People search “Visio diagram to Excel” but mean 3 different outputs. This post shows the exact deliverable to target and how to generate it from a real .vsdx.
Visio Diagram to Excel: What People Mean and the 3 Outputs They Expect Read More »
Once a process map exists as data, you can generate multiple “lenses” without redrawing: RACI ownership, automation potential, risk and controls, system touchpoints and handoffs, customer impact, and decision rights. Keep core step columns stable, add lens columns, then regenerate the diagram using those columns as swimlanes and phases. One model, many views – updated once.
One Process Model, Many Views: RACI, Risk, Automation, and more (Pt. 3 Of 3) Read More »
Once a process map exists as data, you can “re-lane” it without redrawing. This Lean value-stream lens replaces department swimlanes with VA/BVA/NVA and replaces phases with Doing/Waiting/Rework—creating a 3×3 grid of nine insights. It quickly surfaces bottlenecks, approval drag, and rework loops, and it’s easy to implement by adding two columns to your process table and regenerating the diagram.
The Value Stream Lens: 1 process map, 9 insights (Pt. 2 of 3) Read More »
