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Green alternative: long distance workshops I tested Microsoft Live Meeting last week, to be able to run a ProcessStep process mapping workshop in Cape Town with participants in Johannesburg. Live Meeting is collaboration software that is installed on client PCs, and uses a central server for all clients to connect to. Live Meeting enabled me to map the process as the participants gave their input. They were following what I was mapping on their screen. The benefits:
Labels: green, ProcessStep, workshop Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 ProcessStep Case Study Series #5  Case study: Process Mapping the process of changing from a business division into a company Enterprise: South African State Owned Enterprise Petanque role: Delivered ProcessStep Duration: 3 workshop days of Process Mapping and Action Listing Scope: The processes were needed for a current, operating division to become a corporatized entity. We designed the processes with the client corporatization team on who needs to do what to change the business from a division to a fully fledged company. These are now being used as part of the overall corporatization project which needs to deliver the new company: operational, branded and incorporated in 2010. The work was presented to the SOE's board a week later, and the way forward was signed off. Application: This information is now being used as input into the Program Manager's project plans. Benefit: Actions to be taken agreed on, role clarity obtained, risks and mitigations identified and planned for, scheduling agreed to, process defined and agreed to. Labels: bpm, case study, process optimization, ProcessStep, Risk Management, role clarification, strategic goals Posted on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 Case Studies We recently started publishing short and to the point case studies at this SDO News page; a quick reference of how ProcessStep (the SDO business process documentation & analysis methodology) is applied in projects. Two more elaborate case studies can be found in our Library. Labels: case study Posted on Monday, April 6, 2009 ProcessStep Case Study Series #4 Case study: Processing Mapping the Corporate Communication Function in order to support the Business requirements Enterprise: Large South African parastatal Petanque role: Delivered ProcessStep Duration: 2 workshop days of Process Mapping and Action Listing Scope: This project was an extension of a mega-project to develop an organizational structure in support of the new business model. As part of that project the Corporate Communications process was documented. Further review was required to ensure seamless support of the organization. Corporate Communications needs to contribute to business growth and to develop a positive reputation for the organization. In workshops, with relevant role players, we reviewed and designed the processes to support the enterprise by clearly defining the activities, people, systems and performance indicators to effectively communicate the pillars: Strategic Direction, Organizational Transformation, Brand Repositioning and Policies & Procedures. Application: The processes were redesigned to drive and support a high performance organization, to develop a positive reputation and to enable Corporate Communication to meet the business' strategic objectives. The action lists were used to identify shortfalls within the process and are used continuously by management for process improvements. Benefit: Immediate outcomes of this project were transparency, resource management, obtained role clarity, identified risks and controls, agreement and buy-in of the redefined process. Labels: bpm, case study, process optimization, ProcessStep, role clarification, strategic goals Posted on |
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