Tool 06
ProposedWorkflow Mapper
“What does this process actually look like, step by step?”
What is the Workflow Mapper?
Draws a process as it really runs, counts the steps and handoffs, and makes the friction visible before anyone automates it. Makes processes visible before automation so organizations do not simply automate a broken workflow.
- For
- Organizations
- Cost
- Free, with no account
- Status
- A defined concept or planned pilot that has not launched. The design is written down and nothing has been delivered. Two kinds sit here and the entry itself tells you which: a proposed pilot names its targets, and any target it names is a plan rather than a result; a proposed concept names none because none have been set.
What it does
How it will work.
This describes a tool that does not exist yet. It is proposed, and this is the design rather than a description of something you can open.
- 01
Captures each step, who does it, and what has to be true before it can start
- 02
Counts handoffs, which is usually where the time goes
- 03
Marks steps that exist because of a decision nobody remembers making
- 04
Separates steps to remove from steps to speed up
- 05
Produces a before picture that a later after picture can be measured against
What you walk away with
Yours, not HxDF's.
Whatever you make with a tool belongs to you. Sending anything to HxDF is always a separate choice.
A map of the process as it runs, not as it is described
A step and handoff count you can compare against later
A shortlist of steps to remove before spending anything
Your data
Runs without an account. A map you build stays in your browser unless you export it.
Be clear
What this is not.
Not automation software and not a project management tool. It draws the process. Changing it is a separate decision.
Where this connects
If you want to go further.
A tool covers part of the ground. An audit covers the rest, with a person, and costs nothing.
While this is being built