...Design A Flowchart For A Process Rehana Siddiquee OPS/571 9th August 2011 Fred Gapasin, Jr. University of Phoenix Design A Flowchart For A Process One of the daily processes that I cannot go without is driving to work every morning. Since I have to be at work by a specific time each morning, the “time” unit is has been prioritized in this process. As per the flowchart below the process begins: 1. Start the car 2. Drive to the gas station if needs gas, otherwise drive to work 3. Stop when the signal is red, otherwise continue driving 4. Completely stop and park the car, when arrive at work. Couple of the main factors involved in the process that affects this unit are: 1. The car needs gas: if the gas is low, then I need to stop at a gas station and fill up the tank. Each day taking gas requires at least 7 min. 2. Signals one the way turns red: each red signal will add additional wait time. Each time stopping at signal lights take at least 2 min. Altogether I get 5 signal lights on the way to work. [pic] The metric I have used in the flowchart to measure my process is ‘time’. Following are the data collected for the work week: Wednesday (8/3/11): No gas + 2 red signals = 19 min Thursday (8/4/11): No gas + 3 red signals = 21 min Friday (8/5/11): Required gas + 2 signals = 26 min Saturday (8/6/11): No gas + 1 red signals = 17 min Sunday (8/7/11): No gas + 4 signals =23 min Monday (8/8/11): No gas + 2 red signals =...
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...Design a Flowchart for a Process Ana A, Brown OPS/571 October 17, 2012 Dave Kunz Design a Flowchart for a Process Every day of our daily lives is a part of a process. Everybodys parts of the process are different in many ways and still the same in other ways. When Ana was working six month ago her routine was the same three days of the week and the other two different. Ana is on disability now until February 2013 and my days differ on a daily bases. Ana will design a flowchart process that states how she would like to spend less time on her routine of going to work. The daily process that she would like to do more efficiently is spend less time doing her morning routine. Ana have chosen this process because it would allow her to examine the process she uses every day to get ready for her day and hopefully find ways to reduce the time it takes her to complete her daily routine. To assist Ana in her journey for a more efficient daily routine she has chosen to use a flowchart to document her daily routine process (flowchart, 2010). Discovering Impacting Aspect The major decisions to be made during Ana morning routine, is does she get up when her alarm clock goes off or does she hit the snooze button? After Ana get out of bed she thinks should she make her coffee to drink now or for the road? After that she ask myself does she brush my teeth first and get dress or does she do her hair and makeup? All the decisions affect the...
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...Running Head: DESIGN A FLOWCHART FOR A PROCESS Design a Flowchart for a Process University of Phoenix OPS 571/ Operations Management As humans that are prone to develop habits, by nature we ritualize or develop processes by which we perform certain daily tasks. These processes may very well be time consuming, while some may not be and are very effective and efficient. When examining a process, a flow chart could be an important tool to use to understand how a process is being performed as well as provide some insight. This flowchart will aid in understanding how each task is performed and what if anything can be done to minimize the time it takes to complete the process while maintaining importance and goal centered results (Chase, Jacobs & Aquilano, 2006). The result of this process should be a stepping stone as to how the overall process can be improved. While developing the flow chart mentioned above, the process that is being analyzed is identifying how much time can be managed more efficiently and reduced while preparing for and driving to work weekly. This flow chart will be a multi stage process meaning the tasks or activities that have been performed has multiple stages or flows (Chase, Jacobs, & Aquilano, 2006). Some of the factors that affect the process design directly are whether or not getting up on time is achieved or how many times was the snooze button pushed, whether or not a shower was done the night before, does the outfit need to be ironed or is...
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...Design a Flowchart OPS/571 June 14, 2011 Design a Flowchart for a Process Daily processes are part of a regular routine and many of them may burn up a vast amount of time. In this paper, a detailed process is identified and a flowchart has been designed to show a variety of factors that influence the design process as well as the specific metric that identifies the measurement process. By designing a flowchart for this process, the desired result is to identify how the amount of time involved can be minimized while also making the overall process more efficient. Factors Affecting Process Design To assist me in my journey for a more efficient daily routine I have chosen to use a flowchart to document my daily routine process. To form a flowchart on most consider several questions such as; “What is or must be done, What would happen if it were not done, Where is the task done, When is the task done, and is it critical that it be done then or is there flexibility in time and sequence” (Chase, Jacobs, & Aquilano, 2006). Factors influencing the process design; is largely the decision’s that must be made during the routine and the time-frame in which they must be made. The major decisions to be made during my morning routine, is do I get up when my alarm clock goes off or do I hit the snooze button. After I get out of bed do I exercise or go straight to the shower, after I shower and get dressed do I have my clothes picked out or do I need to decide what to where?...
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...http://www.termpaperwarehouse.com/essay-on/Design-A-Flow-Chart-Ops-571/26243 Week #1 Individual Assignment Design a Flowchart for a Process Sherry Martin OPS 571 University of Phoenix November 19, 2010 Design a Flowchart for a Process Everyday, people perform daily processes as part of their regular routines and many of them may consume a great amount of time. In this paper, a specific process has been identified and a flowchart has been designed to show the various factors that affect the design process as well as the specific metric that identifies the measurement process. By designing a flowchart for this process, the desired result is to identify how the amount of time involved can be minimized while also making the overall process more efficient. Factors Affecting Process Design The factors affecting the process design include: 1) “Do I get up promptly?” OR “Do I hit the snooze button on the alarm?” 2) “Do I have my clothes ready for work?” OR “Do I need to decide what to wear in the morning?” 3) “Is there a great deal of traffic or congestion?” OR “Is the traffic moving smoothly?” Each of these factors can greatly affect the process design because of their potential impact on the overall amount of time expended. Some additional steps in the process design which have less impact on the overall efficiency of driving to work include: 1) Shower 2) Brush teeth 3) Fix hair 4) Do makeup 5) Breakfast Identified Metric The one metric that...
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...Assignment Design a Flowchart for a Process Sherry Martin OPS 571 University of Phoenix November 19, 2010 Design a Flowchart for a Process Everyday, people perform daily processes as part of their regular routines and many of them may consume a great amount of time. In this paper, a specific process has been identified and a flowchart has been designed to show the various factors that affect the design process as well as the specific metric that identifies the measurement process. By designing a flowchart for this process, the desired result is to identify how the amount of time involved can be minimized while also making the overall process more efficient. Factors Affecting Process Design The factors affecting the process design include: 1) “Do I get up promptly?” OR “Do I hit the snooze button on the alarm?” 2) “Do I have my clothes ready for work?” OR “Do I need to decide what to wear in the morning?” 3) “Is there a great deal of traffic or congestion?” OR “Is the traffic moving smoothly?” Each of these factors can greatly affect the process design because of their potential impact on the overall amount of time expended. Some additional steps in the process design which have less impact on the overall efficiency of driving to work include: 1) Shower 2) Brush teeth 3) Fix hair 4) Do makeup 5) Breakfast Identified Metric The one metric that has been identified to measure the process is time. The flowchart will...
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...Flowchart: Keyless entry fob University of Phoenix OPS/GM571 November 20, 2012 Flowchart: Keyless entry fob Operations management has benefits such as cost reduction, increased profitability, and increased customer satisfaction. For a global company with different suppliers, a well-defined process design can mean the difference between profit and loss. A flowchart gives a simplified, easy to understand overview of the processes. From this every step can be analyzed to determine possible improvements in the process design. The flowchart For this flowchart (attachment 1), the control chip (component A) will be supplied by China, the rolling transmitter (component B) by Japan, the plastic housing (component C), by Taiwan, and the key ring (component D), by India. Using standard flowchart symbols, as described by Chase, Jacobs & Aquilano (2006), a waiting area, as depicted by the inverted triangle, will be receiving all parts ordered, to be present before assembly of the keyless entry fob can begin. This can also act as a buffer zone for parts, to minimize the negative effects of poor supply by the manufacturer. Factors affecting the process design. Different factors that may affect the design process could be the supply time by different suppliers, and the on-hand quantity of each of the different components. If a specific supplier cannot deliver a component timeously, vendors need to be changed, or a larger buffer time period may need to be introduced (although...
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...Design a Flowchart for a Process Daily tasks such as getting ready for work can be a challenging and a race to the end. Daily regular routines can be time consuming and tiresome. This paper will demonstrate the daily process and a designed flowchart of how a daily routine can affect the processing flow in one’s life. The flowchart is a visual representation of the sequence of the content of the product showing what comes first, second, and third. (Levine 2001) This particular flowchart will be designed to assist in minimizing the amount of time that is involved in a daily routine and how the process could be made more resourceful. Factors that Affect the Process Design The factors that can have an effect on the process design is the daily decision that are being made within a routine and the amount of time it takes the routine to be made. There are two decisions that have an effect on how the morning will be accomplished. First are the major decisions such as: * Getting up in a timely manner * Pressing the alarm’s snooze button at least twice * Getting clothes out to wear (both mines and child) * Finding something for breakfast * Getting myself ready * Bath * Hair * Teeth brushed * Make-up * Clothes * Ensure child is dress correctly * Clothes * Teeth brushed * Hair brushed * Backpack ready including lunch * Ensure child eats * Getting child to the bus stop * Leave early...
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...Design a Flowchart for a Process The last couple of years I have had the task making sure my children are dressed and on time for school. This task is a process performed weekdays during the school year. This task can be time-consuming if the appropriate processes are not performed. Using a flowchart design, I will be able to analyze daily task of making sure my children are dressed and on time for school. By creating a flowchart for this process, it will increase the awareness and reveal issues that can improve the time spent performing the task. This analysis will reveal what needs to be overcome or changed to improve the performance of the task. According to Wiesenfelder (2009) “A standard activity flowchart will provide information about potential bottlenecks, delays, and other common sources of inefficiency and error” (para. 5). This flowchart design will help make this process more efficient where time can be saved. Some factors that significantly affect this process design. The following factors directly affect the process design in my daily task of making sure my children are dressed and on time for school: 1. To get my children clothes ready for school? 2. Wake kids up early enough to get to school on time? 3. What kind of breakfast will my kids eat? 4. Who do I drop off first my two yr old son or my two daughters? These four steps are decision factors, which can significantly affect the time it takes to complete the process of making sure my children are dressed...
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...PT1420 Introduction to Programming Week-2 Lesson Plan TUE 6:00 PM to 10:30 PM Instructor: Tushar Patel (tspatel02@yahoo.com, tpatel@itt-tech.edu) CLASS: Topic: Unit 2: Software Program Design I Course Objectives Covered by This Unit CO2: Design programs by using flowcharts and pseudo code. CO3: Write programs that perform input, processing, and output. Unit Learning Outcomes LO8: Determine program input, processing, and output stages. LO9: Create the necessary flowcharts to describe a program’s structure. LO10: Use pseudocode to define a program’s structure. LO11: Formulate solution algorithms for calculations by properly following the order of operations. Key Concepts ▪ Determining input, process, and output ▪ Creating flowcharts and pseudocode ▪ Formulating algorithms Reading ▪ Gaddis, Chapter 2: “Introduction to Computers and Programming,” pages 29-55 Resources: • Data Projector • ITT Virtual Library • Text Books • Visual Studio • Lab Computers • Student Removable Hard Drive • VM Ware Player Methods: • Lecture • Group Discussion • Lab Work • Review exercise / Research Papers • Quiz Brief Lesson Overview: Today’s lecture we would be discussing the following topics. • Discuss how all programs basically consist of a three-step process: input, process, and output. Use the payroll calculation program...
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...2. ALGORITHMS, FLOWCHARTS, DATA TYPES AND PSEUDOCODE 2.1 ALGORITHMS The term algorithm originally referred to any computation performed via a set of rules applied to numbers written in decimal form. The word is derived from the phonetic pronunciation of the last name of Abu Ja'far Mohammed ibn Musa al-Khowarizmi, who was an Arabic mathematician who invented a set of rules for performing the four basic arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) on decimal numbers. An algorithm is a representation of a solution to a problem. If a problem can be defined as a difference between a desired situation and the current situation in which one is, then a problem solution is a procedure, or method, for transforming the current situation to the desired one. We solve many such trivial problems every day without even thinking about it, for example making breakfast, travelling to the workplace etc. But the solution to such problems requires little intellectual effort and is relatively unimportant. However, the solution of a more interesting problem of more importance usually involves stating the problem in an understandable form and communicating the solution to others. In the case where a computer is part of the means of solving the problem, a procedure, explicitly stating the steps leading to the solution, must be transmitted to the computer. This concept of problem solution and communication makes the study of algorithms important to...
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...Deployment may refer to: •Deployment flowchart, a process mapping tool used to articulate the steps and stakeholders of a given process . •System deployment, transforming a mechanical, electrical, or computer system from a packaged form to an operational state. •Software deployment, all of the activities that make a software system available for use. Deployment flowchart A deployment flowchart (sometimes referred to as a "cross functional flowchart") is a business process mapping tool used to articulate the steps and stakeholders of a given process. "Deployment flowcharts consist of a sequence of activity steps and also the interactions between individuals or groups." Each participant in the process is displayed on the map (which is constructed as a matrix) - tasks/activity are then articulated in sequence under the column corresponding to that stakeholder. As deployment flowcharts highlight the relationships between stakeholders in addition to the process flow they are especially useful in highlighting areas of inefficiency, duplication or unnecessary processing. Often utilized within Six sigma activity, completed flowcharts are commonly used to examine the interfaces between “participants” which are typically causes for delays and other associated issues. Deployment flowcharts are useful for determining who within an organization is required to implement a process and are sometimes used as a business planning tool. While deployment flowcharts can be drawn by hand using pen and...
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...PROGRAM DESIGN TOOLS Algorithms, Flow Charts, Pseudo codes and Decision Tables Designed by Parul Khurana, LIECA. Introduction • The various tools collectively referred to as program design tools, that helps in planning the program are:– Algorithm. – Flowchart. – Pseudo-code. Designed by Parul Khurana, LIECA. Algorithms • An algorithm is defined as a finite sequence of instructions defining the solution of a particular problem, where each instruction is numbered. • However, in order to qualify as an algorithm, every sequence of instructions must satisfy the following criteria: Designed by Parul Khurana, LIECA. Algorithms • Input: There are zero or more values which are externally supplied. • Output: At least one value is produced. • Definiteness: Each step must be clear and unambiguous, i.e., having one and only one meaning. • Finiteness: If we trace the steps of an algorithm, then for all cases, the algorithm must terminate after a finite number of steps. Designed by Parul Khurana, LIECA. Algorithms • Effectiveness: Each step must be sufficiently basic that it can in principle be carried out by a person using only one paper and pencil. – In addition, not only each step is definite, it must also be feasible. Designed by Parul Khurana, LIECA. Formulation of Algorithm • Formulate an algorithm to display the nature of roots of a quadratic equation of the type: ax2 + bx + c = 0 provided a ≠ 0 Designed by Parul Khurana, LIECA. Formulation...
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...Week 3 iLab—Calculate Overtime Pay ------------------------------------------------- TCO 3 — Given a simple problem, design and desk-check a solution algorithm requiring a modular design that is expressed in terms of pseudocode or program notes, input-process-output (IPO) analysis, and flow chart. ------------------------------------------------- TCO 4 — Given a simple problem that requires one or more decisions, create a working solution that uses decisions with logical and relational expressions. ------------------------------------------------- TCO 8 — Given a more complex problem, develop a complete solution that includes a comprehensive statement of the problem, complete program design, and program documentation. ------------------------------------------------- Assignment You will need to design an application that will prompt a user for his or her hourly pay rate; his or her hours worked; and whether he or she is single, married, divorced, or widowed. It will then calculate the user’s gross and net pay. If the user works more than 40 hours, overtime is calculated at 1 ½ times the regular rate and displayed separately. If he or she is married, use a flat tax rate of 15%; if he or she is single, use 22%. If he or she is divorced, use 23%; and if he or she is widowed, use 13%. (I realize that these rates are not very realistic). Below is a sample of what the program should do when run. (No overtime example) Enter hourly pay rate: 10.00 Enter hours worked:...
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...Contents Phase 1: Design Concepts 2 Project Description 2 Use Cases 3 Data Dictionary 4 High Level Design Components 5 Detailed Design: Checkout 7 Diagrams 7 Design Analysis 8 Detailed Design: Product Research 9 Diagrams 9 Design – Using Pseudocode 10 Product Profit 10 Phase 2: Sequential Logic Structures 11 Design 11 Product Profit 11 Phase 3: Problem Solving with Decisions 12 Safe Discount 12 Return Customer Bonus 13 Applying Discounts 14 Phase 4: Problem Solving with Loops 15 Total order 15 Problems to Solve 16 Calculate Profits 16 Rock, Paper, Scissors 18 Number Guessing Game 20 Phase 5: Using Abstractions in Design 22 Seeing Abstractions 22 Refactoring 22 Phase 1: Design Concepts Project Description Although we may be late to the game, we will nevertheless join the world of e-commerce to sell our fantastic product on the Internet. To do so, we need a Web site that will allow for commerce and sales. To be quick about it, we require the following: * Searchable inventory and shopping pages * A shopping cart * A place for customers to register when they make purchases * A checkout process to make the purchase Within this main process, there are a bunch of other needs that must be met, as follows: * We want to track the date of the last purchase a customer make so we can offer incentives and discounts based on the last time they shopped. * We will offer sales based on the number of different items that a person purchases. * We...
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