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Leveraging a process framework as a foundational pillar for business process management (BPM) is a best practice. Many organizations have adopted and adapted APQC’s Process…
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Process frameworks help organizations to clarify their processes, better understand the connectivity of processes at a high level, search for process improvement…
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Combining KM and process management can optimize work processes, leading to improved quality, consistency, faster problem-solving, and reduced frustration. However, few…
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Using data from APQC's recent Best Practices in Process Frameworks survey, this article focuses on the top two framework adoption challenges—buy-in and engagement, and…
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This article helps organizations understand how APQC’s process excellence assets and knowledge work together to empower process professionals. It includes a quick overview of…
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Understanding Process Knowledge
Process management and knowledge management are separate but related fields that aim to improve organizational efficiency. Organizations are increasingly recognizing the…
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Key Considerations for Process Governance
In April 2021, APQC hosted a roundtable discussion with process professionals to share pain points, challenges, and success stories around process governance. Participants…
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Managing Processes Within Management Systems
In the May 2023 webinar The Art of Managing Processes Within Management Systems, APQC’s Madison Lundquist (Principal Research Lead, Process & Performance Management) sat down…
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The Process Lifecycle
For process management to be sustainable, each organization must define the lifecycle of its processes. By understanding and controlling a process lifecycle, an organization…
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Taking a Process Approach to Management
A traditional management approach involves managing departments or functional units divided by responsibility. According to Colin Christmas (Managing Director, EAGLE…
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2021 saw $5.1 trillion in mergers and acquisitions (M&As), and that number was expected to rise in 2022. However, organizations continued to struggle with fully reaping the…
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Mergers & acquisitions (M&A) are one strategic path to inorganic, organizational growth. M&A can be relied on for a wide variety of growth opportunities from product/supply…
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Every leader knows that culture determines the success or failure of an organization. At APQC’s 2022 Process and Knowledge Management Conference, José Castro, Head of…
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Creating Value in Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is a hot topic in today’s financial news, but M&A is a tricky growth strategy with a high failure rate. At APQC's 2022 Process and Knowledge…
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To remain competitive, organizations must continuously benchmark and improve their processes. However, many struggle to get started with, prioritize, and execute process…