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Process maps help us see the strategic level of detail of what is happening in a process and how we can improve it. image: https://www.parkavenuesolutions.com/hubfs/Park_Avenue_Solutions-Why-Process_Map-blog.jpg --- ![](https://www.parkavenuesolutions.com/hubfs/1-%20Logos/Park-Avenue-Solutions.png) ![](https://www.parkavenuesolutions.com/hubfs/1-%20Logos/Park-Avenue-Solutions_white.png) ![](https://www.parkavenuesolutions.com/hubfs/1-%20Logos/Park-Avenue-Solutions.png) [![Schedule a Call](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4031045/d22f9692-48f0-4947-b320-13cba4166660.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4031045/d22f9692-48f0-4947-b320-13cba4166660) [**](https://www.parkavenuesolutions.com/blog/why-process-map#tmpmodule_1557852560000413) ** ## The Park Avenue Solutions Blog ###### 1 min read # [Why Process Map?](https://www.parkavenuesolutions.com/blog/why-process-map) May 5, 2022 12:15:29 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) A picture is worth a thousand words. Many of us are very visual people. Process Maps make visible the process flow from a client/customer perspective. Process flow includes the flow of documents, material, and information. Process Maps can give us a strategic level of detail that tells *what* is happening. Once mapped, the documented processes can be reviewed step-by-step to discover critical items:  - Where we lack information - Where we need clarification on a process - Input/output requirements IIf better results are needed, the process map allows us to find ways that the process can be improved to be more effective. The “redesigned” map that is created is called the Future State Process Map—the strategic plan of where we want the process to be in the near future. Ready to map your process? 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