Video: Prepare to use your Swim Lane Flowchart template

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