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Business Process Reengineering
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Learning Objectives Explain the role of Business Process Reengineering (BPR) within the organization Understand the origins and key characteristics of BPR Identify and be able to use core BPR Symbols
Learning Objectives Understand and be able to implement a BPR Strategy Understand the main challenges in implementing a BPR Strategy
BPR & The Organization
What is BPR?
Reengineering is the fundamental rethinking and redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in critical, contemporary measures of performance, such as cost, quality, service and speed. (Hammer & Champy, 1993)
BPR is Not? Automation Downsizing Outsourcing
BPR Versus Process Simplification
Process Simplification
Process Reengineering
Incremental Change Process-Led Assume Attitudes & Behaviors Management-Led Various Simultaneous Projects
Radical Transformation Vision-Led Change Attitudes & Behaviors Director-Led Limited Number of Initiatives
(Source Coulson-Thomas, 1992)
BPR Versus Continuous Improvement
Continuous Improvement
Process Reengineering
Incremental Change People Focus Low Investment Improve Existing Work Unit Driven
Radical Transformation People & Technology Focus High Investment Rebuild Champion Driven
What is a Process? A specific ordering of work activities across time and space, with a beginning, an end, and clearly identified inputs and outputs: a structure for action. (Davenport, 1993)
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What is a Business Process? A group of logically related tasks that use the firm's resources to provide customer-oriented results in support of the organization's objectives
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Why Reengineer? Customers
Demanding Sophistication Changing Needs
Competition
Local Global
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Why Reengineer? Change
Technology Customer Preferences
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Why Organizations Dont Reengineer? Complacency Political Resistance New Developments Fear of Unknown and Failure
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Performance BPR seeks improvements of
Cost Quality Service Speed
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Origins Scientific Management. FW Taylor (1856-1915). Frederick Herzberg - Job Enrichment Deming et al - Total Quality Management and Kaizen In Search of Excellence (Peters and Waterman) Value-Added Analysis (Porter).
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Key Characteristics Systems Philosophy Global Perspective on Business Processes Radical Improvement Integrated Change People Centred Focus on End-Customers Process-Based
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Systems Perspective
Feedback
Inputs
Transformation
Outputs
Environment
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Process Based Added Value
BPR Initiatives must add-value over and above the existing process
Customer-Led
BPR Initiatives must meet the needs of the customer
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Radical Improvement Sustainable
Process improvements need to become firmly rooted within the organization
Stepped Approach
Process improvements will not happen over night they need to be gradually introduced Also assists the acceptance by staff of the change
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Integrated Change Viable Solutions
Process improvements must be viable and practical
Balanced Improvements
Process improvements must be realistic
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People-Centred Business Understanding Empowerment & Participation Organizational Culture
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Focus on End-Customers Process improvements must relate to the needs of the organization and be relevant to the endcustomers to which they are designed to serve
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BPR Symbols
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Business Process Flowchart Symbols
An Activity
A Document
A Decision
Data (input as outputs)
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Business Process Flowchart Symbols
A Predefined Process Start
The Start of a Process
End
The End of a Process
Representing a Relation
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Business Process Flowchart Symbols
Continuation of the process at the same page at an equal symbol with the same number. Used when a relation arrow crosses another relation arrow
Off-Page Connector - Process will continue on the next page
Integration Relation - A relation to another module is identified and described
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Data Flowchart Symbols
An Activity
A Document
A Decision
Flat Data File (input as outputs)
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Data Flowchart Symbols
Manual Data Item
A Database File
Representing a Relation
Continuation
Off-Page Connector
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Rules For Data Symbols
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Rules For Data Symbols
Start
Generate Purchase Order
Symbol used to identify the start of a business process
Activities must be described as a verb
OK?
Yes
Decisions have only two possibilities (Yes & No)
No Crossing lines are not allowed
End
If one side of the decision has no further processes defined this symbol has to be used
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Rules For Data Symbols
I Continuation symbol within the same number must be present twice on the same page
Purchase Order
Name the document
Off- Page Connector is used to continue a process at the next page or to let the process to flow over at the previous to the next page. If more than one is needed use A, B, C, D
Posting of Bonus
Name the data
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Rules For Data Symbols
Predefined Processes always have a relation to level and stream by a number in the line below a sub-process description A predefined process must be described in a different flowchart. To make the relation clear between the predefined process and the belonging flowchart a unique alpha numeric number should be assigned to this predefined process.
Sub-Process Delivery
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Version Management For different versions of a business process or data flow some mandatory information must be on the flowchart.
Name of the business process Unique number of the business process Revision number Date of last change Author Page number with total pages
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Implementing a BPR Strategy
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Key Steps
Select The Process & Appoint Process Team Understand The Current Process Develop & Communicate Vision Of Improved Process Identify Action Plan Execute Plan
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Select the Process & Appoint Process Team
Two Crucial Tasks
Select The Process to be Reengineered Appoint the Process Team to Lead the Reengineering Initiative
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Select the Process Review Business Strategy and Customer Requirements Select Core Processes Understand Customer Needs Dont Assume Anything
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Select the Process Select Correct Path for Change Remember Assumptions can Hide Failures Competition and Choice to Go Elsewhere Ask - Questionnaires, Meetings, Focus Groups
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Appoint the Process Team Appoint BPR Champion Identify Process Owners Establish Executive Improvement Team Provide Training to Executive Team
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Core Skills Required Capacity to view the organization as a whole Ability to focus on end-customers Ability to challenge fundamental assumptions Courage to deliver and venture into unknown areas
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Core Skills Required Ability to assume individual and collective responsibility Employ Bridge Builders
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Use of Consultants Used to generate internal capacity Appropriate when a implementation is needed quickly Ensure that adequate consultation is sought from staff so that the initiative is organization-led and not consultant-driven Control should never be handed over to the consultant
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Understand the Current Process
Develop a Process Overview Clearly define the process
Mission Scope Boundaries
Set business and customer measurements Understand customers expectations from the process (staff including process team)
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Understand the Current Process
Clearly Identify Improvement Opportunities
Quality Rework
Document the Process
Cost Time Value Data
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Understand the Current Process
Carefully resolve any inconsistencies
Existing -- New Process Ideal -- Realistic Process
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Develop & Communicate Vision of Improved Process
Communicate with all employees so that they are aware of the vision of the future Always provide information on the progress of the BPR initiative - good and bad. Demonstrate assurance that the BPR initiative is both necessary and properly managed
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Develop & Communicate Vision of Improved Process
Promote individual development by indicating options that are available Indicate actions required and those responsible Tackle any actions that need resolution Direct communication to reinforce new patterns of desired behavior
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Identify Action Plan Develop an Improvement Plan Appoint Process Owners Simplify the Process to Reduce Process Time Remove any Bureaucracy that may hinder implementation
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Identify Action Plan Remove no-value-added activities Standardize Process and Automate Where Possible Up-grade Equipment Plan/schedule the changes
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Identify Action Plan Construct in-house metrics and targets Introduce and firmly establish a feedback system Audit, Audit, Audit
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Execute Plan Qualify/certify the process Perform periodic qualification reviews Define and eliminate process problems Evaluate the change impact on the business and on customers Benchmark the process Provide advanced team training
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Information Technology & BPR
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Benefits From IT Assists the Implementation of Business Processes
Enables Product & Service Innovations Improve Operational Efficiency Coordinate Vendors & Customers in the Process Chain
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Computer Aided BPR (CABPR) Focus
Business Processes Process Redesign Process Implementation
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BPR Challenges
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Common Problems Process Simplification is Common - True BPR is Not Desire to Change Not Strong Enough Start Point the Existing Process Not a Blank Slate Commitment to Existing Processes Too Strong
REMEMBER - If it aint broke
Quick Fix Approach
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Common Problems with BPR Process under review too big or too small Reliance on existing process too strong The Costs of the Change Seem Too Large BPR Isolated Activity not Aligned to the Business Objectives Allocation of Resources Poor Timing and Planning Keeping the Team and Organization on Target
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Summary Reengineering is a fundamental rethinking and redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements BPR has emerged from key management traditions such as scientific management and systems thinking Rules and symbols play an integral part of all BPR initiatives
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Summary Dont assume anything - remember BPR is fundamental rethinking of business processes
