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Data and Measures|
Expense Reimbursement Key Benchmarks: Industrial Products Industry
Prepared using APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking® in Accounts Payable and Expense Reimbursement, the table below highlights Key Performance Indicator (KPI) benchmarks for…
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Process Classification Framework|
APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) – Life Sciences PCF - PDF Version 6.1.0
Effective benchmarking requires common definitions and processes. Like a shared language, organizations need to make apples-to-apples comparisons to obtain accurate…
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Process Classification Framework|
APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) - Corrosion - PDF Version 1.1.1
APQC's Process Classification Framework® (PCF) is a taxonomy of business processes that allows organizations to objectively track and compare their performance internally and…
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Ulteig is an employee-owned engineering consulting firm that offers a full range of engineering/design, program management, technical services, and field services across the…
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Collections|
Excellence in Knowledge Management 2020
APQC recognized 12 organizations as winners of its Excellence in Knowledge Management award in 2020. The award is based on analysis from APQC’s KM Capability Assessment Tool,…
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Tools & Templates|
KM Program Structure & Staffing Examples: Excellence in Knowledge Management Recipients
To date, APQC has recognized more than 20 mature KM programs as part of its Excellence in Knowledge Management initiative. The recognition is based on analysis from APQC’s KM…
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Organizations are seeking new and better ways to drive innovation, and many are looking to knowledge management (KM) for support. This article outlines ways to connect KM and…
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By fostering fruitful supplier relationships and designing strategically focused outcomes, sourcing and procurement professionals now play a central role in addressing supply…
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On a webinar, APQC Principal Research Lead Lauren Trees facilitated a panel on advanced technologies featuring three leaders from KM teams recognized by APQC’s Excellence in…
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On an APQC webinar, APQC Senior Advisor Darcy Lemons facilitated a panel on communities featuring leaders from KM programs recognized by APQC’s Excellence in Knowledge…
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Infographics|
What Makes MITRE Excellent at KM?
MITRE earned APQC’s 2020 Excellence in Knowledge Management Award in honor of achieving Level 5 on APQC’s KM Capability Assessment at the enterprise level. This infographic…
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Case Study|
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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Swagelok founded a knowledge management (KM) program to increase knowledge sharing among its sales and service centers, but the initial effort did not have the right strategy…
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Infographics|
What Makes Arup Excellent at KM?
Ove Arup & Partners (Arup) earned APQC’s 2020 Excellence in Knowledge Management Award in honor of achieving Level 5 on APQC’s KM Capability Assessment at the Enterprise…
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Infographics|
What Makes SNC-Lavalin Excellent at KM?
SNC-Lavalin earned APQC’s 2020 Excellence in Knowledge Management Award in honor of achieving Level 4 on APQC’s KM Capability Assessment at the Enterprise level. This…