Business Process Management: The Third Wave
Corporate re-engineering was a hot trend in the early 1990s, when businesses started streamlining to save money and "downsizing" came into vogue. Now it's economic uncertainty all over again, and managers are looking to shave costs while still dominating their sectors-and Smith and Fingar want to give them the management tools to achieve that. The authors, both IT experts, insist their management theory and practice will guide business leaders through the next 50 years. While many companies are savaging their tech budgets to survive, for instance, Smith and Fingar hold up General Electric as a current ideal; the company has actually boosted its information technology dollars, as it sees the next wave of business automation as full of promise. While heavy on corporate bafflegab, this book does break down how companies can boost productivity, discover savings and thrive in a harsh business environment.Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.