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In today’s complex organizations, it can be difficult to understand where inefficiencies stem from and how performance can be enhanced. The use of “process improvement” as an…
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Creating End-to-End Processes
An end-to-end understanding of work processes is critical for almost any aspect of managing business operations. In mapping out processes, organizations need to both…
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Evolution of Framework Applications
Process frameworks are a vital part of an effective and sustainable approach to process management.In this article, APQC compares data from the 2019, 2021, and 2023 versions…
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In August 2023, APQC’s Madison Lundquist (Principal Research Lead, Process & Performance Management) interviewed Travis Ellinger (Vice President of Advisory Services, MS…
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In this episode, APQC’s Madison Lundquist (Principal Research Lead, Process & Performance Management) interviews Travis Ellinger (Vice President of Advisory Services, MS…
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The most common way organizations use the PCF in their mapping efforts is as a reference list of processes to consider during their mapping—so they don’t have to start from…
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Driving Effectiveness: Purpose and Value of BPM Programs
Business process management (BPM) teams are an invaluable resource for organizations. Whether they are focused on establishing a continuous improvement culture, executing…
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Putting Process Frameworks to Work
A process framework is a tool organizations use to support their process and organizational improvement efforts. The most common reason that people use process frameworks is…
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Challenges Faced with Adopting a Process Framework
Although the benefits of process frameworks are numerous, they are not without their challenges. Most frameworks require some modifications to account for differences in…
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Using Process Frameworks: Comparative from 2019, 2021, 2023
Process frameworks help organizations on their process journeys. At their core they are a list of all the common processes organizations conduct and can be used for an array…
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Why do organizations—and in particular, process owners—love the PCF? One key reason is that the PCF helps to drive a common language that enables every part of an…
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APQC’s Process Classification Framework® (PCF) provides a common language that allows organizations to communicate and define work processes regardless of their industry,…
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Process frameworks are used for several reasons, such as helping organizations identify current processes, building process maps, creating process definitions, establishing a…
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Process frameworks are an incredibly useful tool for jumpstarting process discovery, developing a common language for processes, creating end-to-end process maps, and more…
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Utilizing APQC's PCF for Process Discovery
APQC’s Process Classification Framework® (PCF) is an incredibly useful tool for jumpstarting process discovery, developing a common language for processes, creating end-to…
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