Workflow diagrams provide a graphic map of a business process or project. A SIPOC diagram is a type of workflow diagram that focuses on who creates and receives materials or data throughout a business process. Some workflow diagrams are organized with each process step mapped out chronologically.
Here are three SIPOC diagram templates you can use and customize as you’d like. This first template is made in Microsoft Powerpoint and includes header information at the top (process or function name, date, scope, and notes) that can be customized as needed ( download the template ).
Format. A SIPOC diagram has five columns, and is normally completed starting with the center Process column. These are the major processes or process steps within the overall process or function being mapped. Process outputs can include any number of things, including documents (i.e. a completed form or report), decisions (i.e., …