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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Process frameworks like APQC’s Process Classification Framework (PCF)® can be used for an array of applications, ranging from understanding an organization’s current state …
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APQC's Seven Tenets of Process Management Supporting Content and Best Practices
This resource guides you towards the best approach to improving your business process management with detailed definitions and process steps for each of APQC's Seven Tenets…
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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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Applying Governance and Roles to End-to-End Processes
As organizations increasingly structure their operations around end-to-end processes, the concept of global process owners (GPOs) has become key in managing business…
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Getting Started with End-to-End Processes
Process frameworks and end-to-end process maps provide a standardized way for organizations to apply ownership and governance to their cross-functional processes and to…
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Process frameworks and end-to-end process maps provide a standardized way for organizations to apply ownership and governance to their cross-functional processes and to…
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End-to-End Process Maps and Measures: Record-to-Report
A common struggle for any end-to-end process management is identifying the right measures that encapsulate the value of the process. This article contains key performance…
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End-to-End Process Maps and Measures: Record-to-Report (Visio)
A common struggle for any end-to-end process management is identifying the right measures that encapsulate the value of the process. This Visio file includes the maps…
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End-to-End Process Maps and Measures: Record-to-Report (Excel)
A common struggle for any end-to-end process management is identifying the right measures that encapsulate the value of the process. This Excel file includes the lists of…
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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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Process frameworks like APQC’s Process Classification Framework (PCF)® can be used for an array of applications, ranging from understanding an organization’s current state …
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Process analysis involves gathering a set of requirements and needs to guide process design, improvement, and measurement. Organizations can use process analysis to either: …
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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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To remain competitive, organizations must continuously benchmark and improve their processes. However, many struggle to get started with, prioritize, and execute process…