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1 P ROCESS C LASSIFICATION F RAMEWORK AP OC THE FRAMEWORK FOR PROCESS IMPROVEMENT Experience shows that benchmarking s potential to drive dramatic improvement lies squarely in making out-of-the-box comparisons and searching for insights not typically found within intra-industry paradigms. To enable this beneficial benchmarking, the APQC Process Classification Framework SM (PCF) serves as a high-level, industry-neutral enterprise model that allows organizations to see their activities from a cross-industry process viewpoint. Originally created in 1992 by APQC and a group of members, the framework has experienced more than a decade of creative use by hundreds of organizations worldwide. The PCF is supported by the Open Standards Benchmarking Collaborative SM (OSBC) database and the Collaborative s advisory council of global, industry leaders as an open standard. The PCF will continuously be enhanced as the OSBC database further develops definitions, processes, and measures related to process improvement. Please visit APQC s site periodically for updates. The PCF is available for organizations of all industries and sizes at no charge by visiting The PCF represents a series of interrelated processes that are sociotechnical in nature, are business critical, and represent six major dimensions of the organization: knowledge communities/functions, processes, content, marketplaces, culture, and organizational structure. The PCF enables organizations to understand their inner workings from a horizontal process viewpoint, rather than a vertical functional viewpoint. While the PCF does not list all processes within a specific organization, every process listed in the framework is not present in every organization. History The Process Classification Framework was originally envisioned as a taxonomy of business processes during its initial design in That design involved more than 80 organizations with a strong interest in advancing the use of benchmarking in the United States and worldwide. This initial effort was undertaken with the collaboration of former firm Arthur Andersen. In 2003 APQC initiated an effort to revise and update the PCF to reflect new business models and emerging dynamics. With a set of key members guidance, the updated PCF was released in May APQC would like to acknowledge the following organizations for their participation and help: the Boeing Co., Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH, BT Group plc, Ensco International Inc., Ford Motor Co., IBM Corp., Schlumberger Ltd., Solvay S.A, and the U.S. Navy. APQC would also like to acknowledge the other APQC members that have and continue to contribute to the ongoing development of the PCF. APQC 123 N. Post Oak Lane, 3 rd Floor Houston, TX Fax: Web site: apqcinfo@apqc.org

2 Table of Contents Interpreting the PCF... 2 Overview Develop Vision and Strategy Design and Develop Products and Services Market and Sell Products and Services Deliver Products and Services Manage Customer Service Develop and Manage Human Capital Manage Information Technology and Knowledge Manage Financial Resources Acquire, Construct, and Manage Property Manage Environmental Health and Safety Manage External Relationships Manage Improvement and Change Interpreting the PCF Category: The highest level within the PCF indicated by whole numbers (e.g., 8.0 and 9.0). Process Groups: All PCF items with one decimal numbering (e.g., 8.1 and 9.1) are considered a process area. Process: All PCF items with two decimal numbering (e.g., and 9.1.2) are considered processes. Activity: Items with three decimals (e.g., and ) are considered activities within a process. Example: Deliver Products and Services (Category) (4.0) Plan for and acquire necessary resources supply chain planning (Process Group) (4.1) Manage demand for products and services (Process) (4.1.1) Develop baseline forecasts (Activity) ( ) Collaborate with customers (Activity) ( ) Develop performance management structures and procedures (Task) ( ) 2 Permission granted to photocopy for personal use APQC

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4 1.0 Develop Vision and Strategy 1.1 Define the business concept and long-term vision Assess the external environment Analyze and understand competition Identify economic trends Identify political and regulatory issues Assess new technology innovations Understand demographics Identify social and cultural changes Understand ecological concerns Survey market and determine customer needs and wants Conduct qualitative/quantitative assessments Capture and assess customer needs Select relevant markets Perform internal analysis Analyze organizational characteristics Baseline current processes Analyze systems and technology Analyze financial positions Identify enterprise core competencies Establish strategic vision Align stakeholders around strategic vision 1.2 Develop business strategy Develop overall mission statement Evaluate strategic options Develop and manage merger/acquisition/ divestiture strategy Develop enterprise-level brand strategy Develop a knowledge management strategy Identify knowledge management needs in all core functions Develop a business case for managing knowledge in core functions Identify corporate and business unit responsibilities for knowledge management activities Design the organizational structure and relationships between organizational units Develop and set organizational goals Formulate business unit strategy 1.3 Manage strategic initiatives Develop strategic initiatives Evaluate strategic initiatives Select strategic initiatives Establish high-level measures 2.0 Design and Develop Products and Services 2.1 Design products and services Develop strategy and concepts for new products and services Research customer and market needs Plan and develop cost and quality targets Develop product life cycle and development timing targets Research leading technology, components, and development requirements Integrate leading technology into product/ service concept and components Generate new products and services, and evaluate and refine existing products and services Translate customer wants and needs into product/service ideas Generate new product/service ideas Evaluate existing products based on NPD strategy Identify enhancements/extensions to existing product and services Define product and service functionality Retire outdated products/services Identify and refine performance indicators Design, build, and evaluate products and services Assign resources to product/service project Prepare high-level business case and technical assessment Develop product/service design specifications Document design specifications Build prototypes Eliminate quality and reliability problems Conduct in-house product/service testing and evaluate feasibility Identify design/development performance indicators Collaborate design with suppliers and contract manufacturers Test market for new or revised products and services Prepare detailed market study Conduct customer tests and interviews Finalize product/service characteristics and business cases Finalize technical requirements Identify requirements for changes to manufacturing/delivery processes Prepare for production and marketplace introduction Develop and test prototype production and/or service delivery process Design and obtain necessary materials and equipment Install and validate process or methodology Introduce new product and/or service commercially Support product manufacturing and service delivery Support design and implementation of changes to manufacturing/delivery process Monitor production runs Identify product/service design and configuration changes Capture feedback to refine existing products and services process Identify manufacturing/service delivery process performance indicators 4 Permission granted to photocopy for personal use APQC

5 3.0 Market and Sell Products and Services 3.1 Develop marketing, distribution, and channel strategy Understand consumer needs and predict customer purchasing behavior Identify market segments and target customers Define offering and positioning Define and manage channel strategy 3.2 Develop and manage customer strategy Develop customer management strategies Establish customer management goals Develop sales forecast Establish overall sales budgets Establish customer management metrics Prepare/Analyze/Evaluate customer management results 3.3 Manage advertising, pricing, and promotional activities Develop and manage advertising Define advertising objectives and strategy Define target audience Engage third-party advertising agency Develop advertising Develop and manage communication Develop media budget Develop media plan Execute media plan Develop and manage placement and campaign management Develop and manage pricing Develop volume/unit forecast and set price Execute pricing plan Evaluate pricing performance Refine pricing as needed Develop and manage promotional activities Define direct-to-consumer promotional concepts Plan direct-to-consumer activities Test and execute direct-to-consumer promotional activities Prepare/Analyze/Evaluate direct-toconsumer promotional performance metrics Refine direct-to-consumer promotional performance metrics Define trade-to-consumer promotional concepts Plan trade-to-consumer activities Test and execute trade-to-consumer promotional activities Prepare/Analyze/Evaluate trade-to-consumer promotional performance metrics Refine trade-to-consumer promotional performance metrics Develop and manage packaging strategy Plan packaging strategy Test packaging options Execute packaging strategy Refine packaging 3.4 Manage sales partners and alliances 3.5 Manage sales opportunities and sales pipeline Identify and manage key customers and accounts Develop key customer plans Identify priority customers Establish budgets Develop sales/key account plan Schedule calls to customers Execute agreed to sales plan Prepare/Analyze/Evaluate sales results 3.6 Enter, process, and track orders order management Accept and validate sales orders Collect and maintain customer account information Determine stock availability Determine logistics and transportation Enter orders into system Process back orders and updates Handle order inquiries including post-order fulfillment transactions 4.0 Deliver Products and Services 4.1 Plan for and acquire necessary resources supply chain planning Manage demand for products and services Develop baseline forecasts Collaborate with customers Develop consensus forecast Allocate available to promise Create materials plan Create unconstrained plan Collaborate with supplier and contract manufacturers Identify critical materials and supplier capacity Generate constrained plan Schedule production Generate site level plan Manage work-in-progress inventory Collaborate with suppliers Generate and execute detail schedule 4.2 Procure materials and services Develop sourcing strategies Develop procurement plan Clarify purchasing requirements Match needs to supply capabilities Analyze company s spend profile Seek opportunities to improve efficiency and value Select suppliers and develop/maintain contracts Identify suppliers Certify and validate suppliers Negotiate contracts Manage contracts Order materials and services Process/Review requisitions Approve requisitions Permission granted to photocopy for personal use APQC 5

6 Solicit/Track vendor quotes Create/Distribute purchase orders Expedite orders and satisfy inquiries Record receipt of goods Research/Resolve exceptions Appraise and develop suppliers Monitor/Manage supplier information Prepare/Analyze spending and vendor performance Support inventory/production processes 4.3 Produce/Manufacture/Deliver product Schedule production Produce product Schedule and perform maintenance 4.4 Deliver product/service to customer Confirm specific service requirements for individual customer Identify and schedule resources to meet service requirements Provide the service to specific customers Ensure quality of service 4.5 Manage logistics and warehousing Define logistics strategy Translate customer service requirements into logistics requirements Design logistics network Communicate outsourcing needs Develop and maintain delivery service policy Optimize transportation schedules and costs Define key performance measures Plan inbound material flow Plan inbound material receipts Manage inbound material flow Monitor inbound delivery performance Manage flow of returned products Operate warehousing Track inventory deployment Receive, inspect, and store inbound deliveries Track product availability Pick, pack, and ship product for delivery Track inventory accuracy Track third-party logistics storage and shipping performance Operate outbound transportation Plan, transport, and deliver outbound product Track carrier delivery performance Manage transportation fleet Process and audit carrier invoices and documents Manage returns: manage reverse logistics Authorize and process returns Perform reverse logistics Perform salvage activities Manage and process warranty claims 5.0 Manage Customer Service 5.1 Develop customer care/customer service strategy 5.2 Develop and manage customer profiles 5.3 Manage customer service transactions Perform customer support Obtain after-sale feedback Respond to customer inquiries Respond to information requests Respond to billing inquiries Respond to service inquiries Manage customer complaints Capture and assess customer feedback Conduct qualitative/quantitative assessments Measure customer satisfaction Monitor satisfaction with products and services Monitor satisfaction with complaint resolution Monitor satisfaction with communication Determine customer loyalty/lifetime value 5.4 Perform account management (i.e., service the relationship) 6.0 Develop and Manage Human Capital 6.1 Create and manage human resources (HR) planning, policy, and strategies Manage/Align/Deliver HR strategy Identify organizational strategic HR needs Identify organizational tactical HR needs Define HR and business function roles and accountability Determine HR costs Develop and implement HR plans Develop work force plan Develop compensation plan Develop succession plan Develop employee diversity plan Develop other HR programs Develop HR policies Administer HR policies Plan employee benefits Monitor and update plans Measure realization of objectives Measure contribution to business strategy Communicate plans and provide updates to stakeholders Determine value added from HR function Review and revise HR plans 6.2 Recruit, source, and select employees Create and develop employee requisitions Develop and open job requisition Develop a job description Post requisition Manage internal/external job posting Web sites Change/Update requisition Notify hiring manager Manage requisition date 6 Permission granted to photocopy for personal use APQC

7 6.2.2 Recruit candidates Determine recruitment methods Perform recruiting activities/events Manage recruitment vendors Screen and select candidates Identify and deploy candidate selection tools Interview candidates Test candidates Select and reject candidates Manage preplacement verification Complete candidate background information Conduct background checks Recommend/Not recommend candidate Manage new hire/rehire Draw up and make offer Negotiate offer Hire candidate Track candidates Create applicant record Manage/Track applicant data Archive and retain records of non-hires 6.3 Develop and counsel employees Manage employee orientation and deployment Create/Maintain employee induction program Introduce new employees to managers Introduce workplace Manage employee performance Define performance objectives Develop performance management structures and procedures Derive individual and team objectives from organizational goals Determine individual development objectives from job description/competence profile Communicate compensation system elements and philosophy Review, appraise, and manage employee performance Perform coaching and mentoring Review employee objectives Measure performance against employee objectives Perform appraisal Evaluate and review performance program Evaluate performance Review objectives Determine input for training plans Manage employee relations Manage health and safety Manage labor relations Manage collective bargaining process Manage labor management partnerships Manage employee development Develop competency management plans Define organizational and individual performance competency requirements Identify skills and competency gaps Develop plans to address skills gaps Define and align work outputs and metrics Develop employee career plans Develop career plan structure Develop performance management structures and procedures Derive individual and team objectives from organizational goals Determine individual development objectives from job description/competence profile Communicate compensation system elements and philosophy Manage employee skills development Develop and train employees Align employee and organization development needs Develop functional/process competencies Establish training needs by analysis of required and available skills Develop, conduct, and manage employee and/or management training programs Reinforce training and development after delivery Evaluate training effectiveness Manage employee talent Match resources to requirements 6.4 Reward and retain employees Develop and manage reward, recognition, and motivation programs Develop salary/compensation structure and plan Develop benefits and reward plan Perform competitive analysis of benefit and rewards Identify compensation requirements based on financial benefits and HR policies Administer compensation and rewards to employees Award and motivate employees Manage and administer benefits Deliver employee benefits program Retirement plans Insurance plans Medical plans Savings plans Administer benefit enrollment Process claims Permission granted to photocopy for personal use APQC 7

8 Perform benefit reconciliation Manage employee assistance and retention Deliver programs to support work/life balance for employees Develop family support systems Review retention and motivation indicators Review compensation plan Payroll administration 6.5 Redeploy and retire employees Manage promotion and demotion process Manage separation Manage retirement Manage leave of absence Develop and implement employee outplacement Manage deployment of personnel Relocate employees and manage assignments Manage employment reduction and retirement Manage expatriates Manage employee relocation process 6.6 Manage employee information Manage reporting processes Manage employee inquiry process Manage and maintain employee data Manage content Manage HR information systems (HRIS) Develop and manage employee metrics Develop and manage time and attendance Manage employee communication Develop employee communication plan Manage/Collect employee suggestions Manage employee grievances Publish employee communications 7.0 Manage Information Technology and Knowledge 7.1 Plan for information system management Understand information and knowledge needs of business and users Define and administer service levels Develop information management and knowledge management strategies Derive information system requirements from business strategies Define enterprise information system architectures Plan and forecast information technologies/ methodologies Conduct research Manage IT offerings portfolio Establish enterprise data standards Establish information systems quality standards and controls Establish information systems enterprise security standards and controls Market IT offerings/capabilities Develop and track IT plan Manage projects Manage IT supplier relationships Manage IT customer satisfaction 7.2 Application development and maintenance Design, develop, and deploy enterprise information systems Conduct specific needs assessments and determine feasibility Develop information system architecture Design information system Acquire/Develop information system Test, evaluate, and deploy information system Manage configuration of information system Manage information and content Develop and maintain enterprise information architecture Assign and maintain information ownership Develop and maintain a taxonomy Assign and maintain security levels required for each information type Develop and maintain information management standards, policies, and procedures Manage business records and documents Implement information systems security and controls Establish information system security strategies and levels Test, evaluate, and deploy information systems security and controls 7.3 Manage information technology infrastructure/data center operations Manage centralized information technology assets Deliver centralized operational services Deliver and manage distributed information technology assets Manage information technology network operations Ensure business continuity (i.e., disaster/emergency preparedness) Test, evaluate, and deploy information technology infrastructure security and controls Perform metering/billing Manage IT inventory and assets Provide operational support 7.4 Support IT services Manage availability Manage facilities Manage backup/recovery Manage performance/capacity Manage incidents Manage problems 7.5 Enable collaborative work Investigate specific needs of knowledge workers, project teams, and communities of practice Evaluate and select collaborative technologies Evaluate directory and expertise locator systems Define and assign roles to support collaborative work and content 7.6 Implement new technologies using change management principles 8 Permission granted to photocopy for personal use APQC

9 7.6.1 Plan change Administer change calendar Implement the change 8.0 Manage Financial Resources 8.1 Perform planning and management accounting Perform planning/budgeting/forecasting Develop and maintain budget policies and procedures Prepare periodic budgets and plans Prepare periodic forecasts Perform cost accounting and control Perform inventory accounting Perform cost-of-sales analysis Perform product costing Perform variance analysis Report on profitability Perform cost management Determine key cost drivers Measure cost drivers Determine critical activities Manage asset resource deployment and utilization Evaluate and manage financial performance Assess customer and product profitability Evaluate new products Perform life cycle costing Optimize customer and product mix Track performance of new customer and product strategies Prepare activity-based performance measures Manage continuous cost improvement 8.2 Perform revenue accounting Process customer credit Establish credit policies Analyze/Approve new account applications Review existing accounts Produce credit/collection reports Invoice customer Maintain customer/product master files Generate customer billing data Transmit billing data to customers Post receivable entries Resolve customer billing inquiries Process accounts receivable (AR) Establish AR policies Receive/Deposit customer payments Apply cash remittances Prepare AR reports Post AR activity to the general ledger Manage and process collections Establish policies for delinquent accounts Analyze delinquent account balances Correspond/Negotiate with delinquent accounts Discuss account resolution with internal parties Process adjustments/write-off balances Manage and process adjustments/deductions Establish policies/procedures for adjustments Analyze adjustments Correspond/Negotiate with customer Discuss resolution with internal parties Prepare chargeback invoices Process related entries 8.3 Perform general accounting and reporting Manage policies and procedures Negotiate service level agreements Establish accounting policies Set up and enforce approval limits Establish common financial systems Perform general accounting Maintain chart of accounts Process journal entries Process allocations Process period end adjustments (e.g., accruals and currency conversions, etc.) Post and reconcile intercompany transactions Reconcile general ledger accounts Perform consolidations and process eliminations Prepare trial balance Prepare and post management adjustments Perform fixed asset accounting Establish fixed asset policies and procedures Maintain fixed asset master data files Process and record fixed asset additions and retires Process and record fixed asset adjustments, enhancements, revaluations, and transfers Process and record fixed asset maintenance and repair expenses Calculate and record depreciation expense Reconcile fixed asset ledger Track fixed assets including physical inventory Provide fixed asset data to support tax, statutory, and regulatory reporting Perform financial reporting Prepare business unit financial statements Prepare consolidated financial statements Perform business unit reporting/review management reports Perform consolidated reporting/review of cost management reports Prepare statements for board Produce quarterly/annual filings and shareholder reports Produce regulatory reports 8.4 Manage fixed assets Permission granted to photocopy for personal use APQC 9

10 8.4.1 Perform capital planning and project approval Develop capital investment policies and procedures Develop and approve capital expenditure plans and budgets Review and approve capital projects and fixed asset acquisitions Perform justification for project approval Perform capital project accounting Set up projects Record project related transactions Monitor and track capital projects and budget spending Close/Capitalize projects Measure financial returns on completed capital projects 8.5 Process payroll Report time Establish policies and procedures Collect and record employee time information Analyze and report paid and unpaid leave Monitor regular overtime and other hours Analyze and report employee utilization Manage pay Enter employee time into payroll system Maintain and administer employee earnings information Maintain and administer applicable deductions Monitor changes in tax status of employees Process and distribute payments Process and distribute manual checks Process end-of-period adjustments Respond to employee payroll inquiries Process taxes Calculate and pay applicable payroll taxes Produce and distribute employee annual tax statements File regulatory payroll tax forms 8.6 Process accounts payable and expense reimbursements Process accounts payable (AP) Verify AP pay file with PO vendor master file Maintain/Manage electronic commerce Audit invoices and key data into AP system Approve payments Process financial accruals and reversals Process taxes Research/Resolve exceptions Process payments Respond to AP inquiries Retain records Adjust accounting records Process expense reimbursements Establish and communicate expense reimbursement policies and approval limits Capture and report relevant tax data Approve reimbursements and advances Process reimbursements and advances Manage personal accounts 8.7 Manage treasury operations Develop treasury plan, policies, and procedures Manage cash Plan short-term cash Manage cash balances Manage cash equivalents Manage cash receipts Prepare cash forecast Monitor credit Monitor cash outflows Report cash status Reconcile bank accounts Manage financial risks (exchange risk, liquidity, etc.) 8.8 Manage internal controls Establish adequate internal control processes, including segregation of duties Meet with internal and external auditors to discuss their assessments of internal controls Assess the adequacy of internal controls over information systems and e-commerce Create a process where employees can report suspected fraud in confidence Create a formal process of investigating complaints Recommend corrective action Report audit results 8.9 Manage taxes Develop tax strategy and plan Process taxes Perform tax planning/strategy Prepare returns Prepare foreign taxes Calculate deferred taxes Account for taxes Monitor tax compliance Address tax inquiries Manage international funds/consolidation Monitor international rates Manage transactions Hedge currency Report results 9.0 Acquire, Construct, and Manage Property 9.1 Property design and construction Develop facility strategy Develop and construct sites Plan facility Design facility Analyze budget Select property Negotiate terms Manage construction/building Dispose of old facility Provide workspace and assets Acquire workspace and assets 10 Permission granted to photocopy for personal use APQC

11 Change fit/form/function of workspace and assets 9.2 Maintain workplace and assets Move people and assets Relocate people Relocate material and tools Repair workplace and assets Provide preventative maintenance for workplace and assets Manage security 9.3 Dispose of workspace and assets Dispose of equipment Dispose of workspace 9.4 Manage physical risk 9.5 Manage capital asset 10.0 Manage Environmental Health and Safety 10.1 Determine health, safety, and environment impacts Evaluate environmental impact of products, services, and operations Conduct health and safety and environmental audits 10.2 Develop and execute health, safety, and environmental program Identify regulatory and stakeholder requirements Assess future risks and opportunities Create policy Record and manage environmental health and safety events 10.3 Train and educate employees Communicate issues to stakeholders and provide support 10.4 Monitor and manage health, safety, and environmental management program Manage environmental health and safety costs and benefits Measure and report environmental health and safety performance Implement emergency response program Implement pollution prevention program Provide employees with environmental health and safety support 10.5 Ensure compliance with regulations Monitor compliance Perform compliance audit Comply with regulatory stakeholders requirements 10.6 Manage remediation efforts Create remediation plans Contact and confer with experts Identify/Dedicate resources Investigate legal aspects Investigate damage cause Amend or create policy 11.0 Manage External Relationships 11.1 Build investor relationships Plan, build, and manage lender relations Plan, build, and manage analyst relations Communicate with shareholders 11.2 Manage government and industry relationships Manage industry relations with government Manage relations with quasi-government bodies Manage relations with trade or industry groups Manage lobby activities 11.3 Manage relations with board of directors Report results Address audit 11.4 Manage legal and ethical issues Create ethics policies Manage corporate governance policies Develop and perform preventative law programs Ensure compliance Manage outside counsel Assess problem and determine work requirements Engage/Retain outside counsel if necessary Receive strategy/budget Receive work product and manage/monitor case and work performed Process pay for legal services Track legal activity/performance Protect intellectual property Manage copyrights and patents Maintain intellectual property rights and restrictions Administer licensing terms Administer options Resolve disputes and litigations Provide legal advice/counseling Negotiate and document agreements/contracts 11.5 Manage public relations program Manage relations with global customers Manage relations with trade and industry groups Manage relations with global strategic suppliers Manage community relations Manage media relations Promote political stability Create press releases 12.0 Manage Improvement and Change 12.1 Measure organizational performance Create enterprise measurement systems model Measure process performance Measure product and service quality Measure cost of quality Measure costs Measure cycle time Measure productivity Measure impact on customers 12.2 Conduct process and functional performance assessments Conduct performance assessments based on external criteria Conduct performance assessments based on internal criteria Permission granted to photocopy for personal use APQC 11

12 12.3 Conduct knowledge management assessments Evaluate existing knowledge management approaches Identify gaps and needs Enhance/Modify existing knowledge management approaches Develop new knowledge management approaches 12.4 Benchmark performance Develop benchmarking capabilities Conduct process benchmarking Conduct competitive benchmarking Conduct gap analysis to understand the need for and the degree of change needed Establish need for change Implement corrective action 12.5 Manage change Plan for change Select a robust process improvement methodology Assess readiness for change Determine stakeholders Engage/Identify champion Form design team Define scope Understand current state Define future state Conduct risk analysis Assess cultural issues Establish accountability for change management Identify barriers to change Determine change enablers Identify resources and develop measures Design the change Assess connection to other initiatives Develop change management plans Develop training plan Develop communication plan Develop rewards/incentives plan Establish metrics Establish/Clarify new roles Identify budget/roles Implement change Create commitment for improvement/ change Re-engineer business processes and systems Support transition to new roles or exit strategies for incumbents Monitor change Sustain improvement Monitor improved process performance Capture and reuse lessons learned from change process Take corrective action as necessary THE APQC PROCESS CLASSIFICATION FRAMEWORK LOOKING FORWARD The APQC Process Classification Framework is an evolving model, which APQC will continue to enhance and improve regularly. Thus, APQC encourages comments, suggestions, and more importantly, the sharing of insights from having applied the APQC PCF within your organization. Share your suggestions and experiences with the PCF by ing pcf_feedback@apqc.org. ABOUT APQC An internationally recognized resource for process and performance improvement, APQC helps organizations adapt to rapidly changing environments, build new and better ways to work, and succeed in a competitive marketplace. With a focus on productivity, knowledge management, benchmarking, and quality improvement initiatives, APQC works with its member organizations to identify best practices, discover effective methods of improvement, broadly disseminate findings, and connect individuals with one another and the knowledge, training, and tools they need to succeed. Founded in 1977, APQC is a member-based nonprofit serving organizations around the world in all sectors of business, education, and government. APQC is also a proud winner of the 2003 and 2004 North American Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) awards. This award is based on a study by Teleos, a Europeanbased research firm, and the KNOW network. THE APQC PROCESS CLASSIFICATION FRAMEWORK RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS 2004 APQC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. APQC encourages the wide distribution, discussion, and use of the APQC Process Classification Framework as an open standard for classifying and defining processes. Therefore, APQC grants permission for using and copying the framework, as long as acknowledgement is made to the American Productivity & Quality Center. Please notify APQC about your use and application by directing your comments, suggestions, and questions to: APQC 123 North Post Oak Lane, 3rd Floor Houston, Texas (phone) (international) (fax) pcf_feedback@apqc.org Web site: AP OC 12 Permission granted to photocopy for personal use APQC