...Tools Flowchart Flowcharts allow you to draw a picture of the way a process actually works so that you can understand the existing process and develop ideas about how to improve it. A high-level flowchart, showing six to 12 steps, gives a panoramic view of a process. These flowcharts show clearly the major blocks of activity, or the major system components, in a process. High-level flowcharts are especially useful in the early phases of a project. A detailed flowchart is a close-up view of the process, typically showing dozens of steps. These flowcharts make it easy to identify rework loops and complexity in a process. Detailed flowcharts are useful after teams have pinpointed issues or when they are making changes in the process. Using a flowchart has a variety of benefits: It helps to clarify complex processes. It identifies steps that do not add value to the internal or external customer, including: delays; needless storage and transportation; unnecessary work, duplication, and added expense; breakdowns in communication. It helps team members gain a shared understanding of the process and use this knowledge to collect data, identify problems, focus discussions, and identify resources. It serves as a basis for designing new processes. Flowchart Directions 1. Get the “right” people in the room—those who know the process best. 2. Agree on the use of the flowchart and the level of detail required. 3. Decide on the format of the flowchart—high-level...
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...What is the purpose of a flowchart? A flowchart visually displays the sequence of activities in a process and who is responsible for those activities. What symbols are used in flowcharting and what do they mean? The following are the common symbols used in flowcharting: Action A rectangle represents an activity to be completed. Decision A diamond represents a decision to be made. Start/End A terminator shape or a circle represents the beginning or end of a process. This shape represents something that is documented. A rectangle with lines represents a pre-defined process Arrow An arrow indicates the process flow. How do I show responsibilities on a flowchart? Responsibilities are represented by the columns on a flowchart. The flowchart symbols are placed within the column of the person or group responsible to complete that item. How do I indicate timeframe on a flowchart? Time can be indicated down the left side of the flowchart. Any appropriate timeframe can be used. Examples include: |T=0 |Monday |Feasibility | | | | | |T+1 day |Wednesday | | | | |Conceptual | | | | | |T+5 days |Saturday |Definition | How do I get started? It’s easiest to create a flowchart by using post-it notes on a chart pad. Post-it...
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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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...Letter Grade Calculator & Flow Chart Problem: You have been asked to write a program to calculate the final numerical average and alphabetical grade based on three test scores. The program should allow the user to input the scores of three tests. The program should output the student’s name, numeric average and final letter grade based on the following grading scheme. A= 90-100 B= 80 – 89 C= 70 – 79 D= 60 – 69 F= 59 <= Steps: 1. Create a Flow Chart demonstrating what decisions must be made. 2. Design a program to calculate the numerical and apathetical scores. 3. Test your program with the following data: Student: SJohnson Test1 95 Test2 88 Test 3 73 Solution Page [pic] Code: /** * This program will calculate the average score of three test for a specific student. * The output will be in both numerical and alphabetical form. * * @author Jeannie Ray) * @version (10/02/06) */ import java.util.Scanner; public class GradeCalculator { public static void main (String[] args) { // instance variables - int test1 = 0; int test2 = 0; int test3 = 0; int avgTest = 0; Scanner in = new Scanner (System.in); //allow for user name input System.out.print ("What is your name? "); String input = in.next(); //allow user to input test scores System.out.print ("What is your score on the first test? "); test1 = in.nextInt(); System.out.println("Thank you!"); System.out.println(); System...
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...Flowchart for Process in taking a Bus Sophia Sheikh OPS/571 November 1, 2012 Bett Mickels Flowchart for Process in taking a Bus Wake-up Morning Time Public Transportation Wake-up Morning Time Public Transportation bbhhj Wa,,, Decision Decision Bus 928 Bus 928 Bus 350 Bus 350 Escondido Transit Center Escondido Transit Center Train Bus Cabs Bus 20: San Diego Bus 20: San Diego Bus Stop UOP Bus Stop UOP A metric would be getting to your destination time within the schedule of your appointment. Would need to have a job to earn enough money to be able to get a car and have less time to get to the appointment. Any type of public transportation doesn’t run in your timing, to get to your destination you need to work around their schedules. For the bus drivers they stop at every stop and that would take about 2-3hrs at the latest. At the main transit centers before you get on the bus they would take their break and you don’t know when they would allow you to aboard and don’t know when you would depart as well. The timing of the bus arrival shows in a schedule book, but they would not come on that exact time. Also you need to make sure you don’t miss the last bus to get back home. If you have a night shift or taking night course and goes up to 10pm that is when you worry, because you would have to get some form of transportation. The reason why is the bus doesn’t run that late. Also if long distance a cab would be expensive;...
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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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...Flowchart OPS/571 11/5/12 In the retail industry being productive with customers coming in and out your locations asking millions of questions and giving great customer service, it is hard to keep up with the daily tasks that come with running a store. Some of the biggest issues are completing all the necessary counts, finishing the warehouse truck in a timely manner, and keeping overstock neat to make the restocking process much quicker. In my company we have a system that was just put in place that orders products for us weekly. It is called “The Suggested Ordering System”. This system has a programmed quantity for each item that we sell in the store to guarantee that we always have the same amount of inventory to keep our store looking fully stocked and assuring customers are able to purchase the products they are looking for. This system is contingent on the manager producing accurate inventory count. If the system has bad counts it will not order the right quantity of products causing the store to run low on products which will negatively affect your stores sales and volume. This system definitely helps management in the long ordering process which would take us 2 or 3 hours to complete. Now with suggested ordering we are able to complete our orders in half the time. The receiving process has been an issue in my store for a while. We have always finished stocking the trucks in pretty decent time, but we...
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...Cong. Teodulo C. Natividad High School Bangkal Malolos Bulacan Guidance program (2015-2016) Maximo M. Canda Jr. BSED-3J Target date | Levels | Guidance services | Activities | Objectives | Sponsored counselor | July 5, 2015 | Grade 7 | Individual inventory | Filling up of emergent record | To gather the data of all freshman and transferee To update the new data of the students. | Counselor | July 15, 2015 | Grade 9 | Group guidance | Feeding program | To value the health of every people in the school. To have cooperation while giving foods to others | Barangay community | July 26, 2015 | Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9 | Individual counselling | Conference with student and parent | To know and assist student with problems and difficulties in studying | School | August 10,2015 | Grade 8 | Group guidance | Cooking fest | To inspire children to involved in the kitchen | Teachers | August 17, 2015 | Grade 7 | Individual counselling | wellness | To encourage healthier lifestyle behavior. | School | August 28, 2015 | Grade 8 | Referral | Dental care | To know if have a problem in their tooth | Salamat dok | September 5, 2015 | Grade 10 | Group guidance | Community services | To support a safe and stimulating environment to provide support and services which are inductive and accessible to all students | DepEd | September 15,2015 | All year level | coordination | Earth quick drill | To ensure the safety of everybody during and after a damaging earth...
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...Ma. Magdalena M. Afable BSED-2 Activity: A training in School Paper Management/Campus Journalism Objectives: At the end of this activity I should have been : * Oriented in the life of a school / campus writer * identified ways in integrating campus journalism in the formal curriculum. Do the following: 1. What good things can be derived from being a campus journalist? * By being a campus journalist, I can express thoughts or feelings (through my write-ups), my communication skills both in oral and written will develop. 2. Describe the happiness you experienced when you have gone on training on a school paper management. * I was happy that my knowledge was enriched on school paper management. It was a rewarding experience on my part since I learned a lot through that training. 3. Identify the ways by which you could integrate campus journalism activities in the classroom? * I will make my students write articles about the events happening in the school, I will encourage them to write essays, short stories, or even poems to develop their literary abilities. 4. Identify the enhancement in yourself after you have participated in campus journalism activities in your life as a writer. * My knowledge was developed to the fullest and I am able to enrich my vocabulary through the works I’ve written. * My literary ability was enhanced/enriched. * My communication skills (oral And written) were also developed. Balik Paaralan Para sa Out of School...
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...Design a Flowchart Christy Harrell University of Phoenix April 2, 2012 Everyday individuals develop a routine in their everyday lives. When one gets into his or her routine, they may not realize just how much time is used in completing the task. Getting up in the morning and going to work is probably a task many individuals would like to find a faster way in doing so. Now within a routine, there are several factors that affect the process. Using a flowchart is a great way to identify the factors and find a more resourceful way to complete the task in a shorter amount of time. Here are a few factors that affect the design process: 1. What time do I get up? 2. Do I get up at 7:30 or hit the snooze until 8:00? 3. Do I take a shower before I get my son ready for school, or an hour later? 4. Are my work clothes already selected, or do I have to pick them out in the morning along with ironing them? 5. Do I eat breakfast at home or grab it at a restaurant 6. Is traffic flowing steady, is there an accident, or is it just congested? All of these factors play a huge role in process of the routine. In order to measure this process, is using the metric of time. How long will it take to get to work? According to Google Maps, I live 5.8 miles away and without traffic, it estimated time is 10 minutes. Here is the data information collected for week one. Monday; March 26, 2012 Time: 25 minutes Tuesday; March 27, 2012 Time: 23 minutes Wednesday; March...
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...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 incorporate...
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...Chapter One As accounting students we have studied a variety of accounting areas involving financial and taxes. The accounting information course appears to be a course that heads in a different direction then what we as students have become accustomed to. Speaking for myself I have always been drawn to the accounting field because it is a black and white area. In other words, there it is organized and has right and wrong answers, this leaving out the gray areas between right and wrong. Accounting information systems appears to be throwing us into a whole new area of the study of accounting. The fine line between right and wrong is becoming smudged into a gray area. With accounting information system we are being thrown into an area that is now unfamiliar to what we have come to know as right or wrong. This accounting information system is designed to help us think outside of the box by providing unstructured problems that will increase our ability to develop professional judgment, our confidence in our ability, and use more critical thinking. The conceptual framework was developed in the late 1970’s by the FASB to be used as a guide for accounting principles. The conceptual framework is set up as a pyramid that has three levels. The top level provides the objective of financial reporting: provide information to decision makers, the second or middle level is divided into two parts, one part is aimed at the elements of financial statements and the second part is geared towards...
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...COMP101 – Problem Solving with Computing Homework - WEEK 2 [30 points] This is a review of some of the material from Chapter 2 and lectures from class. No credit for answers that are copies or near verbatim transcripts – please use your own words1 and document sources where appropriate. 1 This will apply to all assignments in this class. Answer the following questions: Chapter 2 1. Short Answers [1 point each, 2 points total] 1. What does a professional programmer usually do first to gain an understanding of a problem? The first thing that a professional programmer usually do first to gain an understanding of a program is to closely relate customer (Interview ) to inquire or gather information about the problem. 2. What two things must you normally specify in a variable declaration? The two things normally specified in a variable declaration are the variable type and identifier. 2. Algorithms / Pseudocode [1 point each, 5 points total] 1. Design an algorithm that prompts the user to enter his or her height and stores the user’s input in a variable named height. Declare height Display “Enter Your Height” Input Height Display “Height” 2. Write assignment statements that perform the following operations with the variables a and b. - Adds 2 to a and stores the result in b. - Subtracts 8 from b and stores the result in a Set b=2+a Set a=b-8 3. Write a pseudocode statement that declares the variable cost so it can hold real numbers. Floating...
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...the cost of fiber | fiberCost | Stores the company name | Companyname | Stores the number of feet to be installed | feetinstalled | Stores the calculated cost of installed fiber | installedcost | Step 3: Complete the following pseudocode based on the algorithm and the variables you declared above. Display “Welcome to the Fiber Optic Calculator Program” Set fiberCost = .87 Display “What is the company name?” Input Companyname Display “How many feet of fiber will be installed?” Input feetinstalled Set 13 Display “For the company”, companyname,”the total cost will be $11.31”,? Now, think about the steps that take place in the above program of calculating the cost of installing fiber optic by designing a flowchart. While designing flowcharts can be done with paper and pencil, one mistake often requires a lot of erasing. Therefore, a flowcharting application such as Raptor or Visio should be used. Step 4: Launch Raptor or Visio and convert your pseudocode from Lab 2-1 into a...
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