Subsystem: Process
A Process is an essential part of a capability.
Each process has a specific purpose and set of results or outcomes. A process is described in a process description.
The purpose of the Process as a system is:
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To identify the key activities to be performed by people to support a named Capability
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To create a process description in a consistent way to make it easy for people to use.
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To provide consistent guidance and information to support the Process
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To ensure that technology is aligned to the Process
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To ensure that training and examples are derivable from the process.
The following are key principles about process descriptions
- Activities, Decisions and Relationships are the core elements of business processes
- A person assigned to a role carries out activities (activity descriptions) that use and produce information or deliver an output / outcome.
- Critical activities are those that contribute to the achievement of objectives necessary to deliver the organisation's purpose.
- Processes are designed based upon knowing the skills, knowledge and experience (Competency) of a person carrying out an activity.
- Processes must be owned and managed throughout the life cycle of a capability to deliver the required performance.
- Each process must have a capability owner responsible for managing the process development, implementation, improvement and performance
- Capability Managers are responsible for the development, implementation and improvement of the process.
- Capability Managers are responsible for the business case for the investment for use and improvement
- Activities within processes identify the Technology Interaction Point necessary for proper integration of technology into the work.
- Inputs and outputs of a process are work products. Work products may be documents, people, or assets.
Circular Principles
The three principles of the circular economy are:
- Design out waste and pollution
- Keep products and materials in use
- Regenerate natural systems
Within an Enterprise, the new product development process provides the way to understand the products and services being developed and delivered and look at the whole life cycle implications of the product or service to ensure that all biological and technological nutrients are recycled (e.g. turn into food for other processes).
The next picture is from the Ellen Macarthur Foundation and represents the three principles and the various flows.
Concurrent Engineering of the product or service will ensure that all stakeholders needs are represented including the Household, the Government (local and national), the financial institutions and ensures that waste is recycled into food for other consumers. Recycling applies to both the biological and technical nutrients produced as part of the product or service.
Note: The new product development process includes the full Product Management Life cycle including:
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Design and Development of the primary product (including prototypes)
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Design and development of the manufacturing process
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The alignment and assessment of the full supply chain
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The support / warranty services
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The Return Services
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The Recycle processes and services.
This product team would include representatives from all of the areas identified above.
These principles are shown in the Doughnut Economics pictures below:
Kate Raworth, 2017
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