Infoprocess

2014 ◽  
pp. 222-255
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Customer Value ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Process Approach ◽  
Process Time ◽  
Process Perspective ◽  
And Performance

This chapter explores the concept of infoprocess. Concepts of process in various disciplines are examined in preparation to conceptualizing process from the management and IS perspectives. Business Process Reengineering (BPR) and Business Process Management (BPM) are discussed as the approaches relevant for IS research. The discussion proceeds to infoprocess (short for “informing process”), which is defined in terms of interrelated informing activities that deliver an outcome to a customer. The concept of infoprocesses involves aspects of data, cognition, and their intersection that results in information. Many organizational processes are infoprocesses, or have infoprocess segments. An analytical framework that applies to business process and infoprocess alike is elaborated. It includes two essential segments—design and performance. Infoprocess design is discussed in terms of composition, coordination, complexity, flexibility, and technology. Infoprocess performance is discussed in terms of process time, costs, and customer value. Process design determines process performance. Better performance can be achieved by optimizing each design aspect. Ensuing discussion covers the process-centered organization in conjunction with Enterprise Resource Planning systems and the BPR methodology. Challenges of BPR are examined and contrasted to the BPM approach. In the second part of the chapter, attention turns to the role of process approach in advanced forms of organizing. The virtual organization is discussed and expanded with exploring virtualness at large and a model of Tree of Virtual Life. Next, organizations enabling e-commerce and the mobile enterprise are examined from the process perspective. The discussion concludes by looking at potential perils of the process approach framed as a collision of different concepts of time.

Infoprocess

2020 ◽  
pp. 269-305
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Business Process Reengineering ◽  
Virtual Organization ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Process Reengineering ◽  
Is Research ◽  
Process Perspective ◽  
And Performance

This chapter explores the concept of infoprocess, which is defined in terms of interrelated informing activities that deliver an outcome to a customer. The concept of infoprocesses involves aspects of data, cognition, and their intersection that results in information. Concepts of process in various disciplines are examined, including two approaches relevant for IS research: business process reengineering (BPR) and business process management (BPM). An analytical framework focused on process design and performance is elaborated. Decision making is then discussed from the process perspective and big data impacts on it are examined. A process-centered organization and its technology are explored. The second part of the chapter focuses on processes in the virtual organization. Its various forms are discussed, including the ecosystem. Finally, challenges of the time aspect of process are explored. A note on digital transformation and IoT ends the chapter.

Key Information Technology and Management Issues 2011–2012: An International Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 198-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerry Luftman ◽  
Hossein S Zadeh ◽  
Barry Derksen ◽  
Martin Santana ◽  
Eduardo Henrique Rigoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
International Study ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis ◽  
The Impact

The importance of the impact of IT for organizations around the world, especially in light of a very slow recovery from the global financial crisis, has amplified the need to provide a better understanding of the specific geographic similarities and differences of IT managerial and technical trends. Going beyond identifying these influential factors is also the need to understand the considerations for addressing them in light of recognizing the respective local characteristics, especially when operating in a globally linked environment, although somehow heavily influenced locally. By comparing and contrasting IT trends from different geographies, this paper presents important local and international factors (e.g., management concerns, influential technologies, budgets/spending, organizational considerations) necessary to prepare IT leaders for the challenges that await them. It can also serve as an indicator as the respective geographies evolve from the economic conundrum. The research is based on data from four geographic regions (United States (US), Europe, Asia, and Latin America). The same questionnaire (although translated for the respective respondents), based on the lead authors well-respected and long-running Society for Information Management survey, was applied across the geographies. This paper presents the major findings based on survey responses from 620 respondents (275 US, 100 European, 59 Asian, and 186 Latin) in mid-2011. The top five management concerns were: (1) IT and business alignment; (2) business agility and speed to market; (3) business process management and business process reengineering; (4) business productivity and cost reduction; (5) IT reliability and efficiency. The five most influential technologies were: (1) business intelligence; (2) enterprise resource planning systems; (3) cloud computing; (4) mobile and wireless applications; (5) customer relationship management.

To Code or Not to Code

2021 ◽  
pp. 1426-1445
Author(s):  
Bryon Balint
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
User Acceptance ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Anecdotal Evidence ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning System ◽  
Packaged Software ◽  
Simulation Techniques ◽  
And Performance

Businesses that purchase packaged application software – for example, an Enterprise Resource Planning system – must make choices about customization. Software vendors, anecdotal evidence, and practitioner-oriented research all recommend that organizations should customize software as little as possible, and instead adapt their processes to meet the “best practices” of the software. However, businesses continue to exceed their budgets on implementing and maintaining customized software, often to a significant extent. This suggests that either these organizations are making poor decisions, or that the conventional wisdom about customization is incorrect. In this paper we model the primary factors in the customization decision: “fit” between the desired business process and the packaged software; costs related to development, maintenance, integration, and performance; and benefits related to increased fit, integration, performance, and user acceptance. We use simulation techniques to illustrate the conditions under which customization is likely to provide value to the organization, as well as conditions under which customization should be avoided.

scholarly journals INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF THE PROCESS APPROACH ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY - EMPIRICAL STUDY OF THE MOROCCAN CONTEXT

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 321-337
Author(s):  
Benammi Abderrazak ◽  
◽  
Taj Kacem ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Process Management ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Process Approach ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

Process approach or Business Process Management (BPM) allows organizing and framing a company by focusing in the improvement of performance in order to gain competitive advantage. Although it is believed that BPM improves various aspects of organizational performance, there has been a lack of empirical studies about this. The present paper has the purpose to study the impact of business process management in companies performance in Moroccan context. To accomplish that, the theoretical basis required to know the elements that configurate BPM and the measures that can evaluate the BPM success on performance is built through a literature review. Then, a research model is proposed. Empirical data has been collected from a survey of Moroccan companies from different sectors. A quantitative analysis has been performed using structural equation modeling (SEM) to show if the direct and indirect effects between BPM and performance can be considered statistically significant. At the end, we have discussed results, their managerial and scientific implications.

Cross-National and Cross-Industrial Comparison of ICT-Enabled Business Process Management and Performance

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya-Ching Lee ◽  
Pin-Yu Chu ◽  
Hsien-Lee Tseng
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Business Process Management ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
The United States ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Ict Adoption ◽  
The Usa ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

Information and communications technologies have changed how firms do business and create value. The objective of this study is to improve the understanding of ICT contribution to firm performance and explore the linkage between ICT impacts and business process management among various countries and industries. This study proposes the ICT-enabled Business Process Management Model. To test the model, survey data from the United States, Taiwan, and Chile was collected. The results show that ICT adoption affects business process management significantly. ICT adoption positively affects workplace reform, leading to workforce reform and improved profits. However, only country differences are recognized in BPM. For the USA, resource planning infrastructure affects workforce reform significantly, and e-commerce infrastructure affects workplace reform significantly, later leading to improved profit. For Taiwan, both resource planning infrastructure and e-commerce infrastructure affect workplace reform significantly, but workforce reform is significantly influenced by resource planning infrastructure. For Chile, the e-commerce infrastructure affects workplace reform significantly, leading to improved profit. This paper contributes to IS research by providing empirical evidence on the impact of ICT adoption on business process management. This paper also explores the impacts of ICT adoption on business process management and financial performance among various countries.

scholarly journals WORLD PRACTICE OF BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT IN THE FIELD OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

2021 ◽  
pp. 41-46
Author(s):  
Skliar D.
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Business Process Management ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
The World

The article describes the specifics and main trends that characterize the world practice of business process management in the field of e-commerce in the context of its impact on the formation of prerequisites for economic development of enterprises in this field in modern conditions. It is determined that the activity in the field of e-commerce is based on the execution of transactions by electronic means of communication, ie, on modern information and communication technologies and significantly depends on their development. The development of these technologies determines the dynamics and variability of the use of leading technological solutions in e-com-merce and causes the rapid rise of e-commerce over the past three decades from an experimental channel of product promotion / sales to a significant field of activity. The management of business processes in the analyzed area is considered in the context of the transition of modern enterprises to practices that have become possible due to the introduction of information technology and significantly reduce operating costs and increase sales of e-commerce products and services. It is determined that the world practice of business process management is focused on the implementation of the following areas of managerial influence on the activities of enterprises in order to increase its efficiency: improving relationships with suppliers; automation of internal processes related to e-commerce; improving the customer experience; optimization of order return and cancellation processes; integration of artificial intelligence. The world practice of business process management in e-commerce is characterized by the widespread use of numerous systems that support the manage-ment of various aspects of e-commerce. The main ones are ERP-systems, enterprise resource planning systems. These are systems that support the management of the company, optimizing the use of its resources and all processes occurring in it. It is advisable to develop management practice at the level of a particular e-commerce enterprise in accordance with these areas, paying attention to the successes and challenges of leading market players at the global and local levels.Keywords: business processes, e-commerce, e-commerce, business process management, management, e-business, information technologies. Охарактеризовано специфіку та основні тенденції, що відображають світову практику управління бізнес-процесами у сфері електронної комерції в контексті її впливу на формування передумов розвитку підприємств даної сфери за сучасних умов. Визначено, що діяльність в сфері електронної комерції заснована на сучасних інформаційно-комунікаційних технологіях та суттєво залежить від їх розвитку, який визначає динаміку та варіативність використання провідних технологічних рішень в електронній комерції. Світова практика управління бізнес-процесами зосереджена на реалізації наступних напрямків: удосконалення взаємовідносин з постачальниками; автоматизація внутрішніх процесів, пов’язаних з електронною комерцією; покращення клієнтського досвіду; оптимізація процесів повернення та скасування замовлень; інтеграція штучного інтелекту. Ключові слова: бізнес-процеси, електронна комерція, електронна торгівля, управління бізнес-процесами, електронний бізнес, інформаційні технології.

To Code or Not to Code

2017 ◽  
pp. 238-257
Author(s):  
Bryon Balint
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
User Acceptance ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Anecdotal Evidence ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning System ◽  
Packaged Software ◽  
Simulation Techniques ◽  
And Performance

Businesses that purchase packaged application software – for example, an Enterprise Resource Planning system – must make choices about customization. Software vendors, anecdotal evidence, and practitioner-oriented research all recommend that organizations should customize software as little as possible, and instead adapt their processes to meet the “best practices” of the software. However, businesses continue to exceed their budgets on implementing and maintaining customized software, often to a significant extent. This suggests that either these organizations are making poor decisions, or that the conventional wisdom about customization is incorrect. In this paper we model the primary factors in the customization decision: “fit” between the desired business process and the packaged software; costs related to development, maintenance, integration, and performance; and benefits related to increased fit, integration, performance, and user acceptance. We use simulation techniques to illustrate the conditions under which customization is likely to provide value to the organization, as well as conditions under which customization should be avoided.

scholarly journals The Role of Technology, Organization, and Environment Factors in Enterprise Resource Planning Implementation Success in Jordan

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad AL-Zoubi
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Business Process Management ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Implementation Success ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Top Management Support

In many ways, the application of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems is useful. In today’s business arena, ERP is regarded as a necessity. Implementation of ERP is costly and requires a lot of efforts but in Jordanian organizations, its success rate has been unsatisfactory. Hence, this study attempts to identify factors linked to implementation success of ERP in Jordan. The strategic factors are examined and they include technology adoption, web site service, competitive, top management support, change management, business process management, and trust. Questionnaires were distributed to ERP users in Jordanian firms which returned 141 responses which were analyzed. The results show significant linkage between technology adoption, web site service, competitive, top management support, change management, and business process management, and ERP implementation success. Nonetheless, the findings do not support the linkage between business process management and ERP implementation success. The findings show that firms can leverage TOE for improving ERP’s implementation success to gain the anticipated benefits. Also, there is possibility that different critical success factors have different impacts on ERP benefits. Such finding expands the supposition of TOE theory that resources generate competitive advantages. This paper adds to researches on ERP by providing further evidence of the differing impacts of TOE on the successful implementation of ERP.

Using Process Mapping to Reveal Process Redesign Opportunities during ERP Planning

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Bradford ◽  
Gregory J. Gerard
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Process Redesign ◽  
Erp System ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Purchasing Process

ABSTRACT The objectives of the Elizor Case are to give students experience with business process analysis by requiring them to first document an “as is” raw materials purchasing process during the planning for an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system implementation and then to have students determine issues inherent in the process that will necessitate process redesign. Students will learn the difference between two types of process redesign—business process reengineering (BPR) and business process improvement (BPI)—synthesize this knowledge in order to identify process issues inherent in the case, and suggest process redesigns that an ERP system will need to provide so that the purchasing process is more efficient, effective, and controlled. The case has broad appeal for faculty teaching ERP systems and/or business process management.

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