Resource Library
APQC’s Resource Library is your source for timely and topical information to help you meet your most complex business process and knowledge management challenges. Explore our ever-growing collection of more than 8,600 research-based best practices, benchmarks and metrics, case studies, and other valuable APQC content.
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Beyond Kaizen: Olympus' Inspiring Case Study on Driving Operational Excellence
In this webinar, GBTEC shares a captivating case study on the reinvention of Operational Excellence, where Stromberg and Geising-Eggers share transformative strategies that…
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Benchmarking Fundamentals
Build a foundation for benchmarking by learning the definitions, methodologies, and practical steps discussed in this article. APQC knows what works in benchmarking and this…
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APQC's Benchmarking Methodology
APQC's four-phase benchmarking methodology can guide organizations through the benchmarking process and into sustained improvement. These steps, gleaned from two decades of…
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What is Benchmarking?
Following a rigorous process is essential to any successful benchmarking program. This article explains APQC's approach to benchmarking, detailing APQC's four-phased…
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What to Expect in Process and Performance Management in 2024
APQC's process and performance management research team conducted its annual survey to understand the common challenges and priorities of practitioners in 2024. The survey…
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Excellence in KM at a Pharmaceutical Company
In 2023, APQC recognized Novartis as a recipient of its Excellence in Knowledge Management program (EiKM), which achieved Level 3 maturity (3.23) at a business unit level…
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Why Knowledge Management Exists in Ogletree Deakins
In 2023, APQC recognized Ogletree Deakins as a recipient of its Excellence in Knowledge Management program (EiKM), which achieved a Level 4 maturity (4.67) at an enterprise…
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KM Team Roles Within a Pharmaceutical Company
In 2023, APQC recognized Novartis as a recipient of its Excellence in Knowledge Management program (EiKM), which achieved Level 3 maturity (3.23) at a business unit level…
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Excellence in KM at Ogletree Deakins
In 2023, APQC recognized Ogletree Deakins as a recipient of its Excellence in Knowledge Management program (EiKM), which achieved a Level 4 maturity (4.67) at an enterprise…
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End-to-End Process Benefits and Challenges
An end-to-end (E2E) process refers to a cross-functional process that comprises all the steps necessary to accomplish a specific business goal. Creating and mapping an E2E…
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While E2E processes carry many benefits, the work of creating, defining, and managing these processes is a challenge for many organizations—especially given their numerous,…
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Electric utilities have industry-wide reliability standards to measure the duration and frequency of power outages. But how were these standards established? It wasn’t a…
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Benchmarking Dos and Don'ts
Benchmarking – the process of comparing and learning from the best practices of other companies – is an essential tool for growth in today’s business world. For leaders…
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How to Report Quality in a Suite of Measures
Including a small suite of two to five quality measures in an executive measurement report ensures that leaders are aware of quality levels and trends and can address issues…
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Through research, APQC discovered 12 common practices for measuring corporate quality that organizations should consider. The 12 practices fall into four categories:…