Questions tagged [process-engineering]
For questions related to the (re-)design of business processes.
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Median Moving Range (MMR) charts for weekly reports
I'm considering creating a Median Moving Range (MMR) chart in order to analyze weekly data and flag extreme values. Can this work? I'm having trouble finding information about MMR charts online so I ...
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Why does it take time to implement Scrum properly?
Proper Scrum implementation requires three things:
an experienced Scrum Master,
a mature team, and
management who give the Scrum Team some breathing space.
In most organizations there is one or two ...
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How do you map complex business data models & processes into a formal representation with validations?
I'm working at a small Brasil-based insurance company and one of the main pain points is implementing a new insurance product. I'm a relatively new internal project manager and really new to business ...
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How to represent the current business situation using process flow or modelling? [duplicate]
I am working on a small case study of the restaurant who is suffering a loss in business of nearly about 70-80% due to COVID-19 situation so the business owner would like to revamp his whole business ...
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Dealing with external departments when changing to continous delivery / smaller feature scope
I'm an engineer on a small engineering team at a small business-to-business company. We're looking to transition from a "big bang" release model to a more iterative release style with smaller changes ...
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What do you call the phenomena of process creep?
Is there a commonly used term to describe the organisational phenomena whereby procedures and processes become increasingly complicated and arduous?
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Should a process map include exceptions?
I am relatively new to creating process maps. Is it common to map out exceptions to a "happy path" process (handling errors), or is there a better way to document those exceptions?
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How to define work breakdown structure (WBS) with alternative paths?
I'm a beginner with Project Management, but I am trying to apply my knowledge to one endeavour in my job.
I have a deliverable that can be satisfied by two solutions: one more desirable and one less ...
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Is it possible to have process outputs that are not products?
I always thought that a process has to have an output in terms of a deliverable. However, I found the following in the ISO 12207:
process outcome
observable result of the successful achievement of ...
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Value Adding VS Non Value Adding - Technique to identify.
For this question how would I go about identifying the non value adding?
In my opinion non value adding would be activities with a wait and huge delay = 2,3,5,6,9 and 10
On a side note, would any of ...
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Collapsed sub-process with multiple end events (BPMN)
I am designing a BPMN business process and figured out that I do not understand, how subprocesses with multiple end events are managed. I'd like to mention that I am talking not about compensation ...
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How do I organize a team of “shadow" software developers (think ghostwriters)?
I'm starting a software development consultancy -- coders for hire. I'd be the main developer and would hire others to delegate certain tasks to. The catch: I want that my clients should never see who ...
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Automating processes within your organization?
Case:
My company deals with creative tasks, which by default are difficult to automate:
graphic design
video editing / post-production
audio composition & sound effects
On the other side, for ...
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Applying agile in a mostly operations/support environment
I have read numerous Project Management SE questions on this subject, as well as done a fair share of Googling. I am aware that different incarnations of this question have been addressed before, but ...
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Why are UML diagrams not as freely available as open source libraries? [closed]
I've recently been suprised by a lack of freely available UML diagrams or my inability to find them online.
Though a company's implementation of a model may vary, one might hope that models for ...
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Calculation of increased process efficiency
Say I have a process taking 19 h.
Some improvement measures allow to reduce the required time to 17 h (to reach the same level of output).
Does it make sense to say that the process is now (1-17/19)*...
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Methodology to Predict Future Workload
I am working on a prediction of future growth of a workshop (50 – 100 manual workers). The idea is to develop how and in what way we would like to grow this facility. I am looking for a methodology or ...
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how to do product software development?
We don't have an agreement on how to go about this process.
The characteristics of what we are building:
There is already a market, and its already saturated. Meaning there is established ...
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Multi-level process development
I was previously acquainted with a specific model, which contains levels for different phases of a systems development, ie:
Phase 1: Complete chaos, nothing works
Phase 2: Getting stuff to work, but ...
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Should a process be put in place when the team is very small?
In my team, there are two full-stack developers, one DevOps guy, a business manager, and a marketing person. We will be hiring more people soon.
Is this too early to create and implement a project ...
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Timetabling solution for small tutorial college
I am currently working as a maths teacher at a small tutorial college, which offers one-on-one tuition.
There are around a dozen tutors and a dozen students at any one time.
Currently timetabling is ...
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How can I draw a Spaghetti Diagram of an industrial space with lots of different rooms?
Using Lean methodologies, I have to optimize both product and people flow in an old printing house. The building has 3 floors with two elevators on one side. This printing house uses a "Soviet-...
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How do I improve the development process when the only 'spec' is a "slogan" from management
I am working in a new environment where a typical project consist of a “slogan” provided by management and a team of engineers who delivers a product that matches the slogan. The company doesn't have ...
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Project Management for Inconsistent Development Efforts
I am a CS grad student, and I am interested in applying project management or software/system engineering methods to research projects at my university. I have experience applying the Scrum framework ...
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How do I select project management software for our current workflow?
We are a small engineering firm that has just expanded from one to three workers. Earlier, the managing of projects was done by e-mail, where the user sorted each project by folders in Outlook.
Since ...
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