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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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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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Pratt & Whitney Operations Process Classification Framework (PCF) Journey
Pratt & Whitney is an aerospace engine manufacturer with many diverse and complex operations processes. Senior leadership recognized that the organization had strong…
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The best process people are passionate—in fact, some might even call them obsessive. When they see a bad or broken process, they dig in to learn all they can, zoom out to…
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Developing an Enterprise Perspective with HR Process Analysis and Design Specialist Sajjad Shaikh
Process work is all about the big picture. Process people know that even the smallest change in one area can have huge impact downstream, and that organizations pursuing…
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For many process professionals, working in a center of excellence is a dream job. The center of excellence model allows process to deliver maximum impact by not only by…
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Seeing the Power of Process Improvement with Continuous Improvement Specialist Greg Parlee
Some people make business decisions based on gut instinct, emotions, and short-term thinking—but not process people. Process people apply a more scientific, systems thinking…
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Standardization is integral to process work, but flexibility is important too. Process professionals need to be able to determine where to be rigorous, where to allow for…
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A lot of process work is about documenting how work gets done. But to drive improvement, process people also need to constantly ask why. Why is this task done this way? Why…
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As companies evolve, so too must their process management. Senior process manager Jens J. Meisner has been with the LEGO Group throughout its process journey, from selecting…
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Organizations increasingly recognize that strong analytics and a firm process foundation are essential, and inextricably linked, ingredients for continuous improvement. Thus,…