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Organizations Need Play to Survive and Thrive
Interview with APQC 2023 Conference Keynote Speaker Dr. Shimi Kang. Learn more about APQC’s 2023 Conference and register today to hear more insights from Dr. Shimi Kang and delve more deeply into people, process, and knowledge. At first glance, concepts like play and self-…
Top KM Priorities and Challenges in 2023
In APQC’s 2023 Knowledge Management Priorities and Predictions Survey Report, we learned that knowledge management experts and practitioners who responded to our survey are optimistic about KM’s outlook. Sixty-six percent say KM is gaining ground, up from 50 percent last year. As knowledge…
Finance Data Management Is a Focus in 2023
Each year, APQC carries out survey research to explore the focus areas, key initiatives, and top challenges for the finance function. This year’s survey included 330 valid participants from diverse regions, industries, and organizational sizes. APQC found that the top three focus area for…
Supply Chain’s Greatest Obstacles and Opportunities Now
Supply chains have gained greater visibility over the last few years as the key to ensuring the smooth continuation of operations and the timely delivery of products and services for both businesses and consumers. Supply chain now has more influence among senior leaders. Yet with this recognition…
People, Process, and Knowledge: A Perfect Balance
People, process, and knowledge are three core elements that organizations use to improve operational efficiencies, enable high-performing teams, and maximize productivity. With APQC’s 2023 Conference approaching, we asked some of our conference presenters how people, process, and…
Setting the Stage for Process and Performance Management in 2023
Each year, APQC carries out a survey to understand the common challenges and priorities of process and performance management (PPM) practitioners. This year’s survey, conducted in December 2022, included 160 valid participants representing a diverse range of industries like services (14 percent of…
The Missing Piece to the Process and Knowledge Puzzle
As we began thinking about ideas around this year’s APQC 2023 Conference, we asked ourselves “What problems are people in process and knowledge management trying to solve?’ Well, as can be imagined, this question elicited many answers ranging from inefficient knowledge transfer to process design…
Process Management Perseverance: Trends and Research in 2022
Every year, I like to wrap up by taking stock of process and performance management trends and research we have conducted. Overall 2022 has been a great year for process and performance professionals. Teams have made great strides in how they support the organization, build agility and…
2023 Predictions for Knowledge Management
An unexpected upshot of the chaotic 2020s is that more leaders see the connection between knowledge management and business success. Well-documented and accessible knowledge helps get new hires up to speed, develop and engage employees throughout their careers, and spur the innovation needed to…
What is Strong Change Management?
OMG you all listened. You really listened about the gap in change management, and I couldn’t be prouder. Organizations and employees have been through a lot over the past couple of years with no real signs of slowing down. Employees are exhausted and the transformation and new technology…