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How to make Business Process Management (BPM) work in practice. Prepared for the 3rd SA CIO Summit by Dr. Ilia Bider, Director R&D IbisSoft. BPM today. Prerequisites exist Advanced computer technology High level of availability for businesses as well as for private use
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How to make Business Process Management (BPM) work in practice Prepared for the 3rd SA CIO Summit by Dr. Ilia Bider, Director R&D IbisSoft
BPM today • Prerequisites exist • Advanced computer technology • High level of availability for businesses as well as for private use • An extensive theoretical research in the BPM field • A number of BPM support systems on the market • Limited penetration into operational practice: the breakthrough not yet achieved
What keeps the breakthrough off? • We have not changed our working habits • We do not fully utilize the possibilities computers offer us • We achieve efficiency in specific functions but not in dealing with the overall processes • We solve some old problems but create new ones instead
Example A mess is a mess
What is needed – new information logistics Robots would be ineffective without a conveyor belt Humans are not robots!
Start with the goal: Lean and efficient administration From: http://extra.ivf.se/lean/
What is the solution? Multi-case/desk/worker environment
New information logistics – interplay of Just-in-Time principles (JiT) • JiT-information: Do not move information around – move the user to it • JiT- human resources: Assign resources on the fly • JiT- knowledge: Provide the user with the relevant knowledge when he/she needs it
What we need to implement new information logistics • A theory that explains and formalizes the JiT-principles “There is nothing so practical as good theory” • A business process support system To enable the implementation of JiT-principles • Organizational change To ensure a comprehensive use of the system
Where to look for the right kind of theory? Where it already works – in the domain of physical processes control
Can we apply the theory of physical processes control to business processes?
Business processes support – when we have a good theory Building a BPS system is a matter of programming techniques and we do not lack them
Organizational change is more difficult To achieve it you have to: • learn how to use your BPS system in your operational environment • get rid of old habits “Old habits die hard” • acquire the new ones by using your new system in all situations
Not only a BPS system should be aligned to processes but people as well
Plan for early benefits Introducing BPS into operational practice: a Why-When-How model Link benefits to system introduction Actions Gradually increase scope Constantly adjust goals Communicate needs Communicate vision Synchronize Training Parameters Motivation Experience of previous introductions SynchronizationBusiness - BPS System use Culture WHY WHEN HOW Structures for training/help-desk/support Reward system Tools Project plan Projectorganisation
Introduction of BPM in operational practice There are multiple choices - the decision is yours! Common way Optimal way Realistic way
What is this all based on? IbisSoft-experience Consultancy focused on introduction of BP into the operational practice + Research laboratory backed by various governmental agencies
Thank you for your attention! Dr. Ilia Bider, IbisSoft www.ibissoft.com/English Email: ilia@ibissoft.se