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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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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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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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No manager likes to see their team wasting time on activities that don’t add value to the business. Many fear that virtual work offers too much freedom and that employees…
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Use Autonomous Teams to Increase Agility
Across industries and around the world, more and more organizations are using autonomous teams to drive innovation and agility. Still, many leaders have questions about what…
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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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In June 2021, APQC interviewed Luis Lopez (manager of process improvement, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority) as part of a broader study to understand the role that culture…
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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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People are key to process success, but for most employees, engaging in process means moving beyond their comfort zones. Many employees find process confusing or frustrating,…
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Drawing from APQC’s case study research as well as interviews with professionals who are responsible for shaping culture in their organizations, this article discusses the…
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Where Culture Goes Wrong
This article reviews some of the common ways in which culture goes wrong in organizations. The scenarios speak to the importance of practices like change management, soft…
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The Role of PPM Professionals in Culture
While there may be good reasons to believe that culture work should be left to HR and executives, it simply isn’t true. HR and executives might play a larger role in driving…
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Expanding How We Define Productivity
APQC’s founder, Jack Grayson, believed that true productivity encompasses both effectiveness and efficiency: “Efficiency measures if you are doing things right. Effectiveness…
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Creating Indexes
An index is a way to create a composite measure by aggregating multiple measures into a single indicator (e.g., gender gap, productivity, cost of living adjustment, or job…
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As part of a broader effort to uncover the levers of organizational culture, APQC included a range of culture-related questions and analysis by culture in 2021 Process and…
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