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The DeSASim®
Process Building Block (PBB)
Module is a unique visualization and analysis tool that is used to
capture - for the record - the personnel and materials resources
utilized in a business. The PBB is designed so that a business team can
creatively and accurately describe
the activities, procedures or processes that constitute the "work" of the
business.
Using a flexible graphical approach, the PBB
encourages participation and collaboration from those
individuals most knowledgeable about how their business operates. As
their experiences and opinions are shared, everyone involved can
easily see
the relationships between events and can create a consensus view or
document divergent views of these operations.
The PBB is useful for
understanding and for creating a dynamic "memory" of
how processing resources are utilized. It is also a valuable tool for process event
and critical path analysis.
Features of the Process Building Block
Module
include:
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1) a simplified flow schematic showing each major activity or
procedure involved in the processing of each product, business or
service
2) a detailed tabular presentation of total resource demands by process
activity or procedure
3) a diagram showing the calculated “Critical Path” time frame for each
product, business or service entity
4) a dynamic
knowledge base of business specific, menu accessible procedures,
attributes and definitions
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Besides being an
efficient platform for process description and analysis, the PBB
module can also be used to automatically populate the Living
Blueprint with pertinent materials and labor information.
Later, as changes
might occur within a business, the PBB can be modified and used to
update its related Living Blueprint for
subsequent analysis.
The PBB an
optional component designed to accelerate the development of Living Blueprints.
It is made available only to licensees of DeSASim
Business Explorer and Business Explorer - Shared Source systems.
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Process Building Block Module