10.5.1 What is Business Process Reengineering?
In the early 1900´s Henri Fayol, the "father" of management theory, originated the concept of engineering: "To conduct the undertaking toward its objectives by seeking to derive optimum advantage from all available resources."1 | |
According to Hammer M. Champy: | |
So what does BPR imply for your company? The term covers all the drastic changes which may be implemented on your management system, the company´s structure, personnel management and so on. BPR deals with all changes that can affect the manner in which business is conducted.3 |
1 Lloyd, Tom, Giant with Feet of Clay/ Tom Lloyd Offers a Contrasting View. of Business Process Reengineering, Financial Times, December 5, 1994; Pg. 8.
2 Hammer,M., Champy.J., (1993), Reengineering the Corporation: A Manifesto for Business Revolution., Harper Collins, London.
3 Successfully Performing BPR, By Michael Covert, Visible Systems Corporation, Copyright © 1997, Visible Systems Corporation. Pp1.