Classification of Processes

Processes have been classified by several authors; one possible classification is provided by Suter (2004), who states that there are four generic groups of processes: Value-adding processes, which are processes concerned with the daily business of an organization. Value-adding processes carry out all transformations to acquire, execute and supply a customer order (e.g. production process). …

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What is a Business Process?

Business processes aren’t new phenomena. The term process (e.g. production process) has long been common place in many sectors of the economy. Processes have been an integral part of all firms (Armistead and Rowland, 1996). There is no doubt that there are always processes in an organization, whether they are articulated or not (Karlöf and …

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