Tools to support BPR
Tools to support BPR
When a BPR project is undertaken across the organization, it can require managing a massive amount of information about the processes, data and systems. If you don't have an excellent tool to support BPR, the management of this information can become an impossible task. The use of a good BPR/documentation software is vital in any BPR project.
The types of attributes you should look for in BPR software are:
Graphical interface for fast documentation
"Object oriented" technology, so that changes to data (eg: job titles) only need to be made in one place, and the change automatically appears throughout all the organization's procedures and documentation.
Drag and drop facility so you can easily relate organizational and data objects to each step in the process
Customizable meta data fields, so that you can include information relating to your industry, business sector or organization in your documentation
Analysis, such as swim-lanes to show visually how responsibilities in a process are transferred between different roles, or where data items or computer applications are used.
Support for Value Stream mapping.
CRUD (Create, Read, Update and Delete) or RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted and Informed) reports, to provide evidence for process improvement.
The ability to assess the processes against agreed international standards
Simulation software to support 'what-if' analyses during the design phase of the project to develop LEAN processes
The production of word documents or web site versions of the procedures at the touch of a single button, so that the information can be easily maintained and updated.
Some of the Softwares used in BPR are as follows
DECModel:-
Developer : Digital equipment corporation
Features:- Allows the modeler to build a model of a particular process Allows the modeler to identify all activities that occur in that process
Graphical interface between object and processes/ activities
When a BPR project is undertaken across the organization, it can require managing a massive amount of information about the processes, data and systems. If you don't have an excellent tool to support BPR, the management of this information can become an impossible task. The use of a good BPR/documentation software is vital in any BPR project.
The types of attributes you should look for in BPR software are:
Graphical interface for fast documentation
"Object oriented" technology, so that changes to data (eg: job titles) only need to be made in one place, and the change automatically appears throughout all the organization's procedures and documentation.
Drag and drop facility so you can easily relate organizational and data objects to each step in the process
Customizable meta data fields, so that you can include information relating to your industry, business sector or organization in your documentation
Analysis, such as swim-lanes to show visually how responsibilities in a process are transferred between different roles, or where data items or computer applications are used.
Support for Value Stream mapping.
CRUD (Create, Read, Update and Delete) or RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted and Informed) reports, to provide evidence for process improvement.
The ability to assess the processes against agreed international standards
Simulation software to support 'what-if' analyses during the design phase of the project to develop LEAN processes
The production of word documents or web site versions of the procedures at the touch of a single button, so that the information can be easily maintained and updated.
Some of the Softwares used in BPR are as follows
DECModel:-
Developer : Digital equipment corporation
Features:- Allows the modeler to build a model of a particular process Allows the modeler to identify all activities that occur in that process
Graphical interface between object and processes/ activities