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Core Business Processes and the Positive Impact of Business Process Reengineering

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and business experts have sought to apply plans and charts to better initiate efficient work flow procedures between people, departments and even businesses. A more efficient workflow process, it was  believed, would ultimately lead to a more efficient - and quality - organization. There was some truth to this idea, as many managers are learning today. An efficient workflow system  is especially important in this day of decentralization and globalization, during which departments and enterprises are not only spread out regionally, but nationally and internationally as well. The problem occurs  when each of these decentralized departments are wedded to their own systems and processes. The result can be duplication of effort, jobs slipping through the cracks, and financial waste for  the company. Business Process Reengineering, or BPR was conceived of to help analyze such processes and make them more efficient. As the  corporate structure has changed, however, so have BPR and the attitude toward this philosophy. Although BPR has had its knocks in the past, when used correctly, this philosophy of workflow  analysis and redesign can have a definite positive impact on a companys core business processes, ultimately assisting in a smoother, more efficient and higher quality system, better customer service, and  a better impact on a companys bottom line. BPR, its Definition and Background BPR can be basically defined as ". . .  the analysis and redesign of workflow within and between enterprises" (TechTarget, 2001). What this means in simple English is that BPR attempts to initiate methods by which the flow of  work between individuals and departments is better streamlined, without bumps in the way. This reengineering can involve anything from cutting positions (to eliminate duplicate tasks) to installing technology equipment for