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Process frameworks like APQC’s Process Classification Framework (PCF)® can be used for an array of applications, ranging from understanding an organization’s current state …
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What are End-To-End Processes and How Do Organizations Use Them?
An end-to-end process mindset is often necessary to help organizations achieve their goals because strategic goals are rarely functional in nature. They address large-scale…
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Applying Governance and Roles to End-to-End Processes
As organizations increasingly structure their operations around end-to-end processes, the concept of global process owners (GPOs) has become key in managing business…
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Unlocking Automation Excellence: Workato's Journey with APQC's PCF®️ as the Ultimate Foundation
Over the past decade, there have been rapid advancements in enterprise automation technology, leading to significant market adoption. To better assist its customers on their…
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How to Leverage Process Frameworks
APQC's recent Best Practices in Process Frameworks 2023 survey revealed that almost three-fourths of organizations use a process framework. Process frameworks help…
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Driving Effectiveness: Purpose and Value of BPM Programs
Business process management (BPM) teams are an invaluable resource for organizations. Whether they are focused on establishing a continuous improvement culture, executing…
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Putting Process Frameworks to Work
A process framework is a tool organizations use to support their process and organizational improvement efforts. The most common reason that people use process frameworks is…
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Challenges Faced with Adopting a Process Framework
Although the benefits of process frameworks are numerous, they are not without their challenges. Most frameworks require some modifications to account for differences in…
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Using Process Frameworks: Comparative from 2019, 2021, 2023
Process frameworks help organizations on their process journeys. At their core they are a list of all the common processes organizations conduct and can be used for an array…
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Defining the Process Excellence Assets
This infographic defines APQC’s process excellence assets and knowledge, including a quick overview of each asset and a link to dive deeper.
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Connecting the Dots for APQC’s Process Excellence Assets
This infographic helps organizations understand how APQC’s process excellence assets and knowledge relate to each other and empower professionals.
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Improve Project Success with a Process Framework
In these presentation slides Lawrence Dillon, CEO of ENKI LLC and Paul Dandurand, CEO of PieMatrix will discuss how they use APQC’s Process Classification Framework (PCF)® to…
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Assess, Improve, and Benchmark Using the BEST Method
The BEST tool is a structured approach to gap analysis and improvement for an organization creating a Best Practice or an organization seeking a Best Practice as a benchmark…
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Operational Excellence in an Era of Disruption - Responding to Uncertainty with Agility
Clinical development processes at AstraZeneca govern how they work to bring new medicines to patients as rapidly as possible. After dealing with thousands of long, complex,…
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Pratt & Whitney Operations Process Classification Framework (PCF) Journey
Pratt & Whitney is an aerospace engine manufacturer with many diverse and complex operations processes. Senior leadership recognized that the organization had strong…