Today is: Wednesday, 22nd February 2012
Process Based Workflow
When you’re pumping out projects or products as part of a corporation consistency is key. Process-based workflows are used in every single step of the process from client interactions to development and launch.
Having documented process maps and workflows in place allows on-boarding of new employees to happen quickly and efficiently, employee turnover and lateral shift to be painless, and consistent delivery to take place. I can’t stress enough the importance of process and documentation, as bland as it may sound.
Understanding your unique process and workflow for each project will not only allow you to make it more efficient through the
analysis, but also helps you conceptualize the work that you do when speaking with clients who are inexperienced with the web design industry.
You’ll be able to simply and succinctly describe the various milestones throughout the development process and sum up the stages of work, putting clients at ease and making sure that everyone on your team understands how their work fits into the overall design group structure.
The important factor of process-based operations to consider is that it is always changing and being improved upon. Creating and implementing a workflow is only the first step, analyzing it for bottlenecks, inefficiencies, needless steps, and under- or over-communication are important steps in analysis with the goal of smoother and timely operations.