Business Process Documentation or Borrowing from Sheffield

What is the role of business process mapping to internal controls? The Sheffield model outlines various purposes for mapping, including clarity, compliance, process improvement, and training. The Sheffield University guidance provides a structured approach to process mapping, with different levels and options for each purpose, emphasizing the importance of accurate documentation.

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An Excel Tool to Document File Directories

The network file structure is now about 50+ years old but is still the backbone for a lot of corporate and personal data management [1]. At the same time, how often have you heard stories of people losing all of the family pictures because they failed to back up or backed up the wrong directory.

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Phrankism: Documentation is a Waste of Time

In World War Two, the British counted the bullet holes in airplanes that returned from missions.  Based on where the holes were, they now knew where not to bother putting armour on their airplanes (see this Mother Jones Article).

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