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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Benchmarking Code of Conduct
This internationally accepted standard provides detailed guidelines for organizations in conducting their benchmarking activities. Adherence to APQC's code of conduct…
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Financial Evaluation of New Products
How long does it take your finance team to perform financial evaluations for new products? Prepared using data from APQC’s Planning and Management Accounting assessment, this…
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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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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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APQC recommends maintaining an awareness of these three factors—frequency, standardization, and transparency—when developing quality measurement to ensure that the…
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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 Classification Framework|
APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) - City Government - Excel Version 6.1.0
Based on APQC's Process Classification Framework® (PCF), the City Government PCF is customized to define processes used primarily by the governments of cities and other local…
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APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) - Downstream Petroleum- Excel Version 6.1.0
Based on the renowned Process Classification Framework® (PCF), the Downstream Petroleum PCF is customized to define processes used within Downstream Petroleum organizations…
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APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) - Utilities - Excel Version 6.1.0
Effective benchmarking requires common definitions and processes. Like a shared language, organizations need to make apples-to-apples comparisons to obtain accurate…
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APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) - Broadcasting - Excel Version 6.1.0
Effective benchmarking requires common definitions and processes. Like a shared language, organizations need to make apples-to-apples comparisons to obtain accurate…
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APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) – Consumer Electronics – Excel Version 6.1.1
Effective benchmarking requires common definitions and processes. Like a shared language, organizations need to make apples-to-apples comparisons to obtain accurate…
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APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) – Healthcare Provider – Excel Version 6.1.1
Effective benchmarking requires common definitions and processes. Like a shared language, organizations need to make apples-to-apples comparisons to obtain accurate…
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APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) – Health Insurance Payor – Excel Version 6.1.1
Effective benchmarking requires common definitions and processes. Like a shared language, organizations need to make apples-to-apples comparisons to obtain accurate…
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APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) - Automotive (OEM) - Excel Version 6.1.0
Effective benchmarking requires common definitions and processes. Like a shared language, organizations need to make apples-to-apples comparisons to obtain accurate…
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APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) – Life Sciences PCF - PDF Version 6.1.0
Effective benchmarking requires common definitions and processes. Like a shared language, organizations need to make apples-to-apples comparisons to obtain accurate…