title: What process do i take to understand an existing system for a very large hospital for example?
body: <p>I've been asked to study and document the existing system for a tertiary hospital. The hospital consist of administrative (Accounts, Admin, Engineering,...) and clinic units (Pharmacy, The process by which a patient gets in and out of the hospital,...).</p>
  
  <p>I would need to understand how data flows in and out and the business process. </p>
  
  <p>It's a large hospital. How do i systematically analysis and document this system?</p>
  
  <p>While i have this task, i have a generic system that can be implemented for the hospital and would like to tailor the system to their needs from my findings.</p>
  
  <p>I need a plan in other to make this process a success. Can someone help me with a guide please?</p>
  
  <p>Edit #1:</p>
  
  <p>I found this helpful link</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://info.docuvantage.com/blog/bid/22422/How-To-Define-and-Outline-Your-Business-Process-Workflow" rel="nofollow noreferrer">How To Define and Outline Your Business Process Workflow</a></p>
  
  <p>Edit #2:</p>
  
  <p>I have come up with a few question i think is necessary to start with. Please contribute to them and challenge them please.</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>What function are peformed by your department?</li>
  <li>What Information comes into your department?</li>
  <li>What Information do you send out from you department?</li>
  <li>How do you use each information that comes in?</li>
  <li>What do you do with them?</li>
  <li>How do they flow?</li>
  <li>How the information that leaves the department are generated or gotten?</li>
  <li>How does each of this information flow?</li>
  <li>What information do you generate?</li>
  <li>What do you do with these information generated?</li>
  </ul>