Published on the 08/07/2015 | Written by Vendor - media release
BPM is proving itself as a vital tool in helping companies develop the customer-centric approach…
Business process management (BPM) has traditionally helped improve organisations’ internal operations. Now, as industry competition increases, it can also set them apart from competitors.
That’s according to Russell Gordon, practice director, Business Process at UXC Eclipse, who said, “As well as helping organisations streamline internal processes, BPM systems are being used to reveal bottlenecks or failure points in operations that cause customer dissatisfaction. These systems are increasingly used to completely re-architect a business to create more customer value, increase competitive advantage and build sustainability.”
UXC Eclipse outlines four key ways in which BPM helps put customers at the centre of an organisation’s thinking, making it easier to personalise the customer experience:
1) Improving product and service quality and delivery times
BPM helps improve product and service quality, and delivery times. It does this by first defining the process from the customer point of view. Once the process has been defined, the organisation can begin considering how to improve that process, again from the customer point of view. This helps ensure that any changes will add value for the customer.
2) Improving customer service and personalisation
Many companies work in silos, with different departments responsible for different areas of the business. Not only can this traditional organisational framework hamper business operations, it can also prevent an organisation from providing a consistent customer experience. BPM can help unify customer touch-points, making it easier to personalise the customer experience, leading to happier customers.
3) Making decisions based on how they will affect customers
Traditionally, many companies have made decisions based on how they would affect company-centric elements such as costs, resources and capabilities. BPM, however, is increasingly helping companies see the ramifications of their decisions from a customer perspective. As a result, organisations can decide in favour of actions that are likely to improve the customer experience.
4) Lowering operational costs
Organisations can reduce costs by using BPM systems to streamline operations and minimise waste. These reduced operating costs can be passed onto customers in the form of lower prices for products and services. BPM achieves this by mapping out processes and illustrating where they can be changed, shortened or removed to reduce time and costs.
Gordon said, “Forrester predicted that 2015 would be a turning point for BPM. This prediction is coming to fruition as organisations use BPM systems for much more than simply mapping and improving internal processes. Customer engagement is emerging as the new ground for BPM’s future offering.”
