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How to Create a Process Logic Diagram

One approach you can use to address process logic analysis is to create a process logic diagram. This is the first step before using Process Synthesis and consists of the following activities:

• Select elementary process to analyze
• Identify entity types used in the process
• Identify required actions
• Identify sequence of actions

Creating a process logic diagram is a manual activity. A specific CA Gen tool is not available for this function. It is fundamental to understanding both the specific effects of Process Synthesis and process logic in general.

The process logic diagram helps you understand the logic of a specific process before detailing it precisely in the Action Diagram. Look at the main (subject) entity types that the process affects and then consider whether any additional, related entity types are affected. After you have determined which entity types are necessary in your process logic, specify the different entity actions against each entity type and attempt to sequence them. Record this information in your process logic diagram.