Linking Business Process Map with Sub-Process Process Map

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Neil V.

My company uses a "System of Work" Business Process Map to show how we operate, from business strategy to invoice. Lately I have been developing what i'd call sub-process process maps (in this case job costing). I have linked the two through a complex :bonk: code of letters and numbers (which happen to correlate with every employees task matrix/responsibilities) as best as I could. I don't like that steps in Job Costing don't appear in our S.O.W., but realize if all processes of all processes of all processes were to be added to the System of Work it would be huuuuge.

Any suggestions on how to connect these documents? Any suggestions for improvement of either? What is the proper terminology for these two documents?

I've attached both, have your way with them. :biglaugh:
 

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doug.storch

Niel,
I am having difficulties getting the files off the thread. I am relatively new to this forum, is there something special that needs to be done to download a file?
 
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chergh - 2008

The obvious way of linking in my opinion would be to use an image map. This lets you create specific areas of an image that you can click on that will take you to various destinations, essentially it lets you create multiple hyperlinks on a single image.

Imagemapic is a freeware program which does this sort of thing, not used it myself so can't say how good it is.
 
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doug.storch

Neil,
I disabled my download accelerator and was able to get the files. Thank you! Those gave me some ideas/info that help alot.
 
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M Greenaway

We use Igrafx process mapping software which allows you to create sub-process maps from a higher level process map, which you navigate to by clicking the box with your mouse. The document is in effect a 3D HTML file which negates the need for complex numbering systems.
 
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Neil V.

That sounds like a better option, especially as we keep adding on.
 
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nickh - 2011

Instead of PowerPoint, you could use Excel. The sub-processes can either be in separate Excel documents or other worksheets within the same document.

Excel lets you add a hyperlink to a flowchart symbol, but it will not let you link to another symbol. The workaround is to just link to a cell nearby the target process.

Here's an example:
http://www.breezetree.com/articles/hyperlink-flowchart-symbols.htm

[Disclaimer: that's my site.]
 
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