Business Process Reengineering Advisory Group

Enterprise Integration Laboratory
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto
Rm 207 Rosebrugh Building
4 Taddle Creek Road, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A4
tel: 416-978-6823 fax: 416-978-3453
Working Notes for BPR Definitions

Table of Contents

1.0 Stages in Business Process Reengineering

1.1 Setting the Context

enterprise

key process

vision

strategy

objective

goal

core competency

enterprise performance criteria

process performance measures

environment

customer

customer needs, expectations, requirements

market

market opportunity

competitor capabilities

sponsor

expected outcome of process

critical success factor for process

ownership of process

linkage of processes to objectives

1.2 Process Definition, Modelling, and Analysis

interdependencies among processes, organization, and the interaction between processes and organization.

skill requirements to support a process

information requirements for agents to perform their processes

system requirements to support a process

potential problems within the enterprise

value-added processes

future needs and current complaints of the customers, suppliers, and performers of the existing processes

opportunities and possibilities for change

1.3 Design and Redesign

best practice

process performance targets

task assignment

skill and automation enhancements

design/redesign rationale

consequences of design/redesign decisions

migrate from old to new processes

change management - provide a structure that assists in planning and managing migrations from old to new processes.

1.4 Implementation

sustaining sponsors for the implementation

implementation plan

pilot

driver and supporter of change

1.5 Operation

implementation of the redesign is inconsistent with the original redesign

invalidate some aspect of the redesign

process-oriented culture within the enterprise

1.6 Objectives Related to All Stages of BPR

information technology environment that is aligned with business goals

framework for establishing management and reward systems that support improvement of organization effectiveness and efficiency

architectural framework for establishing organization structures, business measurements, core competencies, skill sets, and applications of technology

 

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