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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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Getting the Most Out of Performance Measurement
Performance measurement can present tricky challenges for management, especially when dealing with cultural resistance. This collection of articles explains how to implement…
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Managing Change
Most improvements in organizations require some degree of change. Navigating new territory and supporting employees through the change takes planning and care. This…
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A New Foundation: Rebuilding the Knowledge Base at Elevations Credit Union
Elevations Credit Union is a two-time Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award winner, and knowledge management has played a crucial role in its improvement journey. This…
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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…
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Elevations Credit Union wanted to update its KM systems and provide employees with a consistent KM experience regardless of their role, function, or location. The…
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Developing a knowledge or process management program is never easy, but a time-tested framework can help you reach your goals faster and avoid common mistakes. In this…
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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,…
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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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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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Being Agile: Adapting Design Processes
Many companies are embracing Agile, a project management paradigm that stresses iteration, collaboration, self-organization, and customer centricity. However, people are…