Process Map Analysis

Process Map Analysis
Complete a simple process map in PowerPoint that can be copied as an image into an APA formatted Word document.  Conduct a simple analysis for one process category in your department or division at your company or select a Fortune 500 company department or division (i.e. Amazon, Google, or Coca Cola).  Be sure to identify stakeholders and discuss the key value-added activities recognized associated with a basic process map, using analysis results to identify gaps or opportunities for consolidating steps.  Lastly, discuss the product, costing, or price values based on recommended changes that would create cost-efficiencies or value-added benefit to the company stakeholders and end customer.
The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.
Use font size 12 and 1” margins.
Include cover page and reference page.
At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.
No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.
Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.
Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.

References must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, CNN, online newspapers such as, The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc. Sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable for academic writing.