{"id":16408,"date":"2018-11-05T19:56:48","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T08:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/?p=16408"},"modified":"2022-05-11T18:45:25","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T07:45:25","slug":"improve-workflows-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/diagrams\/improve-workflows-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Easy Guide to Improving Workflows and Boosting Productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unimproved workflows are the reason behind unsuccessful projects, lost revenue and unmotivated employees. Without a proper workflow in place, it is impossible to be productive or finish work on time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why you need to streamline <a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/lp\/workflow-diagram-software-online\/\">workflows<\/a> to keep things organized and uncluttered. This is an important step towards getting your team complete more work in less time. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow the steps below to organize your workflows and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calendar.com\/productivity-habits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">improve your team&#8217;s efficiency<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steps to Follow to Streamline Workflows<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 1: Create Your Team <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improving <a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/lp\/workflow-diagram-software-online\/\">workflow<\/a> is a project in itself. Therefore a competent team is necessary to monitor and carry out the different tasks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A team is more relevant if its a large company with multiple departments and there are organizational processes that may affect all of them. In that case, it\u2019s important to have a representative from each department in the project team. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use an <a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/diagram\/example\/gd19gu8w\/Org+Chart+Template+for+Department\">organizational chart listing the job roles and department<\/a>. You can use it to highlight the reporting relationships between the team members during the project. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16412\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/creately-start?tempID=jny57xed1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16412\" class=\"wp-image-16412 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Org-Chart-Workflow-Improvement-Project-1024x810.png\" alt=\"Org chart for workflow improvements\" width=\"800\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Org-Chart-Workflow-Improvement-Project-1024x810.png 1024w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Org-Chart-Workflow-Improvement-Project-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Org-Chart-Workflow-Improvement-Project.png 1715w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/diagram\/example\/jny57xed1\/Org%2BChart%2Bfor%2BWorkflow%2BImprovement%2BProject\">Org Chart for Workflow Improvement<\/a> ( Click on the image to edit it online )<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/diagram-community\/popular\/t\/organization-chart\">More Org Chart Templates<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 2: Collect All Necessary Documents<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gather all documents related to your processes. If you have already documented your organizational processes this would be so much easier. If you haven\u2019t, start your workflow improvement project with <a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/usage\/process-documentation-tools-templates\">process documentation. <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/diagrams\/process-documentation-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy Guide to Process Documentation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help you out. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examine these process documents to identify the responsible parties and check when the processes are last updated or whether they are no longer viable. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 3: Identify All Processes and Workflows <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the help of your cross-functional team, you can identify all the current processes in your organization. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from the team members, you can interview department heads, process owners and other top-level managers to gather information about the <a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/lp\/workflow-diagram-software-online\/\">workflows<\/a> and to make sure that you\u2019ve listed down all processes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can create a <a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/diagram-type\/mind-map\">mind map<\/a> to list down and categorize or prioritize the processes and workflows. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16413\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/creately-start?tempID=jny5uy7t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16413\" class=\"wp-image-16413 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mind-Map-Workflow-Improvement-1024x600.png\" alt=\"Workflow improvement mind map\" width=\"800\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mind-Map-Workflow-Improvement-1024x600.png 1024w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mind-Map-Workflow-Improvement-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mind-Map-Workflow-Improvement.png 1757w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16413\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/diagram\/example\/jny5uy7t\/Mind%2BMap%2Bfor%2BWorkflow%2BImprovement\">Workflow improvement mind maps template<\/a> ( Click on the image to edit it online )<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 4: Assess Existing Workflows <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you have listed the current workflows in your organization and prioritized them, it\u2019s time to assess them to identify the areas for improvement. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have already documented the processes, you may have access to a <a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/lp\/process-mapping-software\">process map<\/a> to start, but if you don\u2019t, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/process-mapping-software\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create a process map<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/lp\/workflow-diagram-software-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">workflow diagram<\/a> of the existing processes. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16415\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/creately-start?tempID=jny6ak12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16415\" class=\"wp-image-16415 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Current-State-Process-Map.png\" alt=\"Process map template to analyze current state\" width=\"810\" height=\"793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Current-State-Process-Map.png 810w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Current-State-Process-Map-300x294.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/diagram\/example\/jny6ak12\/Current%2BState%2BProcess%2BMap\">Process map template to analyze current state<\/a> ( Click on the image to edit this online )<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, you can also question the staff who carry out the processes to gather information about the blockers and bottlenecks in the workflow. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take into consideration the conditions of other resources (i.e. computers, machines etc.) that are necessary to complete the process. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 5: Analyze the Results <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you know what\u2019s working and what\u2019s slowing down the process, it is time to find solutions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take each area that you consider as waste and find their root causes. You can use the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/diagram\/example\/jk245xpy8\/5+Whys+Template+\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 Whys analysis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or a<a href=\"\/lp\/fishbone-diagram-maker-online\"> fishbone diagram<\/a> to do this. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16414\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/creately-start?tempID=jny7xkgy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16414\" class=\"wp-image-16414 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fishbone-Diagram-Workflow-Improvement-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Improve workflows using a fishbone diagram\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fishbone-Diagram-Workflow-Improvement-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fishbone-Diagram-Workflow-Improvement-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fishbone-Diagram-Workflow-Improvement.png 1215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16414\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/diagram\/example\/jny7xkgy\/Fishbone%2BDiagram%2Bfor%2BWorkflow%2BImprovement%2B\">Fishbone diagram to improve workflows<\/a> ( Click on the image to edit this online )<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you identify the root causes, the solutions would become apparent to you. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also use <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/diagrams\/gap-analysis-tools\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gap analysis tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to recognize gaps in your processes and come up with action plans to close them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want more techniques you can use to improve your processes? Check out our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/diagrams\/process-improvement-methodologies\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guide to Process Improvement Techniques<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which compares both Lean and Six Sigma tools for process improvement. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 6: Create a Future-State Map<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By marking down the areas for improvement and removing the inefficient steps from your processes, you will be able to create a process that\u2019s in its ideal state. This can be called the future-state map. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can visualize its process steps with another process map. This way everyone in the organization can refer to it for quick understanding. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get more <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/diagram-community\/examples\/t\/flowchart\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">process map templates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the map is ready, review it with the process owners, senior managers and, other stakeholders to ensure that they are accurate and feasible. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 7: Apply Changes<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you know where to apply changes in order to streamline workflows and which processes you need to prioritize, it\u2019s time to apply changes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember to update your process documents with the updated versions and share them with the rest of the organization. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sudden changes you may make in processes would have an impact on your employees as well as your other stakeholders. So you need proper tools in place to effectively drive organizational success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out our list of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/diagrams\/change-management-tools-list\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">change management tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to adapt to these workflow improvements seamlessly. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Techniques Do You Use to Streamline Workflows <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of the size of the company, a good process to streamline workflows is necessary to increase efficiency and reduce costs. In this guide, we have covered the steps you need to follow to streamline your workflows to increase the productivity of your employees. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What other steps do you take to streamline <a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/lp\/workflow-diagram-software-online\/\">workflows<\/a> in your organization? Do let us know in the comment section below.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unimproved workflows are the reason behind unsuccessful projects, lost revenue and unmotivated employees. Without a proper workflow in place, it is impossible to be productive or finish work on time. 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