Effective Implementation In Practice: Integrating Public Policy and Management

Appendix C

Program Process Flow

Used in business operations management and design, program process flow analysis can yield valuable insight into how ideals are operationalized in an organizational context. Often a diagram is used to create a visual representation of the technology and sequencing of tasks. It illustrates how inputs are transformed into outputs. Because creating these diagrams can often provide a valuable learning experience for staff who might have little opportunity to come up from the details of day-to-day tasks, the steps emphasize engaging others in their development. Obviously they can also be created by a single individual familiar with the level of detail required for the intended use.

These process diagrams can be ...