What is a BPMS?
You may or may not already know that BPM stands for 'Business Process Management' and refers to a systematic, holistic approach to management that aligns an organisation's business processes, or functions, with the needs of the client or customer.
The TPSoP® White Paper: The Right Person, Doing the Right Thing Right, Every Time
Following on from a successful series of blog posts on problems arising from text-based procedures written by Dee Carri, Torque Management has now published a white paper covering these topics further. The paper looks at the categories of what appear to be universal issues with text-based procedures and outdated processes related to SOPs that are costing organisations and individuals time and money and in some instances, embedding problems in organisations.
Interview with Daniel T. Jones
Daniel T. Jones is the founder and chairman of the Lean Enterprise Academy in the U.K., a senior advisor to the Lean Enterprise Institute, management thought leader, and mentor on applying lean process thinking to every type of business. He's also one of the authors of one of our recommended Business Process Management books, 'Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Organization' written by himself and James P. Womack. We caught up with Jones to ask him about the use of Lean today and how it differs from when he wrote Lean Thinking.
Ensuring Effective Environmental Health and Safety (EHSS) in Your Organisation
Tuesday 2nd December 2014, 2pm (GMT)
What is FDASIA, Title VII?
Dee Carri looks at what Title VII of FDASIA regulation is, the timeline for its implementation, how it's going to affect Quality Managers, Business Process Managers and IT Managers and offers some strategic advice to stay ahead of the curve and organise for success.
Webinar: Making SOPs the solution not the problem, November 11th, 2pm
You are invited to participate in an insightful webinar on improving Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions on Tuesday November 11th at 2pm GMT.
The TPSoP® Story
Following on from a successful Torque Management webinar entitled 'Making SOPs the Solution Not the Problem' presented this week, Torque Management are now excited to launch their TPSoP® animation - The TPSoP® Story.
Pharmacists: Fit for the Future
iaCME is an independent, professional learning company providing CPD (Continuing Professional Development) resources for healthcare professionals including doctors, pharmacists and nurses. They are now offering an online course specifically catering for the needs of pharmacists today entitled, 'Pharmacy: Fit For Future.'
Dee Carri New Appointment as Co-Team Leader of the Pharmalink Metrics Working Group
The working group, sponsored by Xavier Health and PwC, is composed of a wide cross-section of Life Science organisations collaborating to develop a white paper on potential metrics (leading and lagging) to assess risk and quality, meeting business and FDASIA requirements.
How Much Do You Love Your SOPs Part 7: Conclusions and Recommendations
By Dee Carri
A culture in organisations where Business Process Management (BPM) was normal would be great. A BPM approach in all organisations would be even better. Imagine a world where each member of staff understands their role as part of the whole, who's roles relate to theirs, how everyones' functions relate to the customer and where no one at any level was required to carry out inefficient steps just because that's how the person who did it before them did it? A place where people don't get things done by working until 2am, they get things done by having a staff that are innovative and efficient, because the management style has developed and streamlined that. That is what BPM is.
How much do you love your SOPs Part 6: Enterprise Flexibility - Are your Change Management Processes Agile?
By Dee Carri
White Paper: Enterprise M&A Learnings Applied to Transformative Enterprise-Wide BPM Initiatives
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How much do you love your SOPs Part 5: Compliance Infrastructure - Connect/Collaborate/Innovate
By Dee Carri