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4 Must-have Process Improvement Frameworks

By Flevy | May 1, 2014

Process improvement is a critical part of improving operations in any organization–and in any function. By identifying those processes that are in most need of improvement, we can significantly increase the speed at which a company operates and greatly reduce its costs.

Inefficient operations is a condition that affects all size companies–though, in particular, larger enterprises that have gone through a phase of M&A.

Below, we have several framework documents that focus on this topic at hand: Process Improvement.

Business Process Improvement
https://flevy.com/browse/business-document/opex-business-process-improvement-bpi-7-training-module-601

Rapid Process Improvement
https://flevy.com/browse/business-document/rapid-process-improvement-662

Organizational Velocity – Improving Speed, Efficiency & Effectiveness of Business
https://flevy.com/browse/business-document/organizational-velocity-improving-speed-efficiency-and-effectiveness-of-business-482

Process Capability Study
https://flevy.com/browse/business-document/opex-process-capability-study-training-module-603

For specific Process and Operational Improvement initiatives, take a look at the frameworks offered by these sellers:

139-slide PowerPoint presentation
Our business process improvements methodology BPI 7 is a proven and systematic approach to continuously improve an organization's existing business processes. The Business Process Improvement (BPI 7) Training Module includes: 1. MS PowerPoint Presentation including 141 slides covering [read more]

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