Why is a process flowchart useful? Glad you asked!
Here are just some of the benefits
PROCESS OPTIMIZATION & AUTOMATION
Documenting current processesBy documenting your current process, it will shed light on inefficiencies and duplicate work to quickly see what processes that you need to improve, get rid of or automate.
TRAINING &
DELEGATION
Keeps record of specific processesDocumentation keeps a record of a process known only to specific team members as well as assisting new hires to understand their new role within your organization.
CONSISTENCY & ACCOUNTABILLITY
Ensures your processes are being followedDocumentation helps ensure your process is followed and isn’t being recreated every time there is a promotion or attrition within your company, while holding the responsible party accountable to your specific process.
Process DocumentingOrganizingAccountability
Process documentation is a journey and you should always be improving. There are three critical roles that contribute to successful documentation, process improvement, training, and reducing vulnerability.
While efficiency is important and taking the time to document your steps may seem counterintuitive, it will greatly improve efficiency overall. When key employees retain process information without documenting it, this can create a bottleneck when other employees cannot carry out all steps of a process.