"What to do When Process Modeling Doesn't Work" - a chapter from "Mastering the Unpredictable" by ActionBase

Jacob Ukelson
Jacob UkelsonFounder at LectureMonkey
What to do when process modeling doesn’t work?,[object Object],Using adaptive case management (ACM) for  ad-hoc, unpredictable  human processes,[object Object],Jacob Ukelson, D.Sc.,[object Object],April 15, 2010,[object Object],jacobu@actionbase.com,[object Object]
Agenda,[object Object],[object Object]
What type of processes can’t be modeled?
How are they handled today?
Is that a problem?
Can adaptive case management (ACM) help?
Does ACM replace traditional BPM?,[object Object]
Classification of Knowledge Intensive Processes,[object Object],Davenport, T. (2005) ,[object Object],Thinking for a Living.,[object Object],Harvard Business Press,[object Object],Processes that can be modeled,[object Object],Processes that can’t  (shouldn’t)  be modeled,[object Object]
When Shouldn’t a Process be Modeled?,[object Object],[object Object]
Collaboration
Negotiation
Content (aka documents)is an integral part of the work, it is both consumed and produced as part of the process
The participantscontrol the process, and change it on a case-by-case basis
Flow changes
Participant changes
Activity changes,[object Object]
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"What to do When Process Modeling Doesn't Work" - a chapter from "Mastering the Unpredictable" by ActionBase