{"id":1051,"date":"2016-03-23T09:17:40","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T07:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businessintheory.co.za\/wp\/?p=1051"},"modified":"2016-03-23T09:17:40","modified_gmt":"2016-03-23T07:17:40","slug":"7-steps-to-improving-business-processes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bizprocessmechanics.co.za\/wp\/7-steps-to-improving-business-processes\/","title":{"rendered":"7 STEPS TO IMPROVING BUSINESS PROCESSES"},"content":{"rendered":"

7 Steps to Improving business processes:<\/h1>\n
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  1. \n

    Understand entire process, not just part thereof. Before making changes to a process, you need to understand the whole process from start to end;<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \n

    Identify the critical path;<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  3. \n

    Examine the weaknesses and potential problems;<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    Prioritize the issues based on their impact on the outcomes;<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    Communicate the need for change;<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    Implement the changes;<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    Monitor the effect of the change<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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