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SIPOC WhyandWhat?
SIPOCdiagramisatypeofprocessmapto
identifytheprimaryelementsofaprocess
Itprovidesamacroviewthatbringstogether
Suppliers,Inputs,Process,Outputs,and
Customers
SIPOCPurpose:
ThepurposeofaSIPOCDiagramistodefine
anddocument:
Suppliers
Inputs/Requirements
KeyProcessSteps
Outputs/Requirements
Customers
SIMPLER. FASTER. BETTER. LESS COSTLY.
SIPOCPurpose:
AdditionallyBenefitsofSIPOC:
Documentsprocessname
ProcessOwner
Start/stoptriggers
Assumptionsabouttheprocess
Operationaldefinitionsofkeyterms
Getseveryoneonsamepage
SIPOCTime
Time:Planatleastonehourtocompletea
SIPOC
Timecanvarydependingoncomplexityof
process,knowledgeofparticipantsand
previousexperiencecreatingSIPOCs
SIPOCWheretoStart
S:Supplier
I:Inputs
P:Process
O:Outputs
C:Customer
Wheretostart???
AlwaysstartwiththeProcess!
SIMPLER. FASTER. BETTER. LESS COSTLY.
Process
SIPOCisahighlevelviewoftheprocess
SIPOC
Business
ProcessMap
Standard
Work
50,000FeetView
10,000FeetView
1,000FeetView
Suppliers
Inputs
1
Process
Outputs
Customer
Listthe57keystepsintheprocessbeingmapped
Listtheoutputsofeachstepoftheprocess
Listthecustomers(internalandexternal)
Listtheinputsintoeachstepoftheprocess
Listthesupplierofeachinputoftheprocess
Yourjobistohelpthemdocumenttheirreality!
Process
KeepitHighLevel:Only57stepsfortheprocess
Thisactivityalsogivesyouthescopeofyour
process
Hereisthetrickypart:Makesuretheteam
reachesconsensusthatyouhavecreatedan
accuraterepresentationoftheprocessbefore
movingon
SIMPLER. FASTER. BETTER. LESS COSTLY.
Outputs
Outputsoftheprocessarenotonlythe
productorserviceyouaredelivering
NotallOutputsaredesirable
Outputscaninclude:
Paperwork,
Approvals
Scrap
Andanythingelsethatresultsfromyourprocess.
Customers
IdentifytheCustomers
Inmostcases,thecustomerisn'ttheperson
whowilleventuallyreceivetheproductor
service,buttherecipientsofeachoutputof
yourprocess
Thinkaboutwhereeachoutputgoesandyou
knowwhothecustomerisforyourprocess
SIMPLER. FASTER. BETTER. LESS COSTLY.
Inputs
IdentifyInputs
Revieweachstepoftheprocessmaptodetermine
whatisnecessarytocompletethestep
Inputscaninclude:
Materials
People
Machines
ITsystems
Information
Oranythingelsethatisnecessaryfortheprocesstorun
Suppliers
IdentifytheSuppliers
Listallofthesupplierswhoprovideyourinputs
Thesemightinclude:
Thecompanythatsuppliesyourwidgets
Theteamthatperformedprevioussteps
OrtheITDepartment
Don'tforgetyourcustomers;theyareoftensuppliers
toaprocessaswell
OtherthingsofNote
DocumentanyParkingLotActivities
DocumentOperationalDefinitionsofKeyterms
DocumentanyITsystems
Reachconsensusbeforemovingontothenext
steps
SIPOCcanbethebeginningformanydifferent
projects
Greatformanagementthatdoesnothavetime
forafullprocessmappingevent
MakestheInvisible visible
SIPOC