Risk – it’s most detrimental when you don’t see it coming. Running any size business means anticipating and accepting some risks and establishing controls to mitigate others. Risk often originates ...

I mapped my first business process diagram over 35 years ago when I joined Accenture. I used a hierarchical diagram format called IDEF0 to describe an ERP system we were implementing at a U.K. defense ...

There are best practices, standard operating procedures and several types of processes in the business world. Processes help maintain order and provide guidelines for a smooth workflow. They are what ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. A lot has changed since then: Cloud platforms have replaced mainframes, minis, client-server ...

eWeek content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More Business process management is the coordination of staff ...