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Model for BPM implementation assessment: evidence from companies in Indonesia

Mahendrawathi E.R. (Information Systems Department, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Buce Trias Hanggara (Information Systems Department, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Hanim Maria Astuti (Information Systems Department, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, Indonesia)

Business Process Management Journal

ISSN: 1463-7154

Article publication date: 7 September 2018

Issue publication date: 19 August 2019

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Abstract

Purpose

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation commonly fails to recognize the need to treat it as a business process automation that must be managed and monitored continuously. Moreover, many studies on business process management (BPM) assessment focus on snapshots of different areas of BPM and not on the different stages of the lifecycle. The purpose of this paper is to propose a model that combines the BPM lifecycle, program/project implementation framework, principles of good practice, maturity and critical practices to assess how companies implementing ERP apply different BPM practices, as well as which areas are lacking and why.

Design/methodology/approach

The relevant literature was examined to develop the model for the study. Case studies of three companies in Indonesia were then conducted. The state of BPM implementation in each case was assessed through interviews, document reviews and observations.

Findings

This study found that three leading companies in Indonesia, implementing ERP for more than five years, obtained high scores for BPM implementation. They perform well in terms of process identification, implementation, monitoring and control, but are weak in process discovery and re-design, mainly because they do not optimally use specific tools for process modeling and there is a lack of process governance. The studies also pinpoint potential linkages between competition intensity and the nature of the industry with the need for good BPM.

Research limitations/implications

The model has only been tested in three cases in different industries and therefore the results, while providing good insights, cannot be generalized. More detailed assessment of certain BPM practices is needed. Furthermore, the assessment for each stage of BPM implementation was made at a single time, potentially yielding less detailed results than by assessing each stage of the BPM lifecycle.

Practical implications

The companies implementing ERP began with business process definition, but employ different process governance. The model developed here can be useful for leaders and teams to identify weak areas of practice within the stage of the BPM lifecycle; it can be used as an assessment tool for companies currently conducting BPM projects or programs including ERP implementation. It can also provide a roadmap for companies intending to conduct BPM programs.

Originality/value

Most of the BPM literature focuses on specific aspects. This study proposes a different perspective by providing a model to assess BPM implementation in each stage of its lifecycle and at the same time considers practical aspects of implementation, principles of good practice, maturity factors and critical practices.

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Acknowledgements

This study is funded by the Directorate of Research, Technology and Higher Education, Republic of Indonesia, through the Competency Research scheme, contract number: 523/PKS/ITS/2017.

Citation

E.R., M., Hanggara, B.T. and Astuti, H.M. (2019), "Model for BPM implementation assessment: evidence from companies in Indonesia", Business Process Management Journal, Vol. 25 No. 5, pp. 825-859. https://doi.org/10.1108/BPMJ-08-2016-0160

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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