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"A continual improvement process, also often called a continuous improvement process (abbreviated as CIP or CI), is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. Delivery (customer valued) processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility.
Some see CIPs as a meta-process for most management systems (such as business process management, quality management, project management, and program management)." [Continual improvement process. Wikipedia]
The affinity diagram example "Implementing continuous process improvement" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the solution "Seven Management and Planning Tools" from the Management area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Affinity diagram
Affinity diagram, Affinity diagrams,

Process Flowchart

The main reason of using Process Flowchart or PFD is to show relations between major parts of the system. Process Flowcharts are used in process engineering and chemical industry where there is a requirement of depicting relationships between major components only and not include minor parts. Process Flowcharts for single unit or multiple units differ in their structure and implementation. ConceptDraw PRO is Professional business process mapping software for making Process flowcharts, Process flow diagram, Workflow diagram, flowcharts and technical illustrations for business documents and also comprehensive visio for mac application. Easier define and document basic work and data flows, financial, production and quality management processes to increase efficiency of your business with ConcepDraw PRO. Business process mapping software with Flowchart Maker ConceptDraw PRO includes extensive drawing tools, rich examples and templates, process flowchart symbols and shape libraries, smart connectors that allow you create the flowcharts of complex processes, process flow diagrams, procedures and information exchange. Process Flowchart Solution is project management workflow tools which is part ConceptDraw Project marketing project management software. Drawing charts, diagrams, and network layouts has long been the monopoly of Microsoft Visio, making Mac users to struggle when needing such visio alternative like visio for mac, it requires only to view features, make a minor edit to, or print a diagram or chart. Thankfully to MS Visio alternative like ConceptDraw PRO software, this is cross-platform charting and business process management tool, now visio alternative for making sort of visio diagram is not a problem anymore however many people still name it business process visio tools.
How To Create a Process Flow Chart (business process modelling techniques)
How To Create a Process Flow Chart (business process modelling techniques)

EPC for Business Process Improvement

ConceptDraw PRO - software that reduces the time needed to create a business process model. ConceptDraw PRO for making EPC diagrams provides business improvement . The Event-driven Process Chain ( EPC ) Diagrams allows reach improvement throughout an organisation.

Process Improvement

It's incredibly convenient to develop and realize the process improvement with help of ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software which offers the Business Process Diagram Solution from the Business Processes Area.

Business process Flow Chart — Event-Driven Process chain (EPC) diagrams

Event-Driven Process chain Diagrams for improvement throughout an organisation. Best software for Process Flow Diagram. The Event-driven Process Chain (EPC) Diagrams allows managers to plan processes and resources.

EPC (Event-driven Process Chain) Flowcharts

The Event - driven Process Chain ( EPC ) allows managers visually present business process models for making decisions for business processes improvement. Event-Driven Process Сhain Diagrams for improvement throughout an organisation.

An Event-driven Process Chain (EPC) - flowchart used for business process modelling

Event-Driven Process Chain flowcharts for improvement throughout an organisation. ConceptDraw PRO is a business process mapping software for making EPC flowcharts to provide business process modelling. Its excellent business process improvement tools.

The Best Tool for Business Process Modeling

The EPC diagram shows various business processes in terms of work flows. Event-Driven Process chain Diagrams for improvement throughout an organisation. ConceptDraw PRO - business process mapping software that reduces the time needed to create a business process model and is excellent business process improvement tools.

Elements of an Event-Driven Process Chain

Event-Driven Process chain Diagrams for improvement throughout an organisation. ConceptDraw PRO - software that reduces the time needed to create a business process model.

Types of Flowcharts

A Flowchart is a graphical representation of process, algorithm, workflow or step-by-step solution of the problem. It shows the steps as boxes of various kinds and connects them by arrows in a defined order depicting a flow. There are twelve main Flowchart types: Basic Flowchart, Business Process Modeling Diagram (BPMN), Cross Functional Flowchart, Data Flow Diagram (DFD), IDEF (Integrated DEFinition) Flowchart, Event-driven Process Chain (EPC) Diagram, Influence Diagram (ID), Swimlane Flowchart, Process Flow Diagram (PFD), Specification and Description Language (SDL) Diagram, Value Stream Mapping, Workflow Diagram. Using the Flowcharts solution from the Diagrams area of ConceptDraw Solution Park you can easy and quickly design a Flowchart of any of these types. This solution offers a lot of special predesigned vector symbols for each of these widely used notations. They will make the drawing process of Flowcharts much easier than ever. Pay also attention for the included collection of ready Flowchart examples, samples and quick-start templates. This is business process improvement tools. If you are looking for MS Visio for your Mac, then you are out of luck, because it hasn't been released yet. However, you can use Visio alternatives that can successfully replace its functions. ConceptDraw PRO is an alternative to MS Visio for Mac that provides powerful features and intuitive user interface for the same.
How to Simplify Flow Charting
How to Simplify Flow Charting

Graphical Symbols to use in EPC diagrams

Event-Driven Process Chain Diagrams for improvement throughout an organisation. ConceptDraw PRO - software that reduces the time needed to create a business process model.

EPC - Business Processes in Terms of Work Flows

The Event-driven Process Chain ( EPC ) Diagrams allows users to present business process models in terms of work flows. The EPC diagram can shows various vayes how to reach positive company performance.

PROBLEM ANALYSIS. Identify and Structure Factors

Identify and Structure Factors. Use the Affinity Diagram to collect and structure factors that impact on a problem. ConceptDraw Office suite is a software for identify and structure factors with affinity diagram. This is a grouping and structuring of factors that impact on a problem.
7MP Tools
7MP Tools

Modelling Complex Events with Event-Driven Process chain

Event-Driven Process Chain Diagrams for improvement throughout an organisation. ConceptDraw PRO - software that reduces the time needed to create a business process model.

Business Process Modeling with ConceptDraw

Business Process Modeling Notation -BPMN- is a set of standard symbols that allow you to create a graphical view of a business process. The symbols were developed to help users develop standard, unified structure of processes, and any messages shared between these processes. This is essense of business process improvement tools.