Resource Library
APQC’s Resource Library is your source for timely and topical information to help you meet your most complex business process and knowledge management challenges. Explore our ever-growing collection of more than 8,600 research-based best practices, benchmarks and metrics, case studies, and other valuable APQC content.
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Now in the Resource Library: Process and Performance Management
This report provides an overview of recently released content in APQC's Resource Library, and upcoming research. Topics include business process management, benchmarking,…
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Benchmarking Scope Document Template
This scoping template can be used as organizations scope a project and record their plan for benchmarking. It complements APQC's article Scoping a Benchmarking Study.The …
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APQC's Seven Tenets of Process Management Supporting Content and Best Practices
This resource guides you towards the best approach to improving your business process management with detailed definitions and process steps for each of APQC's Seven Tenets…
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APQC's Measurement Alignment Worksheet
For measurement to provide real value, an organization must ensure that its measures align with both the strategic goals of the business and employees’ daily work. APQC's…
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Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Template
With highly technical processes, systems and technologies have multiple failure modes. How can it fail? What can go wrong with it? Have you ever looked at that systems view…
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Seven Tenets of Process Management
Process management can revolutionize the way an organization does business and generates value. APQC's Seven Tenets of Process Management℠ provide a clear framework any…
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How to Use a Strategic Alignment Matrix
Strategic planning is a complex activity that requires the coordination of numerous critical elements. Laying out the relationship of elements can reveal weaknesses, clarify…
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Worst Strategic Planning Process Ever
What are the biggest “don’ts” in strategic planning? In this brief chat, Mercy Harper and Holly Lyke-Ho-Gland, Principal Research Lead for Process and Performance Management…
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When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, nonprofit organizations had to make rapid adjustments to strategy and operations to meet urgent and evolving needs. In this podcast, Mercy…
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In this podcast, APQC’s Holly Lyke-Ho-Gland talks with Paul Fjelsta and Kaylen Malley about employee engagement, support, and empowerment to drive sustainable improvements.
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This infographic compares trends in organizational agility, strategic planning and implementation practices between the 2021 results of the study and the 2015 results.
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Driving Decisions: What Goes Into Strategic Planning
This infographic looks at trends around the inputs and analysis for the strategic planning process.
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Trends in Strategic Planning Practices: A Map for Success
This infographic looks at strategic planning and implementation trends.
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APQC's Benchmarking Project Plan Template (Excel Template)
Organizations can fill out this template as they plan new benchmarking projects. It provides guidance for writing a benchmarking value proposition, determining measures and…
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Organizational Readiness Assessment for Benchmarking (Excel Template)
Is your organization prepared to undertake a benchmarking initiative? Complete this assessment to determine what foundational elements need to be in place to begin new…