Have you ever wondered how a whole business strings together? Actually, it is the business processes that literally “string” the business together. Hence for this reason is it process improvement that achieves end-to-end business improvement.
Unfortunately, numerous process improvement projects fail. The most common cause of this is that the Circle of Excellence or process improvement cycle is rarely followed through to the end. In fact a mighty forty five percent of failed projects simply stopped at documenting the current state processes. Hence the project never entered the analysis or improvement phase. As a result, the expected benefits were not realized.
Process improvement is a cycle of iterative corrections made in the business. First of all these corrections can be in response to a business environment change or also an internal corporate direction change. Because such scenarios happen continuously, process improvement is a continuous activity that cycles through the business.
“I specifically found the PRIME© (Process In a Managed Environment) methodology highly practical, logical and results driven. It is a methodology that can be applied immediately after learning.”
Sam Barrett
Head of Business Process Services at BOQ
Easily step through the phases of your process improvement initiative by using the PRIME Suite. PRIME encompasses all functionality described above to systematically achieve end-to-end improvement. As a result, you can truly realize the benefits. Learn more about the PRIME modules below:
This module will help you create process library and set process boundaries. In addition it will help you identify the processes that require urgent attention through its inbuilt process prioritization engine.
This module will help you undertake detailed analysis to understand the value provided, time spent, costs incurred and efficiency delivered by each process.
This module will help you create detailed To- Be process scenarios with associated benefits and ROI.
This module will help you track the progress of each and every improvement and associated small projects and tasks to ensure successful completion.
This module will help each and every employee, manager and senior executive to view processes, approve process changes and contribute actively to improve their business.
In the meantime take note of the below quick tips to avoid falling into the trap of long-winded process improvement cycles:
PRIME Modeller is an intuitive business process-mapping tool with an integrated process repository for all your process maps and process information. Create a catalogue of processes that represent your organisation and gain visibility into.
PRIME Analyser is a quantitative analytics engine built into PRIME. Analyse your business processes and identify process issues, record the root causes and the improvement opportunities. Keep abreast of compliance and audit requirements; perform cost.
PRIME Improver is the full-featured PRIME edition. With inbuilt APQC best practice process libraries, process mapping functionality, mapping rules and guidelines, process analyser and process simulation engine it offers an end to end Business Process Management.