Articles

Operational Excellence 2.0: Invented in Silicon Valley?

Author(s):

Ian Gotts

Founder & CEO, Elements.cloud

I have spent the last 30 years evangelizing about the importance of well understood processes. We formalized the UPN (Universal Process Notation) approach which was based on SSADM. And we built a process mapping software vendor in the UK which was acquired by US process automation player and I now live in San Francisco where I have become an avid student of “the Silicon Valley way”.

After a year or two off, I got 3 of the founders back together and we have launched a company which aims at helping the Fortune 5Million, not just the Fortune 500, to do a better job of systems implementation. At the heart of that is better process documentation. And the sweet spot is Salesforce.com implementations.

Why? Because it is a massive market that has an unmet and growing need. We can make a big difference helping every company achieve and maintain operational excellence. And because we can.

Growing pains

Coming out of the Pandemic Business Slowdown

Author(s):

Daniel Morris

Managing Principle, Wendan Consulting

…or Maybe Shutdown Would Describe it Better: A Case Study

There is no consistency to the business shutdown between states, counties, industries or anything I can think of. Each governor handled it differently and most of the time the rules really didn’t make sense. But one thing is clear, the governors are not through yet as each listen to their own physicians and advisors- each of whom have their own ideas. It seems that with each spike, large or small, the lockdown is back on. And we may be heading into another lockdown as winter approaches.

This article is not about politics or the Pandemic itself. It is about the yo-yo response that companies have to live with and if possible, not only stay in business but find a way to thrive – and some are thriving while others die.

Introducing Agile BPM

Author(s):

Joanne Carswell

Faculty Member, BPMInstitute.org, Agile SME

Here at BPMInstitute (BPMI), we’ve taught agile business analysis and business process management courses to numerous Business Analysts and BPM practitioners. A frequent question from our students continues to be – can we apply agile to business process management?

The answer is YES! By combining agile with BPM, you can create agile BPM to benefit your organization with more efficiency, consistency, and quality in your BPM initiatives.

Most importantly, you will deliver value to your process users more frequently.

This new methodology is created by applying the agile values, principles, and concepts to BPM initiatives and projects. The agile software development life cycle becomes the agile BPM delivery life cycle. Agile ceremonies and techniques are adapted for use in BPM; BPM techniques benefit from having agile concepts applied to them as well.

Business Process Management in a Digital World – Trends and Predictions

Author(s):

Dr. Mathias Kirchmer

Managing Director | Co-CEO, BPM-D

Most organizations have started or at least planned digital transformation initiatives [12]. New digital tools are available with increasing regularity – and many of them have the potential for a major impact on business processes. Hyper-Automation has become a reality which changes the way business processes are organized and executed significantly. However, only a small number of organizations have their business processes sufficiently under control to realize the full potential of new digital technologies and the related transformation [7] [3]. Appropriate business process management (BPM) capabilities, delivered through the process of process management, have a significant impact on the value achieved through digitalization initiatives [2]. Digital transformation continues to shape the BPM Discipline. Here are four key trends and predictions:

Article Series Part 10- Competency Centers: Digital Transformation Debts post-Covid-19

Author(s):

Dr. Setrag Khoshafian

Principal and Chief Scientist, Khosh Consulting

Editor’s Note: The DBizInstitute is excited to share this article, written by Dr. Setrag Khoshafian, with our community and in advance of his new book release. Keep an eye on our website as we share additional articles in the coming months written by Setrag, as well as a pending Meet the Author webcast to discuss his new book ‘How to Alleviate Digital Transformation Debt’ expected to air Fall 2021. This article was originally published on CognitiveWorld.com on January 30, 2021.

This is the 10^th and final installment in the article series on Digital Transformation Debt post-Covid-19. It is the fitting conclusion for enterprises that face the transformational challenges of Covid-19.

Hyperautomation – Ballyhoo or Best Practice?

Author(s):

Andrew Spanyi

Faculty Member, DBizInstitute.org and Managing Director, Spanyi International

Gartner introduced the concept of Hyperautomation in 2019 as the key trend for 2020. What is it? Well, it’s simply the combination of different technologies to carry out the end-to-end automation of an organization’s processes by integrating technologies such as robotic process automation (RPA), intelligent business process management (IBPM), machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI).

Principles of a Well-Architected Solution

Author(s):

Edward Hunt

Faculty Member, BAInstitute.org and President, Hunt Consulting Group, LLC

A Well-Architected Solution Begins with the Business

As a member of the business architect community, you already appreciate the importance and value of the discipline. The article below provides some additional perspectives on how to refocus the cloud migration conversation on the business side of the solution. Doing so will improve the success of your technology counterparts.

Article Series Part 9- Blockchain Decentralization: Digital Transformation Debts post-Covid-19

Author(s):

Dr. Setrag Khoshafian

Principal and Chief Scientist, Khosh Consulting

Editor’s Note: The DBizInstitute is excited to share this article, written by Dr. Setrag Khoshafian, with our community and in advance of his new book release. Keep an eye on our website as we share additional articles in the coming months written by Setrag, as well as a pending Meet the Author webcast to discuss his new book ‘How to Alleviate Digital Transformation Debt’ expected to air Fall 2021. This article was originally published on CognitiveWorld.com on January 9, 2021.

Article Series Part 8- IoT Connectivity: Digital Transformation Debts post-Covid-19

Author(s):

Dr. Setrag Khoshafian

Principal and Chief Scientist, Khosh Consulting

Editor’s Note: The DBizInstitute is excited to share this article, written by Dr. Setrag Khoshafian, with our community and in advance of his new book release. Keep an eye on our website as we share additional articles in the coming months written by Setrag, as well as a pending Meet the Author webcast to discuss his new book ‘How to Alleviate Digital Transformation Debt’ expected to air Fall 2021. This article was originally published on CognitiveWorld.com on December 14, 2020.

Using Hackathons to Create Process-Centric Teams

Author(s):

Adam Henshall

COO of language learning, Idyoma

Early on at Process Street, we knew we wanted to be a more process-centric team. Certain processes had poor adherence (rendering them ineffective), and new processes were only being designed by management. As a result, these processes weren’t being documented efficiently. Without the correct documentation, teams didn’t know how to use them – or even that these processes existed.

We needed to improve how our systems were constructed, and how our infrastructural tools were used.

“Col sporcar si trova”: Creating processes within calculated disarray