2026 Process & Performance Management Priorities and Challenges: Comparison by Role

Published On:
January 23, 2026
Authored By:
APQC
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In November of 2025, APQC conducted a survey to understand the common challenges and priorities of process and performance management (PPM) practitioners for 2026.

This report explores trends by role in process and performance work and reveals the top five priorities and challenges in:

  • process management:
    • business process management, and
    • continuous improvement.
  • organizational performance management:
    • measurement and data, and
    • strategic planning.
  • Additional topics:
    • project management,
    • benchmarking,
    • operational KPI setting,
    • and digital solutions.
Also found in 2026 Process and Performance Management Priorities and Challenges
Type:
Data and Measures
Topics:
Strategic Planning, Process and Performance Management, Benchmarking, Measurement, Continuous Improvement
Tags:
Digital transformation, Key performance indicators (KPIs)

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