This document discusses the use of reference models in business process renovation when implementing ERP systems. It proposes using a reference model based on Microsoft Dynamics NAV to help companies select ERP systems that best fit their needs and renovate business processes. The reference model is designed using an upgraded version of BPMN (Business Process Modeling Notation) with additional business objects to provide more detailed descriptions. Reference models can formalize ERP system capabilities and allow companies to compare their business needs to select the most appropriate ERP package and approach for process adaptation.
This document discusses new implications for customizing enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. It notes that existing models of ERP customization options are over a decade old and in need of revision to capture new options facilitated by more flexible modern ERP systems. Through interviews with ten Swedish companies, the research identifies necessary changes to models of on-premise ERP customization and investigates which customization options are viable for cloud-based ERP systems. The paper contributes new knowledge about current ERP customization practices and directions for future research.
Business modeling with UML Eriksson-Penker NotationMassimo Talia
Hans-Erik Ericsson is founder and Chairman of Open Training Magnus. Penker is CEO of Open Training. In order to keep up and be competitive, all companies and enterprises must assess the quality of their products and the efficiency of their services.
10 project management approach on the adaptive enterprise resource planningINFOGAIN PUBLICATION
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation is one of key success factors for business organization’s to endorse their business strategy and goal alignment with information technology recent. In spite of its benefits, yet there are many failures in ERP implementation, whereas between 50% to 75% is categorized has failed due to lack of top level management awareness, change of business processes in project implementation, unsuitable architecture, design, and technological infrastructure. The study proposes an Adaptive ERP system that coverage both management and technology areas with the main characteristic are in visibility, flexibility, and agility. The Adaptive ERP is expected becoming as alternative approach to overcome failures in ERP implementation. The Adaptive ERP has standardized business process transitioning from Project Management (PM) into Operational Management (OM) that generally as baseline for conventional ERP. An addition, Adaptive ERP has standardized Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) in order to manage interoperability of the application services.
The document provides instructions for answering 31 essay questions related to business process change and information systems projects. Students are advised to write essay answers that are a few paragraphs long, fully address each part of the question, and demonstrate knowledge through examples and citations. The questions cover topics like reasons for outsourcing IT solutions, strengths of service-oriented architectures, analyzing business strategy and processes, and planning and managing information systems projects and changes.
1. ERP programs help to manage company-wide business processes, using a common database and shared management reporting tools. ERP software supports the efficient operation of business tasks related to sales, marketing, manufacturing, logistics, accounting, and staffing.
2. The document discusses Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, including their components, advantages like reliable information access and cost reductions, and disadvantages like time consumption and vendor dependence. It also covers business processes and how ERP can integrate functions like marketing, supply chain management, accounting, and human resources.
This document provides information about getting fully solved assignments for the MBA semester 4 course MI0038 - Enterprise Resource Planning. It includes details of the course such as the number of credits, book ID, and expectations for assignment length and structure. It then lists 6 questions for the assignment covering topics like organizational communication, integrated management, payroll systems, ERP software selection criteria, manufacturing processes, and the HR workflow using ERP systems. Students are instructed to send their semester and specialization details to the provided email or call the phone number to receive fully solved assignments.
The document discusses enterprise business systems and their complexity. It describes how enterprise systems integrate data across organizational boundaries, standardize processes, and address typical backbone operations. However, customizing systems to organizational complexities can increase costs and difficulties. Large software vendors like SAP dominate the market by providing pre-implemented modules reflecting best practices, but customization is still often needed.
8. Erp Managing The Implementation ProcessDonovan Mulder
This document discusses a study that investigated factors contributing to successful enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementations, defined as being completed on time and under budget. The researchers conducted case studies of ERP implementations and identified common factors among companies that managed their projects successfully. These factors were grouped into categories of planning effort, implementation decisions, and implementation management. The researchers then conducted a survey of US manufacturing companies to validate the factors identified in the case studies and better understand their individual and collective impacts on implementation timelines and costs. Logistic regression models were used to classify companies based on whether they completed implementations on time and under budget. The results provide insights into factors that managers should consider when implementing major systems like ERP.
This document discusses new implications for customizing enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. It notes that existing models of ERP customization options are over a decade old and in need of revision to capture new options facilitated by more flexible modern ERP systems. Through interviews with ten Swedish companies, the research identifies necessary changes to models of on-premise ERP customization and investigates which customization options are viable for cloud-based ERP systems. The paper contributes new knowledge about current ERP customization practices and directions for future research.
Business modeling with UML Eriksson-Penker NotationMassimo Talia
Hans-Erik Ericsson is founder and Chairman of Open Training Magnus. Penker is CEO of Open Training. In order to keep up and be competitive, all companies and enterprises must assess the quality of their products and the efficiency of their services.
10 project management approach on the adaptive enterprise resource planningINFOGAIN PUBLICATION
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation is one of key success factors for business organization’s to endorse their business strategy and goal alignment with information technology recent. In spite of its benefits, yet there are many failures in ERP implementation, whereas between 50% to 75% is categorized has failed due to lack of top level management awareness, change of business processes in project implementation, unsuitable architecture, design, and technological infrastructure. The study proposes an Adaptive ERP system that coverage both management and technology areas with the main characteristic are in visibility, flexibility, and agility. The Adaptive ERP is expected becoming as alternative approach to overcome failures in ERP implementation. The Adaptive ERP has standardized business process transitioning from Project Management (PM) into Operational Management (OM) that generally as baseline for conventional ERP. An addition, Adaptive ERP has standardized Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) in order to manage interoperability of the application services.
The document provides instructions for answering 31 essay questions related to business process change and information systems projects. Students are advised to write essay answers that are a few paragraphs long, fully address each part of the question, and demonstrate knowledge through examples and citations. The questions cover topics like reasons for outsourcing IT solutions, strengths of service-oriented architectures, analyzing business strategy and processes, and planning and managing information systems projects and changes.
1. ERP programs help to manage company-wide business processes, using a common database and shared management reporting tools. ERP software supports the efficient operation of business tasks related to sales, marketing, manufacturing, logistics, accounting, and staffing.
2. The document discusses Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, including their components, advantages like reliable information access and cost reductions, and disadvantages like time consumption and vendor dependence. It also covers business processes and how ERP can integrate functions like marketing, supply chain management, accounting, and human resources.
This document provides information about getting fully solved assignments for the MBA semester 4 course MI0038 - Enterprise Resource Planning. It includes details of the course such as the number of credits, book ID, and expectations for assignment length and structure. It then lists 6 questions for the assignment covering topics like organizational communication, integrated management, payroll systems, ERP software selection criteria, manufacturing processes, and the HR workflow using ERP systems. Students are instructed to send their semester and specialization details to the provided email or call the phone number to receive fully solved assignments.
The document discusses enterprise business systems and their complexity. It describes how enterprise systems integrate data across organizational boundaries, standardize processes, and address typical backbone operations. However, customizing systems to organizational complexities can increase costs and difficulties. Large software vendors like SAP dominate the market by providing pre-implemented modules reflecting best practices, but customization is still often needed.
8. Erp Managing The Implementation ProcessDonovan Mulder
This document discusses a study that investigated factors contributing to successful enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementations, defined as being completed on time and under budget. The researchers conducted case studies of ERP implementations and identified common factors among companies that managed their projects successfully. These factors were grouped into categories of planning effort, implementation decisions, and implementation management. The researchers then conducted a survey of US manufacturing companies to validate the factors identified in the case studies and better understand their individual and collective impacts on implementation timelines and costs. Logistic regression models were used to classify companies based on whether they completed implementations on time and under budget. The results provide insights into factors that managers should consider when implementing major systems like ERP.
Optimal management is of the utmost importance not only for manufacturers but also for consumers. This involves maximizing profits, minimizing production and transport costs in the particular enterprise, and shortening delivery times for manufactured products to customers, while providing opportunities for flexibility in developing and changing new conditions. Simulation is the means for exploring different options for this at the lowest cost. The paper discusses the business process simulation essence. There are proposed the components of a business process simulator architecture.
Integration impediment during ERP Developmentijtsrd
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems have increasingly been developed and integrated with other internal and external systems. This paper contributes to the field of enterprise systems integration by clarifying the concept of integration in the context of ERP systems. We investigated integration obstacles during ERP development in 5 large organizations through theme-based interviews. Besides considering integration as purely technical challenge, our findings reveal the other perspectives of integration. In total 31 environmental, technical, managerial, and organizational integration obstacles were identified from empirical data and further mapped with 13 ERP challenge categories derived from the literature. Our findings reveal that integration barriers are related to all 13 categories of ERP challenges. This indicates that integration should not be a separate project from ERP development. Identifying the integration obstacles is necessary for practitioners to develop counteractions to enterprise integration problems Jaychand Vishwakarma"Integration impediment during ERP Development" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-3 , April 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd12735.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/computer-science/other/12735/integration-impediment-during-erp-development/jaychand-vishwakarma
Data-Driven Simulation-Enhanced optimization of Service operationsSudhendu Rai
This paper describes a systematic six-step data-driven simulation-based methodology for optimizing people-based service systems on a large distributed scale that exhibit high variety and variability. The methodology is exemplified
through its application within the printing services industry where it has been successfully deployed by Xerox Corporation across small, mid-sized and large print shops generating over $250 million in profits across the customer value chain. Each
step of the methodology consisting of innovative concepts co-development and testing in partnership with customers, development of software and hardware tools to implement the innovative concepts, establishment of work-process and practices for customer-engagement and service implementation, creation of training and infrastructure for large scale deployment, integration of the innovative offering within the framework of existing corporate offerings and lastly the monitoring and deployment of the financial and operational metrics for estimating the return-on investment and the continual renewal of the offering are described in detail.
1. The Enterprise Architecture System Methodology (EASM) is a comprehensive methodology for enterprise transformation based on general systems theory and purposeful systems management.
2. EASM views the enterprise as a purposeful social system and asserts that every enterprise has an architecture that must be managed for strategic advantage.
3. The methodology provides tools and processes for managing all aspects of an enterprise's architecture through its lifecycle to maximize business performance.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
This document provides an overview of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. It discusses what ERP is, the evolution and history of ERP from MRP systems, key features and modules of ERP like finance, human resources, manufacturing, material management, and sales. It also covers ERP implementation methodology and steps. Major ERP vendors like Oracle, SAP, Baan and Sage are described. The role of chartered accountants in ERP audits and challenges they may face are also summarized. Finally, the conclusion emphasizes that accountants need ERP knowledge to effectively perform their roles.
Business process modeling is important for understanding and developing business domains. There are several purposes for business process modeling including organizational design, process documentation, information systems design, and continuous improvement. The document discusses the history of business process modeling approaches including business process reengineering in the 1990s and modern business process management. It provides an overview of process modeling concepts, notations like BPMN, and relevant tools and standards.
This document provides an introduction to product lifecycle management (PLM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems for manufacturers of complex products. It discusses how PLM systems facilitate product development and manage product knowledge throughout the lifecycle. ERP systems focus on business processes related to manufacturing. The document emphasizes that PLM and ERP are both important foundations for manufacturers and their value is maximized through effective integration and collaboration between the systems. It previews how subsequent sections will cover collaborative product development, lean concepts, and integration of additional systems like manufacturing execution systems.
Workflow Support for Failure Management in Federated OrganizationsRalf Klamma
Failure management for complex products (such as
production machinery) exemplifies a class of reactive workflow management tasks for which current WFMS offer few solutions. This class is characterized by great variation of tasks and cooperation patterns, the need to bring rich context knowledge to many different kinds of workplaces, and the need to interlink effective workflow execution with continuous organizational learning. In the German FOQUS project, we have prototyped and evaluated a WFMS architecture which addresses these problems through (a) the encapsulation of problem context in electronic circulation folders; (b) a semantic trading mechanism managing the flow of such folders in a
highly flexible manner; (c) a concept for process-integrated workplaces in which the necessary information is made effectively available in the usual working environment of the different kinds of users; (d) metamodeling techniques to support change in this environment.
Systemic approach towards enterprise functional decompositionDmitry Kudryavtsev
Kudryavtsev, D., & Grigoriev, L. (2011). Systemic approach towards enterprise functional decomposition. The proceedings of the Workshop “Convergence of Business Architecture, Business Process Architecture, Enterprise Architecture and Service Oriented Architecture” within the 13-th IEEE Conference on Commerce and Enterprise Computing (CEC), September 5-7, 2011, Luxemborg. P. 310-317.
The document presents a model of a Lean Operations Management System (LOMS) intended to address the missing link between using Lean tools and achieving a sustainable, continuously improving organization. The proposed LOMS model is based on an extensive literature review of Lean Manufacturing, operations management, and performance management systems. It aims to define an operations management system adapted for daily shop floor control and animation that enhances Lean leadership and culture. The model incorporates five key elements: customer satisfaction, internal processes performance, problem solving and learning, continuous improvement, and Genchi Genbutsu (going to see the actual situation firsthand). The goal of the LOMS model is to provide managers with a useful daily agenda for monitoring and measuring operations performance to help organizations fully
6. The Usefulness Of Erp Systems For Effective ManagementDonovan Mulder
This document summarizes a research paper that examines the usefulness of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems for effective management. The paper studies, through a questionnaire, the reasons why companies adopt ERP systems, the impact on management processes including implementation problems, and the benefits derived from ERP systems. The empirical evidence confirms several benefits of ERP systems for management processes but also implementation problems encountered. The results provide a basis for future research on fully exploiting the potential of ERP systems for more effective business integration.
The document provides an overview of the Process Classification Framework (PCF), a taxonomy for classifying business processes. The PCF allows organizations to benchmark processes within and across industries. It includes 12 high-level process categories and further subcategories. The document discusses how the PCF was created, how it is organized and ways it can be used, such as for business process management and benchmarking. It is intended to enable more industry-specific analysis and comparisons.
This document provides an executive summary and table of contents for a project report on quality management for an ERP implementation project at Saudi Electricity Company. The report will use a case study approach, first reviewing literature on critical success factors for ERP implementations including top management support, project management, and change management. It will then describe the ERP implementation project at SEC and analyze it in light of the literature.
The document discusses the importance of planning for business/IT strategies and change management. It provides examples of companies' planning processes, including using ROI calculations and aligning IT projects with business objectives. Effective planning involves evaluating internal/external environments, building shared visions and goals, and determining actions. Implementation requires managing changes to processes, structures and jobs. Change management tactics like user involvement and communication can reduce resistance and increase acceptance of changes.
The document provides an overview of the APQC Process Classification Framework, which serves as an industry-neutral model for classifying and defining business processes. It describes the framework's 12 process categories and over 1,000 processes and activities. The framework has been used by thousands of organizations globally for over 15 years to drive process improvement through benchmarking. It is available for organizations to use at no charge on APQC's website.
This document summarizes a case study on how two engineering industries improved business processes by applying Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems. The case studies found that PLM systems helped with data capture and reuse, improved communication and teamwork, and enhanced product and process management and visibility. Benefits included reduced disruption, faster response to changes, improved knowledge sharing, streamlined processes, and better project status monitoring. The studies indicate a strong relationship between PLM application and positive business process development.
O documento descreve a vida diária a bordo da Estação Espacial Internacional em três frases:
Os astronautas passam metade do seu tempo realizando experiências científicas e a outra metade mantendo e construindo a estação. Eles tentam manter um ritmo de trabalho e sono semelhante à Terra, apesar de a estação completar uma órbita a cada 90 minutos. A vida no espaço requer adaptações como se prender durante as refeições e o sono para evitar a flutuação, e a ausência de gravidade ca
O documento lista oficinas de aprendizagem oferecidas em 2015, incluindo disciplinas como costura, design de superfície, modelagem, desenho e empreendedorismo. As oficinas ocorrem em diferentes dias da semana nos ateliers e salas de aula dos blocos vermelho e bosque.
Optimal management is of the utmost importance not only for manufacturers but also for consumers. This involves maximizing profits, minimizing production and transport costs in the particular enterprise, and shortening delivery times for manufactured products to customers, while providing opportunities for flexibility in developing and changing new conditions. Simulation is the means for exploring different options for this at the lowest cost. The paper discusses the business process simulation essence. There are proposed the components of a business process simulator architecture.
Integration impediment during ERP Developmentijtsrd
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems have increasingly been developed and integrated with other internal and external systems. This paper contributes to the field of enterprise systems integration by clarifying the concept of integration in the context of ERP systems. We investigated integration obstacles during ERP development in 5 large organizations through theme-based interviews. Besides considering integration as purely technical challenge, our findings reveal the other perspectives of integration. In total 31 environmental, technical, managerial, and organizational integration obstacles were identified from empirical data and further mapped with 13 ERP challenge categories derived from the literature. Our findings reveal that integration barriers are related to all 13 categories of ERP challenges. This indicates that integration should not be a separate project from ERP development. Identifying the integration obstacles is necessary for practitioners to develop counteractions to enterprise integration problems Jaychand Vishwakarma"Integration impediment during ERP Development" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-3 , April 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd12735.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/computer-science/other/12735/integration-impediment-during-erp-development/jaychand-vishwakarma
Data-Driven Simulation-Enhanced optimization of Service operationsSudhendu Rai
This paper describes a systematic six-step data-driven simulation-based methodology for optimizing people-based service systems on a large distributed scale that exhibit high variety and variability. The methodology is exemplified
through its application within the printing services industry where it has been successfully deployed by Xerox Corporation across small, mid-sized and large print shops generating over $250 million in profits across the customer value chain. Each
step of the methodology consisting of innovative concepts co-development and testing in partnership with customers, development of software and hardware tools to implement the innovative concepts, establishment of work-process and practices for customer-engagement and service implementation, creation of training and infrastructure for large scale deployment, integration of the innovative offering within the framework of existing corporate offerings and lastly the monitoring and deployment of the financial and operational metrics for estimating the return-on investment and the continual renewal of the offering are described in detail.
1. The Enterprise Architecture System Methodology (EASM) is a comprehensive methodology for enterprise transformation based on general systems theory and purposeful systems management.
2. EASM views the enterprise as a purposeful social system and asserts that every enterprise has an architecture that must be managed for strategic advantage.
3. The methodology provides tools and processes for managing all aspects of an enterprise's architecture through its lifecycle to maximize business performance.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
This document provides an overview of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. It discusses what ERP is, the evolution and history of ERP from MRP systems, key features and modules of ERP like finance, human resources, manufacturing, material management, and sales. It also covers ERP implementation methodology and steps. Major ERP vendors like Oracle, SAP, Baan and Sage are described. The role of chartered accountants in ERP audits and challenges they may face are also summarized. Finally, the conclusion emphasizes that accountants need ERP knowledge to effectively perform their roles.
Business process modeling is important for understanding and developing business domains. There are several purposes for business process modeling including organizational design, process documentation, information systems design, and continuous improvement. The document discusses the history of business process modeling approaches including business process reengineering in the 1990s and modern business process management. It provides an overview of process modeling concepts, notations like BPMN, and relevant tools and standards.
This document provides an introduction to product lifecycle management (PLM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems for manufacturers of complex products. It discusses how PLM systems facilitate product development and manage product knowledge throughout the lifecycle. ERP systems focus on business processes related to manufacturing. The document emphasizes that PLM and ERP are both important foundations for manufacturers and their value is maximized through effective integration and collaboration between the systems. It previews how subsequent sections will cover collaborative product development, lean concepts, and integration of additional systems like manufacturing execution systems.
Workflow Support for Failure Management in Federated OrganizationsRalf Klamma
Failure management for complex products (such as
production machinery) exemplifies a class of reactive workflow management tasks for which current WFMS offer few solutions. This class is characterized by great variation of tasks and cooperation patterns, the need to bring rich context knowledge to many different kinds of workplaces, and the need to interlink effective workflow execution with continuous organizational learning. In the German FOQUS project, we have prototyped and evaluated a WFMS architecture which addresses these problems through (a) the encapsulation of problem context in electronic circulation folders; (b) a semantic trading mechanism managing the flow of such folders in a
highly flexible manner; (c) a concept for process-integrated workplaces in which the necessary information is made effectively available in the usual working environment of the different kinds of users; (d) metamodeling techniques to support change in this environment.
Systemic approach towards enterprise functional decompositionDmitry Kudryavtsev
Kudryavtsev, D., & Grigoriev, L. (2011). Systemic approach towards enterprise functional decomposition. The proceedings of the Workshop “Convergence of Business Architecture, Business Process Architecture, Enterprise Architecture and Service Oriented Architecture” within the 13-th IEEE Conference on Commerce and Enterprise Computing (CEC), September 5-7, 2011, Luxemborg. P. 310-317.
The document presents a model of a Lean Operations Management System (LOMS) intended to address the missing link between using Lean tools and achieving a sustainable, continuously improving organization. The proposed LOMS model is based on an extensive literature review of Lean Manufacturing, operations management, and performance management systems. It aims to define an operations management system adapted for daily shop floor control and animation that enhances Lean leadership and culture. The model incorporates five key elements: customer satisfaction, internal processes performance, problem solving and learning, continuous improvement, and Genchi Genbutsu (going to see the actual situation firsthand). The goal of the LOMS model is to provide managers with a useful daily agenda for monitoring and measuring operations performance to help organizations fully
6. The Usefulness Of Erp Systems For Effective ManagementDonovan Mulder
This document summarizes a research paper that examines the usefulness of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems for effective management. The paper studies, through a questionnaire, the reasons why companies adopt ERP systems, the impact on management processes including implementation problems, and the benefits derived from ERP systems. The empirical evidence confirms several benefits of ERP systems for management processes but also implementation problems encountered. The results provide a basis for future research on fully exploiting the potential of ERP systems for more effective business integration.
The document provides an overview of the Process Classification Framework (PCF), a taxonomy for classifying business processes. The PCF allows organizations to benchmark processes within and across industries. It includes 12 high-level process categories and further subcategories. The document discusses how the PCF was created, how it is organized and ways it can be used, such as for business process management and benchmarking. It is intended to enable more industry-specific analysis and comparisons.
This document provides an executive summary and table of contents for a project report on quality management for an ERP implementation project at Saudi Electricity Company. The report will use a case study approach, first reviewing literature on critical success factors for ERP implementations including top management support, project management, and change management. It will then describe the ERP implementation project at SEC and analyze it in light of the literature.
The document discusses the importance of planning for business/IT strategies and change management. It provides examples of companies' planning processes, including using ROI calculations and aligning IT projects with business objectives. Effective planning involves evaluating internal/external environments, building shared visions and goals, and determining actions. Implementation requires managing changes to processes, structures and jobs. Change management tactics like user involvement and communication can reduce resistance and increase acceptance of changes.
The document provides an overview of the APQC Process Classification Framework, which serves as an industry-neutral model for classifying and defining business processes. It describes the framework's 12 process categories and over 1,000 processes and activities. The framework has been used by thousands of organizations globally for over 15 years to drive process improvement through benchmarking. It is available for organizations to use at no charge on APQC's website.
This document summarizes a case study on how two engineering industries improved business processes by applying Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems. The case studies found that PLM systems helped with data capture and reuse, improved communication and teamwork, and enhanced product and process management and visibility. Benefits included reduced disruption, faster response to changes, improved knowledge sharing, streamlined processes, and better project status monitoring. The studies indicate a strong relationship between PLM application and positive business process development.
O documento descreve a vida diária a bordo da Estação Espacial Internacional em três frases:
Os astronautas passam metade do seu tempo realizando experiências científicas e a outra metade mantendo e construindo a estação. Eles tentam manter um ritmo de trabalho e sono semelhante à Terra, apesar de a estação completar uma órbita a cada 90 minutos. A vida no espaço requer adaptações como se prender durante as refeições e o sono para evitar a flutuação, e a ausência de gravidade ca
O documento lista oficinas de aprendizagem oferecidas em 2015, incluindo disciplinas como costura, design de superfície, modelagem, desenho e empreendedorismo. As oficinas ocorrem em diferentes dias da semana nos ateliers e salas de aula dos blocos vermelho e bosque.
El documento discute cómo la Web 2.0 y las redes sociales han permitido que los usuarios creen y compartan contenido, aprovechando la inteligencia colectiva. Esto ha cambiado las relaciones personales y la forma en que las personas aprenden unos de otros.
O documento lista as funções e vagas disponíveis em um processo seletivo público, com o número de candidatos inscritos para cada função e as vagas reservadas para deficientes. As funções estão agrupadas em nove grupos com diferentes níveis de escolaridade e remuneração exigidos. No total há 397 funções e 5997 candidatos inscritos, com 46 vagas reservadas para deficientes.
Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso - Engenharia Elétrica - Eng Rômulo C. PiscinatoRomulo Cesar Piscinato
Trabalho de conclusão de curso sobre Eficiência Energética utilizando inversores de Frequência com Método de Controle de Vazão em Malha Fechada de Processo.
Experimento prático que comprova a teoria da Lei da Proporcionalidade encontrada em livros e manuais técnicos de motores e inversores de frequência WEG e Danfoss como exemplo.
The Nifty closed slightly lower while futures closed at a premium. Calls at 8300 SP and puts at 8200 SP saw significant additions in open interest. Yes Bank, BEML and Tata Motors saw notable changes in open interest for their January futures contracts. The India Volatility Index increased and the put-call ratio ended at 1.20 for the January contract month.
El documento presenta el horario de dos días de una conferencia que se llevará a cabo en el Palacio de Congresos y de la Música - Euskalduna Jauregia en Bilbao. El horario detalla las diferentes salas, auditorios y aulas donde tendrán lugar distintas sesiones, mesas, conferencias, debates y talleres sobre una variedad de temas relacionados con la atención primaria y la medicina los días 13 y 14 de junio.
A EstAção RH Consultoria Empresarial oferece soluções de gestão de pessoas há mais de 15 anos, incluindo avaliações, coaching, treinamentos, recrutamento e programas de transição de carreira para ajudar empresas a desenvolver seus funcionários de forma estruturada e sustentável.
Phillip L. Patrick II is seeking a responsible position where he can utilize his experience and skills. He has a background in delivery driving, metal finishing, assessing tax documents, customer service, data entry, machine operating, retail, and dispatching. He has strong technical skills in computer use, Microsoft Office, and communication. His strengths include being motivated, a fast learner, personable, and having stamina and attention to detail.
The document provides recipes for various holiday-themed snacks and drinks that can be served at a barn party, including:
1) Apple Oatmeal Bars that combine apples, oats, butter and brown sugar for a twist on apple pie.
2) Peppermint Puppy Chow, a grab-and-go snack made from cereal coated in chocolate, powdered sugar and crushed candy canes.
3) Spiked Peppermint Hot Chocolate that adds peppermint schnapps to cocoa, sugar, salt and milk for an adult winter drink.
Goolam Nabie Abdool Rahman is seeking a position that allows him to utilize his 17 years of experience working in various roles within the banking industry. He has worked at ABSA Bank since 2005 in both customer service and consultant roles. He has obtained various qualifications related to banking, finance, and regulatory compliance. References are provided from three current and former managers at ABSA Bank who can speak to his work experience and skills.
Um blog é um site cuja estrutura permite atualizações rápidas através de posts, que são artigos organizados de forma cronológica inversa focados na temática do blog. Blogs permitem comentários e interação entre leitores e autores, e evoluíram a partir de diários online manuais para ferramentas que facilitam a produção e manutenção de conteúdo.
This document lists the winners and honors recipients of the 2016 Book of the Year awards in several categories: Older Readers, Younger Readers, Early Childhood, and Picture Book. Cloudwish won Book of the Year for Older Readers, while Soon won for Younger Readers and Mr Huff won for Early Childhood. Flight was named Picture Book of the Year. Honors recipients in each category are also listed.
La geometría es una herramienta esencial para los ingenieros civiles. Se utiliza para calcular áreas, volúmenes, ángulos y escalas, lo que es necesario para determinar los materiales y dimensiones requeridos en proyectos de construcción. Los triángulos, en particular los triángulos equiláteros e isósceles, son formas geométricas comúnmente usadas en la arquitectura debido a su resistencia y estabilidad.
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The use of_reference_models_in_business_process_renovation
1. The Use of Reference Models in
Business Process Renovation
Dejan Pajk
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics,
Kardeljeva ploščad 17, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
dejan.pajk@ef.uni-lj.si
Mojca Indihar Štemberger
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics,
Kardeljeva ploščad 17, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
mojca.stemberger@ef.uni-lj.si
Andrej Kovačič
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics,
Kardeljeva ploščad 17, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
andrej.kovacic@ef.uni-lj.si
Abstract
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are often
used by companies to automate and enhance their busi-
ness processes. The capabilities of ERP systems can
be described by best-practice reference models. The
purpose of the article is to demonstrate the business
process renovation approach with the use of reference
models. Although the use of reference models brings
many positive effects for business, they are still rarely
used in Slovenian small and medium-sized compa-
nies. The reasons for this may be found in the reference
models themselves as well as in project implementation
methodologies. In the article a reference model based
on Microsoft Dynamics NAV is suggested. The reference
model is designed using upgraded BPMN notation with
additional business objects, which help to describe the
models in more detail.
Keywords: ERP solution, reference model, business
process renovation, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, BPMN
JEL Classification: M, M1, M15
1. Introduction
Companies and other organizations are using enterprise
resource planning (ERP) systems more and more exten-
sively. ERP systems support most of the key functions of
an enterprise such as logistics, sales, and financial man-
agement. These systems are generic and the functional-
ity they provide can serve a large variety of enterprises.
The implementation of an ERP system involves a pro-
cess of customizing the generic package and aligning it
with the specific needs of the enterprise (Soffer, Golany
& Dori, 2003).
It is very important to select an appropriate ERP sys-
tem. The decision concerning the purchase of individual
modules or their development can only be made on the
basis of good knowledge of business needs, which have
to be compared with the capabilities of an ERP system
(Kovačič & Bosilj Vukšić, 2005).
ERP system capabilities are best described by reference
models. Reference models are generic conceptual mod-
els that formalize recommended practices for a certain
domain (Rosemann & van der Aalst, 2007). It represents
one or more pre-engineered and integrated organiza-
tional views. The type of reference model could be a
business process reference model, or a description of
data flows (Enterprise Integration Inc., 2007).
The use of reference models has many positive effects
for business (Kirchmer, 2009; Fettke & Loos, 2007). De-
spite that, they are still rarely used in Slovenian small and
medium-sized companies. The reasons for this can be
found in the reference models as well as in implementa-
tion methodologies. For some ERP systems reference
models have not been developed yet. Developing mod-
els from scratch can be very time- and cost-consuming.
Therefore, it is reasonable to reuse existing reference
models as a starting point to develop specific concep-
tual models (Becker, Beverungen & Knackstedt, 2010).
The aim of this article is to present the business process
renovation approach with the use of reference models.
Our research goals are to:
review the reference models research area;•
suggest Microsoft Dynamics NAV reference models;•
upgrade BPMN (Business Process Modeling•
Notation) with additional information objects that
enable the design of reference models on a more
detailed level; and
present the use of reference models.•
The structure of the paper is as follows: the first sec-
tion introduces the business renovation concept and
identifies the role of ERP systems. Section two gener-
ally describes reference models. Section three suggests
the Dynamics NAV purchase reference model based on
BPMN. The last section shows how to use reference
models in business process renovation. First, an exist-
ing (as-is) business process is presented and then, with
the use of a reference model, a to-be process is sug-
gested.
2. Business Renovation and ERP systems
The rapid and constant changes that are very common in
today’s business environments affect not only business
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itself, but also its supporting business information sys-
tems (IS). As a result, IS require constant change, reno-
vation and adaptation to meet actual business needs.
Business renovation is presented as the highest level of
a strategy for managing change that usually cannot be
handled by continuous improvement and reengineering
methods or organizational restructuring (Kovacic, 2001).
Process renovation is a reengineering strategy that criti-
cally examines current business policies, practices and
procedures, rethinks them and then redesigns critical
products, processes and services (Prasad, 1999).
The implementation of large IS is impossible without
first altering business processes, while renovation is
essential in order to extract the maximum benefit from
IS products. In the past, companies first decided how
they wanted to do business and then selected the soft-
ware package that supported their business processes.
They made many modifications to ensure a tight fit. This
changed with the introduction of ERP systems that often
required business processes to be modified to fit the IS
(Davenport, 1998).
An ERP system is a business management system that
comprises integrated sets of comprehensive software
that can be used, when successfully implemented, to
manage and integrate all business processes and func-
tions within an organization. They usually include a set of
mature business applications and tools for financial and
cost accounting, sales and distribution, management of
materials, human resources, production planning and
computer integrated manufacturing, supply chain, and
customer information (Kovačič & Bosilj Vukšić, 2005).
Nowadays many organizations support their processes
by purchasing ERP systems. The rate of unsuccessful
projects is significantly high. The main reason for this is
the underestimation of the complexity of such a project
that requires several organizational changes and the
involvement of employees. The massive organizational
changes involved in ERP implementation result from the
shift in business design from a fragmented, functional-
based organizational structure to a process-based one
(Davenport, 1998).
It is very important to select an appropriate ERP system.
The selection process should be based on a comparison
of business needs and the capabilities of an ERP system
(Kovačič & Bosilj Vukšić, 2005). Business needs are best
described by organization’s strategy and desired busi-
ness processes. Processes inside an organization have
to be compared with the ERP system’s capabilities (Fig-
ure 1).
Based on the comparison a company can choose be-
tween three alternatives. The first is to adapt an ERP
system to their business processes. Most ERP systems
allow a certain degree of customizations and parameter-
ization. This alternative can cause high additional costs
along with problems in further maintenance and upgrade
projects.
The second alternative is the adaption of business pro-
cesses to an ERP system. Typically, the delivery of best
practice applies more usefully to large organizations and
especially where there is a required standard, or where
the process is a commodity like accounting processes.
This is because the procedure of capturing and report-
ing standardized or commodity content can be readily
codified within the ERP software, and then replicated
across multiple businesses with the same business re-
quirements.
The disadvantage of this alternative is that an organiza-
tion might lose the advantage of a unique and perhaps
a better business practice. Best-practice processes are
comparable to everyone else in the industry sector and
therefore erode competitive advantage. The third alterna-
tive is to combine the acquired ERP system, integrated
best-of-breed systems and engineered adapted or built
applications. This is the best possible alternative for the
majority of cases (Štemberger & Kovacic, 2008).
The comparison therefore requires clear business needs
on one side and recognized capabilities of ERP system
on the other side. ERP system capabilities can be pre-
sented by ERP consultants, user manuals, training ma-
terials etc. The best way to formalize the capabilities of
Source: A. Kovačič & M. Indihar Štemberger, The Role
of Business Process Modeling in ERP Implementation
Projects, 2008
Figure 1: The alternatives for selecting and implementing
an ERP system
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3. an ERP system is by process reference models. They
can be used to describe the features of different ERP
packages. Based on such a description, it is possible to
compare and select an appropriate ERP package for an
enterprise.
3. Business Process Reference Models
Process design is a key phase in the renovation of a
business process. The resulting blueprint is the basis
for implementation and execution, as well as monitor-
ing and controlling processes. Ensuring such modeling
quality can be very time-consuming. The use of process
templates significantly increases the efficiency and effec-
tiveness of the process design phase. The process tem-
plates are generally called business process reference
models (Kirchmer, 2009).
A reference model encompasses one or more pre-en-
gineered and integrated organizational views. For ex-
ample, one type of reference model might be a business
process reference model, or a depiction of data flows
(Enterprise Integration Inc., 2007). It is an abstraction to
facilitate understanding of the relationships among vari-
ous objects, and for the development of consistent stan-
dards or specifications supporting an integrated environ-
ment. A reference model is based on a small number
of unifying concepts and may be used as a basis for
education and explaining standards to non-specialists
(AGIMO, 2007).
In the literature we can find several other definitions of
reference models. Rosemann (2003) defines reference
models as generic conceptual models that formalize rec-
ommended practices for a certain domain. Fettke and
Loos (2003) contended that a reference model repre-
sents a class of domains.
Reference models have the following characteristics
(Fettke & Loos, 2007; Fettke & Loos, 2003; Kirchmer,
1999; Scheer, 1998):
a representation of best practices (providing best•
practices for conducting business);
universal applicability (representing a class of do-•
mains, not a particular enterprise); and
reusability (they can be understood as blueprints for•
developing information systems, they can be structured
for easy adaptability to company-specific situations).
Reference models play an increasingly important role in
activities such as business engineering (Scheer, 2000),
information systems development (Winter, 1994) cus-
tomizing of ERP systems (Rosemann & van der Aalst,
2007) and training and research (Thomas, 2006). In or-
der to be able to use reference models, they must be
adapted to the requirements of a specific enterprise.
Reference models are also called universal models, ge-
neric models or model patterns.
Reference models represent the content of various do-
mains. The most important types are the following (Kirch-
mer, 2009; Fettke & Loos, 2003):
industry reference models (representing the best•
practices of a specific industry sector);
software reference models (these could be•
traditional applications such as ERP systems, or
a reference model representing the sub-process
supported by service-oriented architecture (SOA);
procedural reference models (e.g., a project•
management reference model); and
company reference models (representing best•
practices within a company or a company group).
Process reference models (Table 1) integrate the well-
known concepts of business process reengineering,
benchmarking, and process measurement into a cross-
functional framework (eKnowtion, 2009).
Certain types of software are designed and developed
once, and then replicated many times (e.g. Microsoft
Office). Certain software vendors (e.g. SAP, Oracle etc.)
have applied this same concept at the enterprise level.
Source: eKnowtion, Achieving Operations Excellence with SCOR, 2009
Business Process Reengi-
neering
Benchmarking Best Practices Analysis Process Reference Model
Capture the “as-is” state of a
process and derive the desired
“to-be” future state.
Capture the “as-is” state of a
process and derive the desired
“to-be” future state.
Quantify the operational perfor-
mance of similar companies and
establish internal targets based
on “best-in-class” results.
Quantify the operational perfor-
mance of similar companies and
establish internal targets based
on “best-in-class” results.
Characterize the management
practices and software
solutions that result in
“best-in-class” performance.
Characterize the management
practices and software solutions
that result in “best-in-class”
performance.
Table 1: The process reference model concept
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They have designed and developed modular standard
software solutions that enable business applications to
be deployed across the enterprise. The idea is to imple-
ment the software with minimum modifications in order
to avoid the associated costs and risks (Enterprise Inte-
gration Inc., 2007).
The use of reference modeling has different economic
effects on the modeling process (Hilt, 2007; Fettke &
Loos, 2007; Kirchmer, 2009):
a decrease in costs (reference models can be reused•
so the development costs of the reference model can
be saved);
a decrease in modeling time (the knowledge•
contained in the reference model reduces learning
and development time, allowing the identification of
and a direct focus on critical processes);
an increase in model quality (reference models are•
proven solutions and provide better model quality and
an awareness of own deficiencies); and
a decrease in modeling risk (the risk of failures•
during reference model usage can be reduced
because reference models are already validated).
Possible disadvantage of using reference models is that
an organization might lose some advantage of its unique
and perhaps better business practices. The best prac-
tice represented by reference models is more or less
widely used in the industry sector and therefore cannot
represent a source of competitive advantage.
4. Purchase reference model design
ERP-specific reference process models describe the
main ERP processes on different levels. Depending on
the underlying methodology these models include details
of the control flow, organizational units, input and output
data and business objects. Further, it is usually possible
to refer to the relevant part of the online documentation
and, at the lowest level, even to the corresponding ERP
transaction (Rosemann, 2000).
The reference model of the ERP solution Microsoft Dy-
namics NAV (Dynamics NAV) has not yet been published.
In this section I will therefore suggest a purchase refer-
ence model on two levels. The first level will present a
general overview of purchase processes. The second,
more detailed level explains purchase posting transac-
tions. The design of the general reference model is based
on ERP system educational materials on the purchase
area (Microsoft Corporation, 2008), while the design of
the purchase posting reference model is based on de-
velopment and consulting experiences in ERP solution
implementation projects.
4.1. Purchase reference model
The reference model (Figure 2) represents some ERP
system Dynamics NAV purchase processes. It can be
used by managers and business consultants to gain
a general overview of certain ERP system capabilities.
Figure 2: Purchase reference model (business view)
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5. Practical usage of the reference model is expected at
lower levels of detail.
The structure of the reference model discussed in the fol-
lowing sections is as follows: purchase setup, purchase
order management and requisition management.
Purchase setup (1.1) processes elaborate on setup op-
tions that define the functionality of the purchase mod-
ule. Based on established practices, companies must
specify how they want the program to support them in
managing different aspects of their purchase transac-
tions. These are the general setup options applied to
all purchase transactions regardless of which item and
vendor are involved. Managing vendor (1.2) information
is an important part of managing the total purchases
and finances of a company. Basic information (such as
name, address and so on) and details (such as credit
limit, invoicing, discount and payment terms, currencies,
and a list of regularly supplied items) are recorded for
each vendor on a vendor card.
Posting setup (1.3) defines the connection between a
vendor and the accounts in the general ledger. This is
done by assigning a vendor to a posting group for bal-
ance sheet and income statement accounts. Companies
have the possibility to specify cost and discount informa-
tion (1.4) for each item on the item card, and are given
a functionality that facilitates the task of purchase price
management. The program automatically retrieves infor-
mation about the last direct cost stored on an item card
to copy it to the purchase order line for the item in ques-
tion.
The first step in a workflow involves making a blanket
order (2.1) or purchase quote (2.2). A blanket purchase
order represents a framework for an agreement be-
tween the company and a vendor. Blanket orders are
used when the company has committed to buying large
quantities of an item that are to be received in several
smaller shipments over a certain period of time. A quote
can be described as a draft order in which purchasing
agents can register the vendor’s offer specifying the
price, terms of sale, description of items etc. A blanket
order and quote can be converted into a purchase order
(2.3), which is a cornerstone of purchase management
functionality in Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Receipts and
invoices are posted from the purchase order.
The requisition management functionality (3.1, 3.2, and
3.3) helps automate the procurement process and en-
ables the purchasing agent to perform basic purchasing
activities more efficiently. The requisition worksheet cal-
culates a current and detailed purchase order proposal
plan, creates actual purchase orders from order proposal
lines, manually handles created purchase order proposal
lines, controls the flow of relevant information between
the departments concerned, and provides a practical
overview of the individual processes involved.
4.2. Purchase posting reference model
This section introduces a more technical view of ERP
system dynamics NAV. The purchase posting transac-
tion is presented with corresponding business objects
which enable particular activity. In order to design such
a reference model, we have upgraded the BPMN with
additional ERP system objects (Table 2).
The business object adds additional information to the
model. This could be very useful information for ERP
system analysts and developers especially in the design
and development phases of ERP system implementa-
tion. The reference model therefore can represent the
basis for technical documentation (Figure 3).
5. Use of the purchase reference model
in process renovation
This section shows how to use reference models in a
business process renovation. First an existing requisition
business process (Figure 4) in a trading and manufac-
Table 2: ERP solution Dynamics NAV business objects
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turing company is presented. The main activities of the
selected company are the wholesale of textile goods,
products and household services. The sales are focused
on the Slovenian market.
With the use of the purchase reference model presented
in the previous section, the existing requisition process
is renovated and a new to-be process (Figure 5) is sug-
gested. The to-be process is supported by ERP system
Dynamics NAV.
5.1. Purchase requisitions process modeling
The purchase requisitions process (Figure 4) explains
events that can trigger the requisition of a specific prod-
uct or service. These events can be:
external, e.g. a paper list from a warehouse or a•
confirmation or invoice from a supplier;
a released sales order in the case of a direct•
delivery where received goods are delivered directly
to the customer;
Figure 3: Purchase posting reference model (technical view)
a confirmed requisition; or•
a requisition plan which has information regarding the•
optimal inventory level, requisition time periods etc.
Regardless of the source, currently in all cases the
purchase order is manually entered into the system by
purchasing clerks. The owner of the requisition plan is
purchasing manager. The plan is supported by Microsoft
Excel.
The presented process involves a lot of manual work,
especially with the entering of purchase orders and up-
dating of the purchase plan.
5.2. Purchase requisitions process renovation
Process renovation is achieved based on a comparison
between the purchase reference model of an ERP sys-
tem Dynamics NAV, presented in section 4.1 and the
purchase requisitions process (Figure 4). The activities of
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7. the new to-be process (Figure 5) have a corresponding
number of reference model sub-processes. This repre-
sents a link and explains which component of an ERP
system supports the specific activity of the company’s
process. The result of the comparison shows the degree
of fit and how many modifications would be needed on
the ERP system side.
A reduction of manual work and many other advantages
are achieved with the next process improvements:
sales order lines, in the case of direct delivery, are•
now directly transferred to purchase orders (the
purchasing clerk does not have to manually enter
them again);
the confirmed requisition is already entered in the•
system as a purchase quote (a blanket order is
converted into a purchase order automatically); and
a requisition plan based on predefined parameters•
suggests the necessary requisitions and also
automatically creates purchase orders.
6. Conclusion
The redesign of business processes and implementation
of an IS can represent the best way to face the challeng-
es of today’s changing business environment. Informa-
tion systems require constant change, renovation and
adaptation to meet actual business needs.
Conceptual models play an increasingly important role
Figure 4: Purchase requisitions process (as-is)
in all phases of the information systems life cycle. For
instance, they are used for business engineering, infor-
mation systems development and the customizing of
ERP systems. The design of such models is often cost-
and time-consuming. The concept of reference model-
ing has been introduced to overcome these failures and
improve the development of enterprise-specific models.
Reference models are generic conceptual models which
formalize recommended practices for a special domain.
They deliver best practice information that can be used
many times.
In the paper we presented alternative possibilities for the
selection and implementation of an ERP system. In sec-
ond section we introduced the reference model concept.
In the third section we suggested the Dynamics NAV
purchase reference model based on BPMN. We also up-
graded the BPMN with additional ERP system objects,
which bring additional information to the model.
In the last section we presented how to use reference
models in business process renovation. First, an existing
requisition business process in a trading and manufac-
turing company was presented. Based on the compari-
son between the suggested reference model and the as-
is process we designed the to-be process and explained
the modifications. We presented many positive effects
that reference models have on business. In the future we
should devote more attention to this area, especially in
practice.
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Dejan Pajk, MSc is a young researcher at the Faculty of Economics,
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. His research interests include IS sup-
port, business process renovation and their impact on organizational
performance. He works on consulting projects in the area of business
process renovation. He has also worked as a consultant and developer
in many ERP systems implementation projects.
Mojca Indihar-Štemberger is an Associate Professor of informa-
tion management at the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana,
Slovenia. Her research interests encompass business process man-
agement, e-business and decision support systems. She received her
Master in Computer and Information Science degree in 1996, and her
PhD in Information Science in 2000 from the University of Ljubljana. Dr
Indihar Štemberger has published several scientific and professional
papers. She has been a consultant for business process change on
several projects in the public and private sectors. Since 2001 she has
been president of the Slovenian information management conference
and she was conference chair of the InSITE 2007 conference.
Dr. Andrej Kovačič is a Full Professor of information management
at the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. He has
published several scientific and professional papers and been engaged
as a consultant and project manager in several Business Process Re-
engineering and Information System development projects. He is an
expert on Management Consulting and IT, a Management Consultant
(PHARE-Cegos Certificate) and an EDP (Information Systems) auditor.
He is chair of the Slovenian Business Process Management confer-
ence and a member of the editorial board of the Slovenian journal for
business informatics, Uporabna informatika.
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