Map templates outline the inputs, responsibilities, steps to be taken, records to be kept, and outputs of a crucial process. But EtQ 9000 Maps goes a step further. Each Map is linked to one or more Maps showing the interrelation of all the processes that together make up the quality system. And moving from one map to the next, and then back, is as easy as clicking a button. This is where EtQ 9000 Maps come to the rescue.
Maps forms the hub of a quality system.
And those hundreds of interlocking processes are where the power of process mapping for improvement is found. When every employee is empowered to improve his or her process, the entire business can be optimized, bit by bit. Maps identifies the processes that must be addressed when developing an ISO 9000 or QS-9000 quality system, and demonstrates the appropriate level of detail. Using one of EtQ 9000 Maps templates as a starting point, the people that know the process best can work together to analyze, improve and formalize their process. A completed map can be used in place of a written procedure.