Process Design is an essential part of the Software Development Lifecycle. It allows you to capture the broad outline and procedures that govern what a business actually does, from both a technical and operational level. Download the free Business Process Template below.
Table of Contents
1. Location: Identify the Business Unit, Department or Region to which the process will apply.
2. Process Name: Identify the official name/abbreviation for the process.
3. Parent Activity/Process: Identify the parent business activity or process. If not, enter N/A.
4. Description: Briefly describe the main purpose of the process.
5. Primary Product(s): Identify the primary product(s) with a brief explanation for each. Identify who will use each primary product.
6. Trigger(s): Identify the event(s) that trigger the process. Note that triggers include events such as dates, human tasks, or external processes.
7. Subprocesses: When the main process is subdivided, identify each subprocess and provide a brief description.
Standard Path Events/Activities: Identify the activities and/or events that occur for the main process.
8. Identify an activity and/or events that occur in a specific subprocess.
Highlight where and/or how an alternative path breaks off from the standard path.
Alternative Path Events/Activities: Identify the activities and/or events that occur as part of the alternative path for this process; start where the alternative path breaks off from the standard path, and end with where it rejoins the standard path. Identify every subprocess that includes an activity/event.
9. Inputs: Identify the main inputs into the process, with a brief explanation for each.
Identify the source of the input. Identify any subprocesses specific to the input.
Secondary Products: Identify the byproducts that result from the process.
Identify its user.
Identify any subprocess specific to the secondary product.
10. Participants: Identify the participants involved in the process, with a brief explanation of their function.
Identify any subprocess where the participant is active.
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looking for a bp template
Hello Leida,
This seems quite good with free Visio and Excel templates thrown in.
http://www.mysoftwaretemplates.com/2009/06/business-process-design-template/
Ivan
Hi again,
If you were looking for a business, please try: http://www.mysoftwaretemplates.com/2009/06/business-plan-template/
Regards,
Ivan
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