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"Process Mining"? Sounds Like a Waste of Time.

Markovitz Consulting

The authors state that companies adopting business process reengineering are so focused on the future state that they ignore a thorough analysis of the current state. Fortunately, now there’s a host of companies providing process mining software that will eliminate all these problems and set you on a smooth glide path to success.

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Deep Dive into Hypothesis-based Problem Solving

Tom Spencer

Here are a few examples of what the client might say compared with the real problem. Aim for the right balance Don’t define an ‘analysis required’ in a way that is not sufficient to prove or disprove the hypothesis. As a result, consultants must make sure that they translate a general complaint into a client problem statement.

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Before Automating Your Company?s Processes, Find Ways to Improve Them

Harvard Business

As a result, they may achieve modest savings, but in many cases they will miss out on opportunities to dramatically improve process outcomes, quality, costs, and cycle times. Why RPA Needs Process Analysis. We see several reasons why process mapping, analysis, and redesign work are essential to an effective RPA implementation.

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