Build a SIPOC from a messy intake process

HR operations has 312 open requests and nobody agrees whether intake includes approvals, employee forms, vendor setup, or payroll coding. SIPOC: suppliers, inputs, process, outputs, customers. Define the boundary before detailed redesign. The common trap is jumping to a fix before the operating structure is visible. S List suppliers: employees, managers, recruiters, payroll, benefits vendor. Suppliers provide what the process needs. I Define complete inputs: request type, employee ID, approval, effective date, cost center, attachments. Missing inputs create rework and waiting. P Use high-level steps: receive, validate, route, fulfill, confirm, archive. SIPOC stays above detailed mapping. O/C Outputs: completed HR…

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