For this Assignment, write a paper that includes the
following components (use the subheadings below): Can not use Sara Lee or National Guard: Need to use a Company.
Using West Marine for this Assignment: West Marine is a Boat retail and wholesale company
BooK used is John,
J., & Johan, N. (2014). Business Process Management, 3rd Edition.
[VitalSource Bookshelf version]. Retrieved from.vitalsource.com/books/9781136172984″>http://online.vitalsource.com/books/9781136172984
Part 1: Information About the Organization You Selected
Identify and provide details regarding the organization for which you will be
presenting information about the BPM model. Basic information: Company name,
location, size, and primary business area (What does the business do?). Also,
describe what connection you have to the organization,
if any. If not, explain how you will gather information about their operations.
Implementation strategy: (Use the model by Treacy and Wiersma in Chapter 13 and
identify which one of the three strategic options fits the companys approach
the best; explain how and why) The three
strategic options are Customer Intimacy , Operational Excellence and Product Leadership.
Part 2: Information
About the Process you Selected Describe the specific business process that you
have selected to analyze in your Assignments. Clearly state: 1. The objective of the process. 2. The scope:
Where the process begins and ends. 3. A brief description of those involved.
Explain each item: ? Significance: Does this process have some strategic
significance or a significant impact on the operations of the organization?
Would company executives care about changes to the process? Explain your
answers. ? Scope: Does this process have various stakeholders, in addition to
multiple people involved in its execution? List both the stakeholders and the various people involved in carrying out the process. ? Clarity: Is
it possible to identify and list the steps in this process, from beginning to
end? Briefly list at least five steps, including who executes them. ? Outcomes:
Are there specific goals and deliverables associated with this process that can
be listed and measured? Describe at least
two. In order to ensure the process you select is rich enough to support this project, your answer to the items in
the preceding checklist must be yes. If you find that you cannot answer the
questions above, you will need to pick another process. Otherwise you will have difficulty with subsequent Assignments.
Part 3: Strategic
Justification 1. Why should the company undertake a BPM project on this process? (What Kaplan University School
of Business MT 400 Unit 2 Assignment are some triggers based on Table 4.1?) 2.
How can this business or organization benefit from a BPM effort?
Part 4: Alignment of the Process to the Company Strategy
Based on the concepts in Chapter 13,
assess the following elements: 1. How well does the process you selected support strategic choice (based on #13 above)?
Your analysis should be specific to the selected business process and not a
general discussion of the business. 2.
Where in Table 13.6 would this process fall with respect to the BPM activity
and approach? Explain. Grading note:
In the grading rubric below, you will see a section on analysis and critical
thinking. The points in this section will partly be based on your ability to apply the concepts discussed
in your Assignment to the specific
circumstances and details of the process/organization you selected. Writing in
general terms, without applying the
concepts and analyzing your specific
project, may get you points in the content section, but you will lose points in
the analysis.For this Assignment, write a paper that includes the
following components (use the subheadings below): Can not use Sara Lee or National Guard: Need to use a Company.Using West Marine for this Assignment: West Marine is a Boat retail and wholesale companyBooK used is John,
J., & Johan, N. (2014). Business Process Management, 3rd Edition.
[VitalSource Bookshelf version]. Retrieved from.vitalsource.com/books/9781136172984″>http://online.vitalsource.com/books/9781136172984Part 1: Information About the Organization You Selected
Identify and provide details regarding the organization for which you will be
presenting information about the BPM model. Basic information: Company name,
location, size, and primary business area (What does the business do?). Also,
describe what connection you have to the organization,
if any. If not, explain how you will gather information about their operations.
Implementation strategy: (Use the model by Treacy and Wiersma in Chapter 13 and
identify which one of the three strategic options fits the companys approach
the best; explain how and why) The three
strategic options are Customer Intimacy , Operational Excellence and Product Leadership. Part 2: Information
About the Process you Selected Describe the specific business process that you
have selected to analyze in your Assignments. Clearly state: 1. The objective of the process. 2. The scope:
Where the process begins and ends. 3. A brief description of those involved.
Explain each item: ? Significance: Does this process have some strategic
significance or a significant impact on the operations of the organization?
Would company executives care about changes to the process? Explain your
answers. ? Scope: Does this process have various stakeholders, in addition to
multiple people involved in its execution? List both the stakeholders and the various people involved in carrying out the process. ? Clarity: Is
it possible to identify and list the steps in this process, from beginning to
end? Briefly list at least five steps, including who executes them. ? Outcomes:
Are there specific goals and deliverables associated with this process that can
be listed and measured? Describe at least
two. In order to ensure the process you select is rich enough to support this project, your answer to the items in
the preceding checklist must be yes. If you find that you cannot answer the
questions above, you will need to pick another process. Otherwise you will have difficulty with subsequent Assignments. Part 3: Strategic
Justification 1. Why should the company undertake a BPM project on this process? (What Kaplan University School
of Business MT 400 Unit 2 Assignment are some triggers based on Table 4.1?) 2.
How can this business or organization benefit from a BPM effort? Part 4: Alignment of the Process to the Company Strategy
Based on the concepts in Chapter 13,
assess the following elements: 1. How well does the process you selected support strategic choice (based on #13 above)?
Your analysis should be specific to the selected business process and not a
general discussion of the business. 2.
Where in Table 13.6 would this process fall with respect to the BPM activity
and approach? Explain. Grading note:
In the grading rubric below, you will see a section on analysis and critical
thinking. The points in this section will partly be based on your ability to apply the concepts discussed
in your Assignment to the specific
circumstances and details of the process/organization you selected. Writing in
general terms, without applying the
concepts and analyzing your specific
project, may get you points in the content section, but you will lose points in
the analysis.
