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How much does not documenting your processes cost?
Every time you onboard a new employee without documented processes, you are paying months of lost productivity. Calculate exactly how much.
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- 1 mes de adaptación con procesos documentados (Mapaflow)
- 50% de productividad perdida durante la adaptación
- Cálculo: salario mensual × meses × % pérdida
- Fuente: SHRM · Bersin by Deloitte
Why is onboarding without documentation so expensive?
When someone joins without documented processes, the only way to learn is by asking colleagues, making mistakes and learning by trial and error. During that period, the new employee works at a fraction of their capacity while earning a full salary.
Additionally, every question they ask the team interrupts colleagues's work, multiplying the indirect cost of poor onboarding.
Real example
A company with 5 hires per year at an average salary of £24,000 loses £30,000 in unused productivity. With documented processes, that period drops from 6 months to 1 month → saving £25,000/year.
How does documentation reduce adaptation time?
A flowchart lets anyone understand in minutes how a process works: who is involved, what steps to follow, what decisions are made. Companies that document their processes reduce adaptation time by 50% to 70%.
- Fewer interruptions to the existing team
- Fewer errors from not knowing the process
- Greater confidence for the new employee from day one
- Ability to work remotely from the start
- Easier to scale the team without losing quality
Frequently asked questions
How much does onboarding a new employee without documentation cost?
For an employee with £24,000/year and a 6-month adaptation period at 50% productivity, the cost is £6,000 per hire. With 5 hires per year, that is £30,000 in lost productivity.
How does process documentation reduce onboarding time?
When processes are documented with flowcharts, the new employee understands in minutes how the company works. This can reduce the adaptation period from 6 months to just 1 month.
What is the ROI of documenting processes?
The ROI is calculated by comparing onboarding savings with the cost of the tool. With Mapaflow's free plan, the ROI is immediate from the first hire.