Business Processes

The business processes are the procedures that diverse groups in the organization define to do their job. Processes can include procedures for:

• Issuing payroll

• Purchasing and accounts payable

• Authorizing employee travel

• Departmental budgeting

• Terminating employees

It is imperative to assess these processes because they are generally supported by the applications used by each business unit. Things to consider include:

• Do the current processes cause delays?

• Are there a number of different processes that perform the same function?

• Can processes be standardized across business unit boundaries?

• How complex are the processes? Can they be consolidated or simplified?

• Can the current processes handle organizational changes?

Any changes to be made to the processes should be initiated prior to the beginning of the deployment.