211 - 3 Ways To Document Your Process

Business Legal Lifecycle Podcast

Today we're talking about processes. The processes you’ve developed are a huge part of your value. Here are three ways you can document your processes. This is part of Phase Five of the Business Legal Lifecycle. Phase 5 is all about protecting intellectual property. There are few things about your IP more important that a carefully documented process. Video Everyone has a video camera in their pocket these days. It’s really easy to simply record yourself performing your daily routine. If you do most of your work on a computer capture your screen with Windows built-in recorder or use an app like Zoom. Checklists This is probably the most formal way of documenting a process. It serves two purposes. The first is to ensure the consistency of how that particular thing is to be done. The second is to ensure important steps are not missed. Flowchart sharing Flowcharts are a bit like a checklist. But they add a visual flair that can be much easier for some people to follow. There are several programs available to create a flowchart inlcuding LucidChart and SmartDraw