This document discusses business process reengineering (BPR). It defines BPR as the fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of business processes to achieve improvements in critical performance measures like cost, quality, service and speed. The document outlines the key characteristics of BPR, including its customer-focused and cross-functional nature. It also discusses the drivers of BPR, including customers, competition and change. The document provides guidance on conducting BPR, including selecting processes, appointing teams, understanding the current process, developing a vision for improvement, creating an action plan and implementing changes. It notes potential limitations such as resistance to change.