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APQC asked process management experts about what great process organizations have in common and why bad ones struggle with process documentation. These experts will be speaking at APQC’s Process & Performance Management Conference October 3-4 in the “Managing & Improving Processes” breakout session tracks.

Participating experts:

I recently spoke with Kevin De Pree, vice-president of Rand Group, to discuss why organizations are diving into digital, the common challenges related to digital transformations, and ways to help overcome institutional barriers that stymie so many digital efforts. 

What are the catalysts that start organizations on their digital transformation journey?

Digital success hinges not just on how an organization leverages technology, but also on how the organization approaches talent management. This is what we are finding as we explore the role that HR and workers play in digital transformation.

The adoption of cloud platforms is one of the biggest trends in knowledge management, with nearly half of APQC’s KM audience in the process of migrating this year. The transition to cloud-based KM has its challenges, including fewer opportunities for customization and the need to reorient users’ mindsets.

APQC asked process experts about the new technology poised to have the greatest impact on process improvement and performance. Including the struggles of adopting new technologies and how not to fail at automation. These experts will be speaking at APQC’s Process & Performance Management Conference  October 3-4 in the Optimizing Data & Digitalization breakout session track.

Process experts:  

As part of our mission as a nonprofit to find and disseminate best practices information, one of the most fascinating parts of my job as the principal research lead for financial management at APQC is all of the amazing thought leaders that I get to speak with and interview.

Why Process?

Most would agree we are a results-oriented culture. Our DNA tells us to get it done…to get results…to “just do it” (Nike) especially when fixing and addressing problems or issues.

APQC asked process management experts about establishing processes for long term growth, where organizations’ business alignment fail most often, and the biggest challenges to incorporate lasting process changes. These experts will be speaking at APQC’s Process & Performance Management Conference October 3-4 in the “Aligning for Growth” breakout session track.

Participating experts:

Workers today have many options when it comes to choosing where they work. In a recent episode of the National Public Radio (NPR) program Planet Money—an episode titled Quit Threat!—economist Heidi Shierholz likened the situation to workers having a superpower. Program host Kenny Malone summed up the situation in the United States “We are either at full employment or very close, and that puts us in a moment where power is shifting from employers to workers.”