Process Excellence Software for Process Mapping & Continuous Improvement | ClearWork (Part 1)

Process maps shouldn’t be guesses. Get the real process truth.

ClearWork for Process Excellence uses AI-led discovery to uncover how work actually happens—including exceptions and variations—then generates SOPs, process maps, and KPIs and keeps them current with collaboration, versioning, and governance.

Real workflows (not the happy path)
Generate SOPs + process maps automatically
Living artifacts with collaboration + versioning
Evidence-linked outputs (traceable to source)
Start in days (no complex integrations)
ClearWork Process Repository

Why process documentation stops being useful (fast)

Process excellence teams don’t struggle because they don’t care. They struggle because capturing reality is hard—and keeping documentation current is even harder.

  • You get the happy path

    Workshops capture what should happen, not what actually happens day-to-day.

  • Tribal knowledge wins

    The real process lives in people’s heads, not the SOP.

  • Docs go stale immediately

    The moment you publish, the process changes.

  • No governance loop

    There’s no consistent way to request updates, review changes, and approve new versions.

  • Continuous improvement becomes a scramble

    Teams revisit the same basics every quarter instead of building on progress.

"If your 'current state' map is already outdated… it’s not current state."

Outcomes

What changes in the first 30 days

Faster path to process truth

  • Capture real workflows asynchronously across roles and locations
  • Get usable maps and SOP drafts in days, not months

Better standards (based on reality)

  • Identify exceptions, variations, and workarounds early
  • Create standards that reflect how work actually gets done

Living documentation

  • Keep SOPs, diagrams, and KPIs current through scheduled reviews
  • Track changes with version history (no more “which file is latest?”)

Continuous improvement that sticks

  • Make improvements measurable with clear KPIs and ownership
  • Build an operating rhythm for process updates and governance
ClearWork Process Map and Collaboration

ClearWork dashboard showing generated artifacts & collaboration capabilities

How It Works

How ClearWork powers continuous improvement

STEP 01

Discover how work really happens

Assign AI-led interviews to the people doing the work. Collect responses by text, voice, or screen walkthroughs. Upload existing documents like SOPs, training guides, spreadsheets, and ticket exports. ClearWork turns scattered inputs into a structured view of the real workflow.

Interview UI
SOP Draft
STEP 02

Turn discovery into standard, usable artifacts

ClearWork converts real discovery into process excellence outputs: SOP drafts, process maps, swimlanes, narratives, and KPIs. You get a starting point that’s grounded in reality—ready for SME review and refinement.

STEP 03

Keep it living with collaboration + governance

Store artifacts in a central repository. Schedule regular reviews with process owners. Capture feedback. Let AI suggest updates. Route changes to an owner for approval. Publish new versions with change history so documentation stays current as work evolves.

Collaboration and Governance UI

Your Process Excellence Pack (generated from discovery)

This is what process teams usually build manually—slowly—then struggle to keep updated. ClearWork helps you generate it fast and keep it alive.

Current-state process map

The real workflow, including variations.

Swimlane diagram

Roles, handoffs, and responsibilities clearly defined.

Exception & variation list

The “real world” cases that break standard work.

SOP draft

Step-by-step procedures SMEs can validate.

Help guides / training

Practical documentation for teams and onboarding.

Process narrative

What the process is, why it exists, and how it behaves.

KPI & value metric set

What to measure and where value is lost.

Bottleneck & friction

Steps that create delays, rework, or escalations.

Ownership & governance

Who owns what, who approves what, and review cadence.

Artifact repository

Organized “single source of truth” for process knowledge.

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Traceability

Documentation you can trust (and defend)

Most process documentation fails because it’s based on assumptions—or one workshop—and no one can prove where it came from. ClearWork links outputs back to source inputs so teams can validate accuracy and keep improvements grounded in reality.

  • Trace outputs back to source evidence
  • See what changed and why
  • Reduce “opinion wars” with real inputs
Process Excellence Software for Process Mapping & Continuous Improvement | ClearWork (Part 2)
ClearWork Governance and Version Control

Governance that actually works
(without the bureaucracy)

Stop chasing people for approvals via email. ClearWork builds governance directly into the process record, ensuring that what you document is approved, versioned, and audit-ready.

Version control

Track every change to SOPs and maps. Roll back instantly if needed.

Approval workflows

Route changes to process owners for sign-off before publishing.

Scheduled reviews

Automated reminders to revisit processes so documentation never goes stale.

Audit trail

See exactly who changed what, when, and why for compliance.

Publish to your system of record

Don’t lock knowledge inside a proprietary tool. ClearWork exports structured artifacts to the platforms your team already uses.

Seamless Export

  • Export formatted SOPs to Word, PDF, or Confluence
  • Push process requirements directly to Jira
  • Maintain a single source of truth across platforms
ClearWork Export Options

Built for teams driving operational change

If the process is manual, complex, or undocumented, ClearWork helps you fix it.

ERP Migrations

Map current state vs. future state to prevent implementation gaps.

Employee Onboarding

Standardize training materials so new hires ramp up faster.

Compliance & Audit

Prove strict adherence to regulatory workflows with audit trails.

Customer Service

Unify triage processes and reduce handle time variations.

Supply Chain Ops

Clarify handoffs between procurement, logistics, and finance.

Digital Transformation

Identify automation candidates with data, not just intuition.

FAQ

No. Process mining analyzes system logs. ClearWork uses AI to interview people and read documents, capturing the human context, manual steps, and "why" that logs miss.

Text answers, voice interviews, screen recordings, and existing uploaded files (PDFs, Word docs, PowerPoints, Spreadsheets).

Yes. You can upload existing SOPs, and ClearWork will analyze them, identify gaps, and help you transform them into visual maps or updated documents.

SOP drafts, swimlane diagrams, process narratives, value metrics, exception lists, and project charters.

You can start immediately. Since ClearWork doesn't require deep IT integration to begin discovery (just interviews and docs), you can see results in days.

No. Data sent to third-party AI providers is NOT used for model training. We enforce zero client-side AI API exposure and complete encryption.

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