12.2.2.8 Inputs and Outputs

Inputs and Outputs define the flow of work between the shapes within a process. They represent the inputs required to start an activity and the outputs produced once the activity is completed.

Web Modelers can assign Inputs and Outputs to the flows of a process map when mapping processes on Graph Edit Mode.

The end-user will be able to see the inputs and outputs directly when viewing the process map under the Graph tab, and under the SIPOC section in the Details tab of a Process.

The following table will explain the SIPOC concept:

Name	Description	Example
Supplier	Entity that provides input(s) to a process	Client, call center, email
Inputs	All that is used to produce one or more outputs from a process	Calls, order, invoice
Processes	Steps or activities carried out to convert inputs to one or more outputs	Verify customer’s identity, calculate invoice, fill order form
Outputs	Users can view the outputs emerging from a process	Resolution of customer issue, invoice sent, order completed
Customers	Users can view the entity that uses the outputs generated from the process	End customer, client, organization