Explore the future of business process management (BPM) with Professor Schär as he discusses organizational structures, innovation challenges, and the importance of collaboration beyond company borders.
A new podcast episode of Die Prozessphilosophen was published on Jun 05, 2025 with the original title:
Process Management: Challenges and Future Developments
Overview:
In this podcast episode, experts discuss the critical role of process management in ensuring the future viability of businesses. They explore evolving organizational structures, the importance of decentralization, and the integration of innovative IT systems to enhance efficiency and adaptability in companies.
Core content:
- Process management is essential for companies to stay competitive in a changing landscape, requiring new organizational structures that favor decentralization and rapid adaptation.
- Challenges include modernizing IT systems to support decentralized processes while ensuring integration with existing ERP frameworks.
- To succeed, businesses must navigate challenges in cross-company processes, data exchange standards, and maintaining trust with partners.
- Industry initiatives like Factory X aim to enhance data-sharing safety and standardization across supply chains to foster collaboration and efficiency.
Learnings:
- Listeners will understand how process management practices are evolving and why a shift to decentralized structures can drive innovation and responsiveness.
- The discussion clarifies why integrating modular IT systems is necessary for businesses looking to innovate their process management approach.
- Insights into collaborative initiatives highlight the importance of standardized data exchange to optimize processes across organizational boundaries.
- The episode emphasizes the need for companies to build trust with external partners while managing navigational complexities in shared processes.
The original content was published in German.
