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Excellence in Knowledge Management at MITRE
The nonprofit MITRE Corporation operates seven federally funded research and development centers that provide its U.S. government sponsors with systems engineering, R&D, and…
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The U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) is a nonprofit organization that develops scientific standards to help ensure the quality and safety of medicines, dietary supplements, and foods…
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Prudential Financial wanted to centralize key knowledge resources and create a knowledge-sharing culture across its U.S. businesses. The organization created a formal KM…
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APQC interviewed Alexandra Hotaran (business process manager at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan) about the organization’s journey to transition from a desktop-based pension…
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Life After Love: What Happens After Communities of Practice Fail?
This webinar tells a story of two World Vision communities of practice that "failed." World Vision KM Manager Brittany Persinger and Medical Teams International Chief of…
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Scenario Planning Example in Practice
Scenario planning can help as an organization prepares to mitigate the worst impacts of disruption and quickly take advantage of new opportunities. Regardless of whether the…
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To combat operational silos limiting process improvement efforts, Vanguard developed a structured approach to engage the business in value stream mapping, which allowed it to…
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In November of 2019, APQC interviewed Tony Vu, treasurer for Miami-Dade County Public Schools, about data visualization in financial reporting. Read this case study to learn…
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This case study examines a large healthcare organization that struggled to effectively manage and leverage its data. It lacked standard data management processes, tools, and…
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Exploring Excellence in Knowledge Management
In 2019, APQC launched its Excellence in Knowledge Management award to recognize organizations with mature KM capabilities in the areas of strategy, people, process, and…
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Shifting Organizational Climate, Culture and Expectations
When Dr. Todd Cramer started as its superintendent, the Maumee City School district had many areas that needed improvement. During APQC’s 2019 Process and Performance…
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Pursuit of Excellence through Standardizing Core Processes and Process Mapping
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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Influencing Change through Process Visualization
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…
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Lean Approach to Process Improvement
As a highly effective approach to quality assurance, Lean Six Sigma (LSS) focuses on continuous improvement tools and techniques to eliminate waste, increase productivity,…
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Building Momentum Together: Our Journey of Continuous Improvement
Several years ago, Boone County Schools applied process and performance management principles to its operations department to generate over a million dollars in savings. Now,…
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