Process mapping is a vital technique for visualizing and understanding business processes. It allows you to outline each step involved in a workflow, effectively transforming the invisible into the ...

I mapped my first business process diagram over 35 years ago when I joined Accenture. I used a hierarchical diagram format called IDEF0 to describe an ERP system we were implementing at a U.K. defense ...

IBM, which worked with Wachovia on its pre-SOA deployment process mapping, emphasizes a rigorous methodology called component business modeling for synching up processes with services, starting with ...

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