journey Map | Documents the experience of an outside customer as they go through a process, including their emotions and thoughts | Powerful tool to understand a process from the customer perspective; Incorporates Voice of Customer methods such as Interviews, Surveys, and Focus Groups. |\n| Relationship Map | Graphical representation showing connections between stakeholders such as departments or functions | Useful to help identify how different stakeholders are influenced by other stakeholders |\n| IDEF Modeling | Highly structured and rigorous approach for modeling processes with set rules which is both modular and hierarchical | Appropriate for analysis of highly complex business processes |\n| Business Process Mapping & Notation ( BPMN) | Incorporates elements of Swim Lane Maps, but uses specific symbols and elements to visualize work flows | Aids stakeholders in analysis and understanding of business processes |\n| UML Diagram | Visual representation of the architecture, design, and implementation of a complex software system | Unified Modeling Language is commonly used in the software industry, and is most useful for teams in development of computer software |","cbCaivcItgg82dTc","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivcItgg82dTc","pdf",72714,"English","# Process Mapping Methods\n## Flow chart, SIPOC, and Top-down map\n## Swim lane, Value stream, and Spaghetti map\n## Customer journey and Relationship map\n## IDEF, BPMN, and UML","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of a SIPOC chart in process mapping?\",\"answer\":\"SIPOC provides a high-level snapshot of a process by listing major Suppliers, Inputs, Outputs, and Customers, helping define process scope for improvement teams.\"},{\"question\":\"How do swim lane maps help improve understanding of processes?\",\"answer\":\"Swim lane maps separate process activities by function into lanes, making it easier to create, understand, and identify redundancies and bottlenecks in both manufacturing and service workflows.\"},{\"question\":\"When should BPMN or UML be used instead of simpler diagrams?\",\"answer\":\"BPMN uses specific symbols to visualize work flows and supports stakeholder analysis of business processes, while UML is best suited for teams analyzing the architecture, design, and implementation of complex software systems.\"}]","Process Mapping Comparison Chart | PDF"]