Growing Software

Introducing a Process

Introducing a new process to your company is never as simple as telling the team to use a process you have chosen. Process introduction usually requires a fair amount of preparation and training. The steps in introducing a process usually go like this:

1. Select and analyze a process.

2. Document the process.

3. Train the team on the process.

4. Kick off the process.

Once the process is in place, maintaining the process requires the following:

• Promoting the process

• Monitoring and enforcing the process

• Training new team members

Let's review some of the areas not covered earlier.

To document a process, start with a one-page flow chart and a one- to three-page summary. When you have a more complex workflow, people using the process will have a more ...