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APQC's Seven Tenets of Process Management
To build strong processes across the enterprise, organizations must establish a firm foundation based on seven critical tenets. Using real life examples from APQC research,…
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Each year, APQC carries out a survey to understand the common challenges and priorities of process and performance management (PPM) practitioners. The 2023 Process and…
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Organizations invest significant resources like time, money, and FTE hours into selecting and implementing new technologies. But without a systematic approach to implement…
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Supporting strategic planning and the execution of its strategic initiatives is the gold star of how process teams provide high-profile, intrinsic value to their…
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Guide to Strategic Planning Methodologies
When it comes to strategic planning, there are many well-tested models and methodologies organizations can use as a rubric for strategic planning. This document provides an…
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Keep BPM Visible to Senior Leaders
Research consistently proves that increased leadership involvement results in greater change and buy-in for improvement initiatives. BPM needs executive-level sponsorship to…
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This article is a comparison of the importance, capabilities, and practices in strategic planning and organizational agility between the 2015 study and 2021 study.
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Measures of Organizational Agility
Organizational agility is comprised of two key components: strategic responsiveness and organizational flexibility. This article identifies the key factors within each…
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Governance Structures and Alignment
In April 2021, APQC hosted a roundtable discussion with process and performance management professionals to share pain points, challenges, and success stories around process…
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Picking the Right Measures
Best-practice organizations know that choosing the right measures are critical step in generating meaningful insights and reports. A well-balanced set of measures provide…
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Measures are used to gauge operational performance, allocate resources, and identify opportunities for improvement. Measures allow organizations to track performance over…
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Balanced Scorecards: Common Measures
Creating a balanced scorecard for your organization? This list of common balanced scorecard measures is a great place to start in determining the measures needed for your…
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Investment management company Capital Group has transformed its process improvement capability from a singular continuous improvement effort to a holistic operational…
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Process audits can be a helpful approach for evaluating performance and evolving maturity. However, many process audits are transactional and disconnected from organizational…
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This article presents six steps an organization should take to ensure that benchmarking efforts support strategic objectives, along with tools to help structure improvement…