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Optimum level of process mapping and least cost business process re‐engineering
F. SolimanProcess mapping is an essential tool for business process re‐engineering. During the initial steps of business process re‐engineering process mapping is used to evaluate the…
Global business process re‐engineering: a system dynamics‐based approach
J. Ashayeri, R. Keij, A. BrökerThis paper presents a structured approach for business process re‐engineering (BPR) in a large (global) corporation. The paper defines BPR, explores the principles and assumptions…
Business process reengineering: application and success ‐ an Australian study
Peter O’Neill, Amrik S. SohalThis paper presents the results of a study undertaken in Australia which investigated the extent of Australian thinking and experience with business process reengineering (BPR)…
Designing BPR support services for small firms
Raffaella Cagliano, Gianluca Spina, Roberto Verganti, Giulio ZotteriNotes that supporting small to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in their process towards the adoption of business process re‐engineering (BPR) may be essential as the tools and…
The role of SAP software in business process re‐engineering
Fawzy Soliman, Mohamed A. YoussefWhile the importance of SAP software in business applications and in process redesigning may have received attention recently, its effects on fostering process thinking have not…
New organisation structures for global business: an empirical study
D.T. Wright, N.D. BurnsExamines factors such as the trend to globalisation, triggers for change such as advances in information technology (IT), changing organisation structures and adoption of business…
A characterization of a business process
Alison McKay, Zoe RadnorIn recent years it has become evident that the success of an organization depends on its ability to understand and manage its processes in order to meet customer requirements…
Putting an engine into re‐engineering: toward a process‐oriented organisation
P.E.D. Love, A. Gunasekaran, H. LiProcess re‐engineering, a recently popularised phenomenon, has been advocated as a change management strategy that can be used to refocus organisational tasks into processes so…
Modelling the impact of reengineering with system dynamics
Thomas F. BurgessA high level model of the organisation is built using the system dynamics method and an operations management perspective. The organisation is portrayed as a process linking the…
Business process reengineering: A theoretical framework and an integrated model
Jaideep Motwani, Ashok Kumar, James Jiang, Mohamed YoussefThe current competitive business environment has forced business leaders to consider business process reengineering (BPR) in their search for dramatic improvement in…
Using simulation modelling for BPR: resource allocation in a police custody process
Andrew Greasley, Stuart BarlowPresents an assessment of the use of simulation modelling to assist in business process reengineering projects. Considers the relevance of the simulation technique to modelling…
Enterprise performance measurement
Asbjørn RolstadåsThe future trends with respect to globalisation, customer orientation, process orientation, and high productivity have led to increased focus on productivity and enterprise…
A critical examination of the business process re‐engineering phenomenon
Stefano BiazzoFew other managerial innovations have become popular as quickly as has business process reengineering (BPR); however, probably no other innovation has been interpreted in so many…
Strategy: the missing link between continuous revolution and constant evolution
Kazem Chaharbaghi, Robert WillisStrategy model making has become a lucrative and growing industry. This industry appears to have no real purpose but superficially peddles the idea of a turnkey solution which is…
Operations management and systemic modelling as frameworks for BPR
Alan FowlerAlthough there currently exists an unprecedented level of interest in business processes, focusing on their analysis, evaluation and reengineering, many business process…
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- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen