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Process Classification Framework|
APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) - Utilities - Excel Version 6.1.0
Effective benchmarking requires common definitions and processes. Like a shared language, organizations need to make apples-to-apples comparisons to obtain accurate…
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Process Classification Framework|
APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) - Corrosion - PDF Version 1.1.1
APQC's Process Classification Framework® (PCF) is a taxonomy of business processes that allows organizations to objectively track and compare their performance internally and…
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The energy and utility industry faces an unprecedented confluence of external forces. Market, environmental, geopolitical, regulatory, technical and technological, and socio…
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Managing Complex Risk in Utilities
In early 2021, Winter Storm Uri caused one of the largest power blackouts ever in the United States. Whereas other regions are built to handle a seven-day hard freeze, this…
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Customer Powered Digital Transformation at E.ON
This case study explores E.ON journey through digital transformation to deliver more value to customers and improve the customer experience.
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Chillicothe Municipal Utilities is a community-owned organization that provides electricity, water, wastewater collection, and refuse collection for the city of Chillicothe,…
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By fostering fruitful supplier relationships and designing strategically focused outcomes, sourcing and procurement professionals now play a central role in addressing supply…
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On an APQC webinar, APQC Senior Advisor Darcy Lemons facilitated a panel on communities featuring leaders from KM programs recognized by APQC’s Excellence in Knowledge…
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Excellence in Knowledge Management at Tata Steel
Tata Steel is one of the world’s top steel producing companies. Unlike many steel operations, Tata Steel is fully integrated from mining to manufacturing and marketing of…
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This blinded, retrospective case study shares the story of a grassroots effort―the Finance in the Business program, a knowledge sharing program by finance for finance―to…
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In partnership with Ernie Humphrey (CEO, Treasury Webinars), APQC launched its Delivering Treasury Success in the “Next Normal” study to understand what success looks like…
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People-Centered Change Management: Sunflower
In 2016, Sunflower’s executives agreed to transition the organization to a cloud-based ERP to save costs and prioritize cybersecurity. In the earliest stages of the project,…
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Knowledge management (KM) has a natural affinity with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines. However, STEM workers themselves may not know what KM is,…
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To gain a competitive advantage in the cement market and deepen its existing culture of data-driven decision making, Argos set up a dedicated center for business analytics…
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Applying Agile in Knowledge Management
Agile—a project management paradigm that stresses iteration, collaboration, self-organization, and customer-centricity—is taking the business world by storm. In this article,…