The Makigami process representation can be used to visualize and analyze company processes of any kind. In particular, this method is suitable for eliminating losses in administrative processes or in the office, where processes are generally less transparent. Each of the ?seven deadly losses for offices? can and will be clarified with the help of Makigami. 7 Deadly Losses for OfficesMistakes (information containing errors or gaps)Waiting (for data, from other ?areas?)Checking (collecting signatures)Reworking (copying, changing)Storing and stacking (piles of files, etc.)Overworking (searching, non-unified procedures)Moving (documents being shuffled around, illogical filing systems)Makigami consists of three phases (in the form of answering the following questions):How are we doing now? Analysis of the ACTUAL state! Visualization of the current state.What does our vision contain? Elaboration of the target state/vision! Visualizing the ideal state.What is the first step towards our vision? Implementation plan to achieve the target state! Developing an improvement process.