Mid Term - Fall

Answer four from the following questions

1. Using the framework of N = 1 and R = G, explain how business processes facilitate innovation. Provide examples that illustrate your answer.

2. What is co-creation of value? How can co-creation and business processes co-exist? Explain with examples.

3. Compare and contrast the different metrics applicable in measuring business process performance. Explain what, when, where, how, and why these measures are relevant.

4. Illustrate with example, the differences between "best practices" and "signature practices" and argue when either approach might be useful to an organization.

5. What are the elements of process architecture? Develop roadmaps for process architecture for two organizations where one has never had a process thinking while another is a mature user of process thinking.

6. What role does business analytics play in process management? Explain with examples.

Note:

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