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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 process has inherent risks that can result in unintended consequences. Understanding the source of risks, as well as the reliability of a process, allows an…
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A project management office (PMO) is a standardized management structure that provides governance, processes, and shared resources such as methodologies, tools, and…
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A project management office (PMO) is a standardized management structure that provides governance, processes, and shared resources such as methodologies, tools, and…
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A project management office (PMO) is a standardized management structure that provides governance, processes, and shared resources such as methodologies, tools, and…
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A project management office (PMO) is a standardized management structure that provides governance, processes, and shared resources such as methodologies, tools, and…
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APQC's business process management (BPM) research has revealed ten keys to successful BPM common to organizations that excel in process management. Whether or not these…
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Keep BPM Visible to Senior Leaders
Research consistently proves that increased leadership involvement results in greater change and buy-in for improvement initiatives. BPM needs executive-level sponsorship to…
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Developing an enterprise-wide process model is a daunting task, particularly for large, complex organizations. This article offers four best practices to guide your efforts…
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Funding for Business Process Management
Learn how best-practice organizations allocate funds to business process management (BPM). Based on APQC research, this article explains how resources, funds, and reporting…
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Using a Process Framework as a Taxonomy
Organizations need not begin with a blank sheet of paper in developing a content taxonomy. Functioning as a “common language,” a taxonomy is a hierarchy of categories used to…
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A key benefit of using any process framework is having common language and clarity around an organization’s processes. Without definitions, the processes are still open to…
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Disruptive events and large-scale changes can drastically shift process performance. These disruptions can be internal or external as well as positive or negative, but they…
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Guidelines for Survey Design
Good survey design is key to achieving reliable and actionable insights from research and benchmarking projects. Survey designers need to create questions that accurately…
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This best practice has been updated from the original published in 2011. Strategic alignment is the first of APQC's Seven Tenets of Process Management℠. Learn how to…