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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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As an organization grows over years, processes diverge. At APQC's 2022 Process and Knowledge Management Conference, AstraZeneca’s Business Process Manager Christopher Moriak…
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No matter how smart and capable your employees are, they will struggle to work together effectively if they operate in silos. Process management helps organizations dismantle…
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Creating Value in Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is a hot topic in today’s financial news, but M&A is a tricky growth strategy with a high failure rate. At APQC's 2022 Process and Knowledge…
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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…
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The customer experience is critical to the success of your organization, but do your business processes reflect that importance? In a breakout session from APQC’s 2022…
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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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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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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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This best practice has been updated from the original published in 2011. Process models aren't tiny add-ons that make process management work better. They are essential to an…
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Today’s organizations contend with a distributed workforce, inefficient processes, increased competition, and customer demand, which are all key drivers of digital…
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In the past two years, Adventist HealthCare Rehabilitation's (AHC’s) director of business processes and projects, Marya De LaCruz Sabalbaro, has worked with her organization…
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Aerospace and defense organization Raytheon has a long history in leading innovation. But as technology and business conditions change, Raytheon must be able to adapt to…
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Have you read a standard operation procedure (SOP) lacking any insight on how to do your job or spent an overwhelming amount of time searching for additional information and…
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Value Stream Mapping with the Vanguard Group
In The Vanguard Group’s old state, it was operating in business silos. It was a very inefficient process which led to multiple handoffs; a staggering 45 percent of work was…