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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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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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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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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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Couple the expanded potential with the growing accessibility and maturity of RPA technologies, and RPA is quickly becoming a staple of the process management toolbox. APQC…
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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 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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Process is the thread that connects the overall strategy and vision of an enterprise to the day-to-day operations of its members. But as an organization gets larger and more…
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Supporting strategic planning and the execution of its strategic initiatives is the gold star of how process teams provide high-profile, intrinsic value to their…
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In response to social movements spurred by the murder of George Floyd in 2020 and trends like the Great Resignation, employees, prospective employees, and customers are all…
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In January 2022, APQC hosted Sarah Mushtaq (Consultant, KJI Consulting Collective) and Melinda Munro (Consultant, Munro Strategic Perspective) for a webinar about how…