To achieve the desired outcome of a management or contracting process requires more than just planning and execution. It also requires careful analysis and management the interdependent business process involved in conception, preconstruction procurement, construction, closure, and commissioning of the built environment. Management of business processes is vital to the success and growth of business processes related to contracting and management any project, or business.
BPM is a comprehensive system for identifying, modeling, improving, automating and continuously monitoring business processes. The goal is aligning the internal business activities with strategic goals. This will result in increased efficiency and profitability.
To achieve its purpose to achieve its goal, the BPM lifecycle is comprised of six phases: analyze design, implement, monitor, optimize, and redesign. The first step in the cycle is to examine the current process to determine areas of improvement. The second stage is the creation of an entirely new business process that meets the needs of the business, using automated and standardization when it is possible. The implementation phase is targeted at implementing the new model. Continuous monitoring and optimization will ensure continual efficiency.
Construction companies waste hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands, of dollars each year, on manual tasks and inefficient business processes. This happens both at the office and at the job site. Automating these processes increases visibility, increases operational responsiveness, reduces risk, and speeds up decision-making. It can also help cut expenses, increase morale, and enable better resource utilization. To do this, teams must be able to see all their processes and the underlying procedures.