using project for process mapping

[andy]

Hi - i know this is probably the wrong forum but has anybody used project
for process mapping with any success or is there a process mapping s/w that
can allow insertion/deletion of tasks with the "map" auto adjusting
accordingly.

There is a market for this ( software guys can i have a % of the sales for
the idea please) - visio, arris etc all require a lot of non added value time
as this involves cutting and dragging etc.

regards

 

[Dave]

Hi - i know this is probably the wrong forum but has anybody used project
for process mapping with any success or is there a process mapping s/w that
can allow insertion/deletion of tasks with the "map" auto adjusting
accordingly.

There is a market for this ( software guys can i have a % of the sales for
the idea please) - visio, arris etc all require a lot of non added value time
as this involves cutting and dragging etc.

regards

I can't imagine this being a good fit. If you're going to link tasks,
Project is going to force CPM on you, and I think this will hinder you
enormously. I know there are other programs, like Visio, to do this. If you
don't like those, start studying your Visual C!

Hope this helps in your world.

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,

YThe problem is not CPM, to the contrary;, that is why you would do it.
The problem is that in process descriptions there will often be lots of
conditional bypasses and conditional re-do's and that's not Project at all.
But for a straightforward process: all fine!

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[Jim Aksel]

Try this: http://www.mindjet.com/
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[andy]

Thanks to all, Jim we do use Aris and mind manager, but i am thinking outside
of the box again. With both of the two above, none conform to the "work
study" type process symbols hence the value of creating a s/w for merging
project and process together ( as this will give tasks, delays,resources,
etc) then if you could produce a process map using this data in some
instances there could be massive operational savings. maybe im wrong but who
knows.

regards to all thanks for your inputs