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Business Process Flowchart Tutorial

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Key takeaways

Business

Business problem & why it matters

  • Many teams lack a clearly defined sales process (and certainly not a sales process flowchart), which creates misalignment, inconsistent CRM data, and weak reporting.
  • A Business Process Flow (BPF) placed inside the CRM can standardize how reps work day-to-day and improve visibility into where deals are and what’s next.

Framework / process playbooks highlighted (BPF in Dynamics 365)

Sales process flowchart via Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

  • Map stages in a Business Process Flow (BPF) directly inside the CRM.
  • Use the BPF to:
    • Define stages reps must move through.
    • Standardize required fields per stage.
    • Prevent stage advancement until required information is completed.
    • Maintain consistent data entry for better reporting and accountability.

Multiple-path handling (conditional processes)

  • Create multiple BPFs for different scenarios (e.g., different sales approaches, teams, segments, or product/service groupings).
  • Set a default BPF and switch to alternatives as needed.

Concrete implementation example (Cobalt / Dynamics 365)

  • Cobalt’s sales team uses the Business Process Flow tool in Dynamics 365 Sales to:

    • Map, report on, and refine the sales process flowchart used daily.
    • Keep the flowchart living inside the CRM, tied to leads and opportunities so they can see:
      • where deals sit in the process, and
      • what should be prioritized next.

  • The flowchart is described as configurable:

    • Cobalt provides an example stage structure, but teams can customize stages to match their actual workflow.

Problems before BPF (operations & data quality)

Before implementing the BPF, Cobalt saw:

  • Inconsistent data entry
  • Missing data fields
  • Opportunities moved forward despite missing critical information
  • “Cluttered” processes that made it hard for reps to find what was needed

BPF fixes:

  • Field requirements per stage
  • Clear visibility of what must be filled out
  • Reduced reporting burden caused by messy CRM data

Business outcomes / KPIs mentioned

  • Revenue growth: +106% over 2 years (attributed to using the sales process flow tool and the resulting standardized, measurable process).

Actionable recommendations (how to adapt)

  • Avoid manually creating static diagrams:
    • Manual diagrams are time-consuming to build and revise and require that best practices are already implemented elsewhere.
  • Instead, use Dynamics 365 built-in capabilities so the flowchart:
    • lives alongside CRM objects (leads/opportunities),
    • enforces data discipline via required fields,
    • improves onboarding and execution consistency.

Adoption strategy:

  • Roll out BPF to help the whole team stay on the same page.
  • Use BPF as an onboarding accelerator so new hires don’t have to memorize the steps—the process guides them.

Side benefits referenced (business execution)

  • Team alignment & execution consistency
    • Everyone enters data consistently and follows the same steps.
  • Better onboarding
    • Faster ramp-up because reps follow the guided process.
  • Sales time savings / focus
    • Reps do less busywork and focus on what matters most (explicitly tied to sales outreach and overall workflow support).
  • Improved reporting for BI / strategy
    • More reliable CRM data enables stronger reporting that supports sales and marketing strategy.

Presenters / sources

  • No specific presenter name is given in the provided subtitles.
  • Source organization/company referenced: Cobalt
  • Platform referenced: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales (Business Process Flows tool)

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