- PROCESS MANAGEMENT
Anything is possible at the beginning of the year. New resolutions and goals are set, motivation is high and the year is still long. But how do you ensure that it is a target achievement and not a "New Year effect"?
The “New Year effect” can often be observed in fitness centers, where there are more people than usual at the beginning of the year. Why is that? If you’ve never had the intention to do more sport, here’s an insight: It takes more effort than expected, it requires discipline, the positive effect takes longer than desired, then motivation decreases, the positive effect takes even longer…
Objectives yes - but not without the status quo
Everyone decides for themselves who wants to achieve which goal – whether as a private individual or as a company. However, it is just as important to know where you stand now in order to achieve your goals. Am I just starting out with sport and want to win a half marathon or am I a marathon runner and want to achieve my new best performance this year?
The question of the goal and the current status is also important for companies. This gap determines how you set up your training/measurement plan. This gap also shows how intensive, comprehensive and disciplined you should be in order to achieve your goal.
Does your training/measurement plan match your goals?
Let’s take a look at the whole thing from the perspective of business process management (BPM): The corporate objective is defined and broken down into the various areas. Is the goal simply to achieve process transparency in an area because it is a regulatory requirement? The first stage of development may be sufficient. Many activities are basically not necessary. However, please note that you have laid the foundation with the process documentation in order to now analyze the processes for optimization potential. It would be a shame to miss out on this opportunity.
Illustration: Maturity in process management
Is continuous improvement largely established in your organization? Then congratulations on your achievement, then it is important to maintain your “fitness” in the organization.
You may also find yourself somewhere between these two examples. The aim of many companies is to increase efficiency. This is probably mentioned as often in the process environment as in the fitness center muscle building / weight loss.
What we can learn from fitness instructors
Depending on the goal definition, the fitness instructors will tell you right at the beginning that the desired goal cannot be achieved with 1-2 workouts per week. This immediate statement may dampen motivation, but it is honest and helps the person to set a realistic goal or adjust the measures and avoid a “new year effect”. This also applies to the process world. If the aim is to increase efficiency, but the processes are rarely systematically checked for improvement potential, it becomes difficult.
What do you want to achieve with process management?
Are you sufficiently positioned and equipped to achieve your goals? Use the overview and check your process goals and measures. We support you so that it is not a “New Year effect” but a goal achievement.
Would you like to find out more? Please get in touch with info@pragmatica.ch. We are happy to support you on your company-specific path.
