Work Product (Artifact): Process Flow

A pictorial / graphical view that enables the stakeholders to better understand a process(es).

Relationships

Roles	Responsible: Business Analyst	Modified By: Business Analyst
Output From	Analyze Current State Develop Future State

Main Description

A process flow helps to visualize what is going on and thereby helps the project participants to understand a process.

Properties

Optional
Planned

Illustrations

Templates	Process Flow Template
Examples	Process Flow Example

Tailoring

Impact of not having	The impact of not having a process flow diagram may be that major components in the process could be missed as well as the chance for misunderstanding of a process between IT and the business unit.
Reasons for not needing	It is project specific and determined by project members if a process flow is not needed. In such an event, the reason will be noted and signed off on within the Requirements Management Plan.

Version and Release

Unified Life Cycle (ULC): 5.1, November 3, 2014
Phase Gates: 1.1, May 27, 2014
Process Engineering Process (PEP): 1.1, May 27, 2014