Business Process Management Blog

UK Government's Long-Term Economic Goal Posted on Monday, June 1, 2009 The UK Government's long-term economic goal is to secure and maintain economic stability, in order to achieve its objective of a fair society where there is security and opportunity for all. The world economy was hit by a succession of shocks during 2007 and 2008, with the financial crisis of late 2008 leading to a steep and synchronised global economic downturn. Recessions are being experienced in most of the world's major advanced economies and the world economy is set to contract by 1¼ per cent in 2009, the first fall in the post-war period. The Government is delivering a comprehensive package to support economic recovery in the UK, while ensuring sound public finances. Budget 2009 provides further targeted support to households and businesses... Read the full article

Best Countries for Business Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 For the fourth time, Forbes Magazine has published its annual Best Countries for Business ranking. For the second straight year Denmark has taken the No.1 spot Forbes analyzed business climates in each of 127 national economies, focusing on degrees of trade freedom, monetary freedom like the right to participate in free and fair elections, or freedom of expression and organization... Read the full article

Best Large Workplaces in Europe 2009 Posted on Monday, May 18, 2009 Great Place to Work Institute Europe has published the 50 Best Large Workplaces in Europe 2009. For the second consecutive year, Microsoft won the Best Large Workplaces category with all 16 national branches included in the study. The Greek designer and manufacturer of swimming pools, Piscines Ideales, won the Best Small and Medium-Sized Workplaces category. The criteria is based on the relationship between employees and management, employees and their jobs/company, and the relationship between employees and other employees... Read the full article

Being a Project Hero From time-to-time, I get called in to help with a project that is in crisis. We've all been there. A project is running late, over schedule, over budget. The customer is starting to growl. Team spirit is low, the blame game starts. You step in. This usually involves working hand in glove with the project manager for few weeks until things are running smoothly again. The team get their fighting spirit back again. The project manager is grateful. The customer has stopped growling. Pats on the back from everyone. Hero leaves stage... Read the full article

Firing Employees - Alternative Cost-cutting is an essential component of survival. Companies are looking to save money, and cutting salaries yields larger savings. Restructuring correctly is not an easy task, nor a decision to be taken lightly. Before you start firing employees, here are three alternatives to consider ... Read the full article

Reducing Business Costs Research has shown that CIOs continually have to ensure that business demands are aligned with available IT resources and budget constraints. It is generally accepted that at least 80% of IT resources and budgets are spent on ongoing maintenance. This creates a dilemma for CIOs and IT departments who have to find ways of reducing operational costs, and designing and delivering solutions more effectively..... Read the full article

G20 London Summit - The Top Ten Outcomes The Prime Minister’s Office has released a statement of the top ten outcomes from the G20 London Summit:.... Read the full article

The Paperless Office - Replacing Paper with Electronic Forms A common myth is that technology has not yet advanced enough to create a paperless office. Nothing could be further from the truth. The main obstacle is not technology, but people. Replacing paper with electronic forms is easy, reduces business costs and wasted time. Not only is a paperless organisation more eco-friendly, but it also benefits in increased organisational efficiency, increased business visibility and enables you to abide to compliance, legal and regulatory requirements... Read the full article

Beating the credit crunch Growing a business in difficult economic times can seem like an impossible task. Many businesses that once thrived are now introducing cost-cutting measures or making staff redundant in order to stay afloat. Customers can also be harder to find while securing finance is one of the companys greatest challenges because many banks have altered their lending criteria and boosted the cost of borrowing on overdrafts and business loans. But a recession can also present opportunities for a company to tighten its spending patterns, improve customer service and even find new markets for goods... Read the full article

How can Process Automation Help My Business? Business Process Management Suites (BPMS), one of the fastest growing software markets, offers what could be the most effective solution for improving processes, increasing efficiency, and complying with regulation, without incurring overhead or using the resource-draining double-systems approach Read the full article

Management of Risk Management of Risk is a management methodology that provides for managing uncertainty, integrating concepts of strategic planning, operations management, and internal control... Read the full article

Technology acronyms a list of key technology acronyms to help understand the terminology commonly used in the software industry... Read the full article