Explore the vital role of executive sponsorship in Business Process Management as hosts Russell and Caspar discuss strategies for overcoming challenges and aligning BPM with organizational goals.
A new podcast episode of BPM 360 was published on Apr 23, 2024:
Overview:
In this episode, hosts Russell and Caspar emphasize the critical role of executive sponsorship in business process management (BPM) initiatives. They address key challenges practitioners face and discuss strategies to effectively align BPM with organizational goals for better support and success.
Core content:
- Hosts highlight the necessity of positivity in BPM while remaining pragmatic and avoiding clichéd marketing language.
- Recognizing common challenges faced by BPM practitioners and the value of community support in overcoming them.
- Stressing the importance of executive sponsorship for providing budget, authority, and scalability in BPM initiatives.
- Encouraging organizations to start BPM initiatives at a small scale before gradually expanding their efforts.
- Discussing the need for alignment of BPM with strategic initiatives to secure executive buy-in and support.
Learnings:
- Listeners will understand the significance of positive communication and community in the successful implementation of BPM.
- The episode provides insights on how to identify organizational pain points that BPM can address effectively.
- It emphasizes viewing executive sponsors as strategic partners rather than just financial supporters.
- Listeners will learn the strategies for aligning BPM initiatives with broader organizational goals to enhance support.
- Understanding the role of process governance and ownership in sustaining successful BPM practices is highlighted.
The original content was published in English.