Tag Archives: processes

Process Maps vs Capability Models

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Andrew Campbell

Hans-Christian Grung-Olsen alerted me to an article in BP Trends by Paul Harmon titled Processes and Capabilities. So first to summarize Paul Harmon’s excellent article. He points out that a process is a sequence of work steps that produce some … Continue reading →

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Process evaluation grid

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Andrew Campbell

In response to my recent post on the Process Owner Grid,  Richard Rawling responded that he frequently uses a tool called Process Evaluation Grid.    This tool also has the process laid out along the top of the grid – same … Continue reading →

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Which way round to do the Process Owner Grid

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Andrew Campbell

At my most recent course on operating models,  I had an ahah moment about Process Owner Grids.  It is better to lay out the grid with the process steps of the value chain along the top and the organization roles … Continue reading →

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Process Owner Grid

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Andrew Campbell

The process owner grid is a powerful way of ensuring that links across the organization structure are not left to chance. It is similar in format to the decision grid (see a blog on this) – hence the similarity in … Continue reading →

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Capability Maps vs Process Maps: Horses for courses

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Andrew Campbell

Those who have been following this blog will know that I have devoted four or five entries to the issue of capability maps. Mainly because I have not seen the need for them and because they can obscure the core … Continue reading →

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What is functional alignment in an operating model

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Andrew Campbell

I have cut and pasted below a bit of an interview by Martha Heller of CIO with Jim BuBois, CIO Microsoft.  I hope I am not transgressing copyright!   But what Jim says is such a good example of IT being … Continue reading →

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Wilson Perumal’s operating model?

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Andrew Campbell

If you have been reading this blog you will know that my definition of an operation model is PILOS – processes needed to execute the strategy, information systems needed to support the processes, locations and buildings to house the processes, … Continue reading →

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Value chain maps or capability maps?

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Andrew Campbell
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More on value chain maps

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Andrew Campbell

At the recent course I run, Designing Operating Models, Mark Lancelott and I put our views on the importance of value chains to the test.   We started the tools part of the course with the following exercise 1.  Choose a … Continue reading →

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BCG’s approach to operating models

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Andrew Campbell

The Boston Consulting Group recently produced a report on the asset management industry.   The report has all sorts of insights about this industry, but it also has interesting material on BCG’s approach to operating model thinking.  I include a couple … Continue reading →

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