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SupportPrepare to use your Swim Lane Flowchart template
Before you "just start entering data" into your Swim Lane Diagram Cross Functional Flowchart template, do these things first — (to save time, and radically increase your probability of success)
Swim Lane Flowchart Video
We're assuming that you already watched the video for When and Why to use your Swimlane Cross Functional Flowchart Diagram template
Primary training page related to this video: Swim Lane Diagram template training page
Topics in this Video
- Organize your Team — 0:00
the same way that you organize any team for process improvement
Choose to observe and improve one (and only one) narrowly defined scenario
- Observe the process — 3:50
using any one of your several tools for time study and process observation
- Perhaps start simpler — 4:10
Maybe with sticky notes, or a Block Diagram template, or one of the simpler types of flowcharts
- Enter data in the header fields at the top of your swimlane diagram template — 5:00
We're assuming that you already completed the Quick Start Training so that you know how to use features common to every one of your 150+ Systems2win templates
- Define your Defaults — 6:00
Don't skip this step!!!
Your data might not make any sense if you skip this step.Units of Measure
Work Time Available
Andons, and other Defaults
Related Topics
- Primary training page for your Swim Lane Cross Functional Flowchart template
- How to use Excel as a Drawing Tool
- Video: When and Why to use your Swimlane Cross Functional Flowchart template
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- Quick Start Initial Training to use ANY Systems2win template
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