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Process Classification Framework|
APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) - Corrosion - PDF Version 1.1.1
APQC's Process Classification Framework® (PCF) is a taxonomy of business processes that allows organizations to objectively track and compare their performance internally and…
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Process Classification Framework|
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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Process Classification Framework|
APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) - Petroleum Upstream - Excel Version 5.1.0
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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Process Classification Framework|
APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) - Petroleum Upstream - PDF Version 5.1.0
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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Process Classification Framework|
APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) - Upstream Petroleum- Excel Version 6.1.0
Based on the renowned Process Classification Framework® (PCF), the Upstream Petroleum PCF is customized to define processes used within Upstream Petroleum organizations…
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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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As organizations seek to thrive through chaos and change, emotional intelligence is quickly becoming one of the most in-demand skillsets. Emotional intelligence is the…
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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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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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Business process management delivers real benefit to organizations. See several examples of definitive gains from best-practice organizations identified by APQC here.
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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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Achieving Benchmarking Excellence at Boeing
Benchmarking is one of the most effective steps toward process and performance improvement, but can be an incredibly challenging endeavor in an organization as complex as The…
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Portable metrology provider Advanced Industrial Machine Solutions needed a more robust approach to document management. Thus, the company leveraged APQC’s Process…
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Salesforce was struggling to set up a process improvement program at scale, due to being constrained by the startup mentality of a young company. In this session, Jerome…
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In order to engage the business and apply process practices that make a difference, we often must challenge the way people think about the way they execute work. To…