BPM Week 1 Flashcards
BPM =
OM + BIS
Value Added
Process that leads to final product. Changes inputs to outputs
Non Value Added Process
Could be removed from the process without changing outcome. Ex: waiting in line
Inputs
Things put into the process Ex: money, time, labor
Output
Final outcome of process
Process Steps
Physical steps in a process. sequence of actions and exchanges of resources.
BIS
Information flows. Business functions and processes that constantly exchange info
Processes can be improved by:
lower cost, better product quality, best customer value, increased product innovation.
OM
process control and improvement
Pre Industrial
agriculture, mining, simple tools
Industrial
goods production, machine tending, quantity of goods
Post Industrial
among persons, services, information, quality of life
what % in 1800 of US workforce in agriculture?
80%
What % in 1950 of US workforce in goods production/factories?
37.5%
1950-now % in services?
50-80%
Productivity definition
how much you can get done in a certain amount of time. output divided by input. always has units of measurement.
Clark-Fisher Hypothesis
productivity increases in one sector of economy make available resources to others.
In early 1900’s, ratio of workers in service sectors
3 out of 10
in 1950 what percent workers in services?
50%
why is post industrial era start in 1950s?
first time more than 50% work in services