When you start a new project, is there existing documentation regarding the business process it supports? Is that documentation readily accessible or hidden in folders on someone’s desktop? When you change a system or process, can you easily determine all the other systems and processes that are affected? If these questions have you thinking about problems within your organization, come discover ways to promote process documentation from something you do “when you have the time” to a valuable asset in the organization’s portfolio!
Leaning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, you will be able to:
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Select the best tools for your modeling effort
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Understand the difference between a map and a model
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Incorporate more than just processes in your business models
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Appreciate the value of frameworks to jumpstart your modeling effort
Skill Level: Everyone
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Mary Ellen Berger, MBA, PMP
Process Optimization Analyst
Land O' Lakes, Inc.
Mary Berger, is a Process Optimization Analyst with Land O’Lakes, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN. She has an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois in Urbana, and an MBA from Shippensburg University in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. Mary has worked with business systems and the people who use them for over 20 years. She has been a PMP and an active member of the Minnesota chapter of PMI since 2005.
In addition to her hands on analyst work for Land O’Lakes, Mary teaches process consulting for the University of Phoenix Online in the Masters of Management program. She has taught at the community college level, and designed user training for a variety of systems and companies. Mary lives outside Minneapolis, MN with her husband Steve.
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