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Developing a process thinking culture in an organization is never easy, but it can be especially challenging in educational institutions. Schools and universities face…
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Supporting Institutional Change Through Employee Engagement and Process Improvement
Developing a culture of business process management in an organization practically unchanged for 40 years is no easy task. Organizations may have some processes documented,…
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Too often, counselors, social workers, and other support staff are burdened with excessive paperwork and administrivia that prevents them from focusing on what really matters…
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Giving Counselors and Support Staff Some Love
In this session, Adeeb Barqawi discussed how a large school district ensured that its support staff spent less time on paperwork and more time on what is most important,…
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The Next 90 Days: Educators' Panel Discussion
There are still many uncertainties around COVID-19, ranging from its economic impact to how organizations build resiliency and plan for the future. As part of APQC’s 2020…
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Developing good benchmarking partnerships is crucial to continued improvement. This article presents the steps you can take to ensure that you can find benchmarking partners…
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Data and Measures|
Intersection of Data, Process, and Knowledge Management: Financial Services/Banking Industry
APQC conducted a survey to understand trends in data management programs, their governance, structures, practices and how they integrate with other programs within the…
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Data and Measures|
Intersection of Data, Process, and Knowledge Management: Services Industry
APQC conducted a survey to understand trends in data management programs, their governance, structures, practices and how they integrate with other programs within the…
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In June of 2020, APQC interviewed Paige Fenton Hughes (Superintendent, Converse County School District 1) about how the district worked to make this pivot. In this article…
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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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Collins Aerospace needed to simplify its approach to prioritizing processes and developed purposeful training and communication for leaders and employees to create increased…
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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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Four Steps to Improve & Monetize Your Process Improvement Program
Most people understand that process improvement is valuable, but executives want to know how it will impact the bottom line. Overhauling complex business processes takes time…
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Value Chains, Policy Busting and Concept Models - Key Engineering Techniques for Escaping Silos
Organizational silos negatively impact customers, employees, and the organization’s ability to innovate and be agile. How can organizations bust through these silos? At APQC…
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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,…