Improvement Process-Flowchart

Purpose of Assignment The purpose of this assignment is for students to learn process flowcharting/improving a process and summarizing the results. Resources Microsoft® PowerPoint® (or other software such as Microsoft® Word, etc.) Assignment Steps Select a complex process from your personal life or work. Use Microsoft® PowerPoint® or Microsoft® Word, etc. to create a flowchart of the as-is process. Create 2 state of status: Current and Future State Define metrics and measure the current process. Use process improvement techniques to improve the process. Use Microsoft® PowerPoint® or other software, Microsoft® Word, etc. to create an improved process flowchart. Use judgmental forecasting, which is your professional judgement, to ascertain how the future process will perform according to your metrics. Develop a bullet point summary in which you describe your process improvement project (including the as-is process flowchart and the improved process flowchart). Format your assignment according to APA guidelines. Base number on some type of matrix: Time, cost, inventory, completion rate, etc. Include numbers in flowchart Only use these 3 symbols

Total of 5 or more slides

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Decision

1. Overview (bullet statements) 2. Current State

• Flowchart • Bullet statements • Process improvement

3. Future State • Flowchart • Bullet statements

4. Forecast • Bullet statements

5. Summary (overall recommendations) • Bullet statements