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| Radical
Process Redesign (RPR) |
What
is Radical Process Redesign (RPR)? |
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Radical
Process Redesign (RPR) is designed to achieve breakthrough
improvements in the performance of a business process
in a short time. |
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RPR focuses
on those processes that have a major impact on the
financial results of the organization Processes
that are critical for the strategic direction and
competitiveness of the firm. |
Main
differences between RPR and other approaches: |
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It changes
the process radically. This radical change is the
result of identifying and challenging the basic
assumptions that explain the current! process. Once
those assumptions are reviewed, a totally new process
can be designed. |
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It produces
break-through improvements in performance while
other approaches produce only incremental improvements.
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It uses a macro
view of the process while other approaches use a
detailed view. There is no sense in detailing a
process that will be changed radically. This is
one of the reasons why RPR takes less time. |
How
is RPR implemented? |
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RPR is usually
applied through a high level team that combines
strong business and technical backgrounds. |
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RPR is a highly
demanding intellectual process. |
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RPR is not
a bottom-up approach that can be used to foster
participation and employee empowerment. |
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The focus of
RPR is results: breakthrough improvements in a short
period of time. |
How
much time to apply RPR? |
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Usually six
months to complete the detailed design. |
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The time for
implementation varies with the scope and complexity
of the project. |
Investments
required to implement RPR: |
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The investments
required by RPR are comparatively smaller than other
approaches, mainly because only a small team participates
and during a short time. |
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The investment
required for implementation will again depend on
the nature of what is being implemented. |
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The cash flow
requirements tend to be low for these projects because
technology, which can be financed, is often a strong
component of the investment. |
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Radical redesign
often involves disinvestment of assets. These assets
can help to finance the project. |