Enterprise BPM Workshop in Finland By Charles

Helsinki: 17 - 18 May 2012

Idea behind the workshop :

Most companies have a functional structure with “division of labour” fundamental that has changed little since the industrial revolution. Functional silos grow and change over time to address the demands placed on them within the company. The original consequence of ‘labour division’ was a 240 times productivity improvement. The fundamentals of company structure still exist largely unchanged today and have now become the biggest reason why companies are underperforming or failing.

98% of the workforce of most organisations have either no contact with the customer or have only a limited understanding of the customer, their drivers and what he/she really needs. Under the existing division of labour principles, why should they? They have to do a job within the company and either answer to or deliver something to somebody else within the company – the concept of “the internal customer”. Over time the demands on the functional silos change – this may be to improve quality, reduce defects or improve a service to what the internal customer states is required. Because 98% of the workforce are divorced from the customer base then the only measures of success that can be used is the requirements for improvement as defined internally.

Overlay the more, cheaper, faster, better quality demands and the focus is firmly fixed on “inside-out” thinking looking at process change in the traditional domain. Companies traditionally have tried to combat this by using “voice of the customer” and other techniques which leave only very limited insight – the problem for the 98% of us focussing on the internal customer we simply are just not aware what is missing!!

Is this a problem? Well, simply – YES. Because of the focus on what we are doing and trying to deliver or please the people we are answerable to – the internal customer then we are doing lots of things that do not contribute to what the customer – ie the person who pays for the goods and services - really needs. That’s inefficiency that none of the existing Enterprise Performance Improvement methodologies have been able to identify or drive out. The vast majority of companies are carrying out a huge amount of work that is simply not contributing to what the customer needs adding complexity, cost and ultimately service.

One of the most challenging issues in BPM is not the question of "If" it is the question of "How." This two-day program will focus on how to do design and implement efficient and effective business processes, to more effectively support the way our enterprises are adapting.

Learn from the lessons from decades of real experience with real (and successful) BPM initiatives for taking BPM from promise to practice. This will be great primer for beginners and will provide new insight & fresh ideas for people with experience in BPM.

Contact Us:
Helsinki
	Ms. Aana Virtanen
	Aana.Virtanen@iCMGworld.com
	+3 589 2316 5241