Podcasts about business process management bpm

Why are so many organizations out there that have not discovered BPM (and in extension “architecture”) as something that can help their business problems, and also set the foundation for future growth? Some reasons might lie in the niche characteristics (to avoid saying “nerdy”) of BPM and the lack of shared community and branding. That is why we invited our current guest to the podcast. Hanneke's motto is to “Embrace the Chaos”: Creating structure during transition. She focuses on processes, finance, and systems with a human touch by implementing Business Process Management (BPM) so that she can be the linking pin between strategy and operations. Her background is within the range of Startups (CFO Laevo exoskeletons) and global Corporates (Schiphol Airport/ ETG commodities) in various Industries. Hanneke is an open and engaging personality with a fair and critical mindset — which one can hear within the first few minutes of the episode :-) In this episode of the podcast we are talking about: Hanneke's background in finance, process optimization (Lean/6S), and quality management The problem of lack of knowledge and objections about BPM in organizations The “carve out” concept and the use of a Target Operating Model The small BPM community Branding of BPM (the discipline, not tools) How to grow the community Hanneke can be found on LinkedIn and at her website, www.olcama.nl. Please reach out to us by either sending an email to hello@whatsyourbaseline.com or sign up for our newsletter and get informed when we publish new episodes here: https://www.whatsyourbaseline.com/subscribe/.

Was steckt hinter Begriffen wie Workflow Engine, Process Orchestration und Business Process Management (BPM)? In In dieser Episode beleuchten Bernd Rücker und Eberhard Wolff die Grundlagen und diskutieren, wie BPMN-basierte Tools End-to-end Geschäftsprozesse aber auch und Integrationsprozesse automatisieren können. Wir diskutieren die Rolle von Process Orchestration in der Softwareentwicklung, werfen einen Blick auf Orchestration vs. Choreographie, die Abgrenzung und das Zusammenspiel mit Eventgetriebenen Systemen sowie die Rolle von Low-Code-Plattformen. Bernd ist einer der zwei Gründer und Chief Technologist bei Camunda, einer Firma mit Produkten im Bereich Prozessorchestrierung. Links Adventskalendar Playlist bei YouTube Adventskalendar Peertube Channel Adventskalendar-Account zum Folgen bei Mastodon: @softwarearchitekturbuchtippadventskalendar2024@tube.tchncs.de Bernd bei LinkedIn Bernd bei Mastodon Bernd bei BlueSky Bernd Rücker: Practical Process Automation - Orchestration and Integration in Microservices and Cloud Native Architectures Bernd Rücker: Enterprise Process Orchestration

Let's discuss the management lessons we can all learn from the bad guy Brad Wesley in the 1984 cult classic movie Road House. Believe it or not, he brings a lot of excellent management and leadership skills with him. I'm going to break them all down for you today. He utilized the following business development tools: work-life balance, delegation, strategy first, then action, working from a point of strength, getting your hands dirty, and doing what's necessary when it's necessary (within reason). Spoiler Alert (c'mon, this film has been out for three decades): Brad Wesley ultimately fails because his motivation (evil) and strategy (destroying all competition at any cost) are flawed. Don't fall into either of these self-imposed traps. Don't miss Pt1, the Business Process Management (BPM) lessons we can all learn from Dalton in Road House. Patrick Swayze plays Dalton, the newly hired head bouncer (called a Cooler) at a rowdy club that needs a turnaround. It's Saturday, I'm in the office, this is the Saturday Morning Hustle. Listen to this podcast while your competition is still sleeping. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/ListenToSMH⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠https://saturdaymorninghustle.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/satmorninghustle/message

Let's discuss the Business Process Management (BPM) lessons we can all learn from Dalton in the 1984 cult classic movie Road House. Patrick Swayze plays Dalton, the newly hired head bouncer (called a Cooler) at a rowdy club that needs a turnaround. Believe it or not, he brings a lot of excellent management and leadership skills with him. I'm going to break them all down for you today. The business development tools he utilized were: Research, Clear Communication, Structure, Workplace Culture, Audience Development, Rules/Processes/Systems, Setting Expectations, Support Systems and Brand Development. Let's explore the elements of Business Process Management learned from the greatest bar bouncer the world has ever known in the film Road House and how you can apply these skills, insights and practices to your business. It's Saturday, I'm in the office, this is the Saturday Morning Hustle. Listen to this podcast while your competition is still sleeping. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ListenToSMH⁠ or ⁠https://saturdaymorninghustle.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/satmorninghustle/message

Hear an inspiring discussion with Sachin Louis, a seasoned Go-To-Market Leader and SVP at WNS. A global leading Business Process Management (BPM) company, WNS has over 600 clients across various industries. As of December 31, 2023, WNS had over 60,000 professionals across 66 delivery centre's worldwide. Sachin is driven by a passion for delivering exceptional results and maximizing revenue potential. With over 15 years in the BPM sector, Sachin excels in cultivating client relationships, strategic planning, and team leadership. Sachin and his team consistently surpass sales targets, driving revenue growth across various industries, and empowers teams to excel through collaboration and innovation. Sachin empowers sales teams to achieve exceptional performance, ensuring client satisfaction and loyalty. Sachin's expertise spans Hi-tech, Retail, Media, Travel, and BFSI, providing him with a comprehensive understanding of the Canadian business landscape. TODAY'S BOOK RECOMMENDATION: ‘⁠The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal⁠', by Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz. JOIN A MACKAY CEO FORUMS GROUP TODAY: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MacKay CEO Forums⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ brings results-oriented CEOs, Executives, and Business Leaders together to solve their toughest problems and maximize opportunity through peer learning and support. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH MACKAY CEO FORUMS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/515 Prepare to elevate your understanding of Business Process Management (BPM) as we engage with the brilliant Massoud Dehkordi from Agile XRM, who casts a spotlight on BPM's pivotal role in enhancing the Power Platform. As we navigate the labyrinth of process automation limitations within Power Automate, Massoud equips us with the knowledge to distinguish between mere task automation and the sophisticated orchestration of BPM. Essential listening for anyone involved in sectors where complex, enduring business processes are the norm, our discussion reveals how Agile XRM bridges the gaps, delivering the flexibility and control those evolving businesses demand.Venture with us through a monumental digital transformation journey as we dissect a landmark project with an Irish government agency, a testament to the prowess of Agile XRM when pitted against tech behemoths in a gruelling three-year tender process. Massoud recounts how their collaboration with Microsoft's platform and Sylogist's portal connector triumphed, revolutionizing the regulatory domain for organizations such as pension houses and dental practices. This episode not only celebrates this significant victory but also expertly decodes the intricacies of managing complex data and regulatory processes with agility and precision. Tune in for a masterclass in BPM's crucial role in digital transformation success stories.AgileXRM AgileXRm - The integrated BPM for Microsoft Power PlatformSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening

In today's episode, we take a quick look at India's opportunity to expand its digital technologies ecosystem to tier-2 cities, but first, some headlines that caught my attention. Headlines that caught our attention Google is expanding its generative AI search experience to markets outside the US, starting with India and Japan, TechCrunch reports. The new AI-powered search feature, also known as SGE (Search Generative Experience), will be available through Google's Search Labs. Meanwhile, Chinese tech giant Baidu said that its ChatGPT-like Ernie bot was now open to the public at large, signalling a green light from Beijing, and another indication of a more relaxed policy stance on artificial intelligence, CNBC reports. In some cheer for the SaaS sector, Salesforce, cloud software bellwether, yesterday announced quarterly results and guidance that beat Wall Street's expectations, CNBC reports. As many of you might remember, India's Freshworks beat expectations with its June quarter earnings results on Aug. 2. One thing today Now, speaking of India's tech talent, that workforce is making it a destination for the next wave of foreign companies looking to establish centres for R&D, software development and engineering. And there is an opportunity to expand the ecosystem to tier-2 cities, Nasscom, the country's biggest tech lobby, and accounting consultancy firm Deloitte, say in a new report. The report examines talent, infrastructure, risk and regulatory environment, start-up ecosystem, and social and living environment, which are vital for establishing a flourishing technological landscape. And it spolights the potential of 26 cities in the country – from Chandigarh to Indore to Mysuru and Vishakapatnam – which could become an integrated part of India's tech ecosystem, Nasscom and Deloitte said in a press release on Aug. 29. Helped by rapid infrastructure growth, diverse skills, burgeoning start-ups, and governmental initiatives, these emerging hubs are gearing to achieve tier-1 status, according to the press release. “While big cities were the focus in the past, the post-pandemic era witnesses a remarkable decentralisation of work across the nation,” Sumeet Salwan, a partner at Deloitte India, said the press release.  Today, about 60 percent of India's graduates in engineering, arts, and science come from smaller towns and 30 percent of total graduates relocate to tier-1 cities seeking employment, he said. The 26 promising locations identified in the report have the potential to become the epicentre of innovation and growth, according to the report. This trend is supported by a workforce skilled in cutting-edge digital technologies, with about 800,000 individuals located in these emerging hubs. And these cities are seeing strong additions to the number of people skilled in digital technologies. These locations currently account for 10-15 percent of India's tech talent. They provide promising growth potential when supported by the governments' commitment to world-class infrastructure, Salwan says. Take the “if you build it, they will come” approach, he says. Startups in these locations grew 50 percent from 2014-2018, with expectations of 2.2X growth by 2025, according to the report. These tier-2 locations also offer a cost advantage, including a 25-30 percent lower cost of talent and a 50 percent lower cost of real estate rentals compared with the large cities. So far, some 140 global capability centres have found a home in these locations, highlighting the growing interest of foreign companies in these emerging hubs, according to the report. “As companies worldwide revisit ways of working with an eye on optimising outcomes, costs, and talent, alternative tech hubs are becoming essential” Sukanya Roy, head, GCC and BPM, at Nasscom, says in the release. About 39 percent of the country's 7,000 or so startups operate in emerging hubs spanning industries from Deep Tech to Business Process Management (BPM), according to the report.

Vom besseren Verständnis der internen Abläufe über höhere Kundenorientierung bis zur Optimierung der internen Zusammenarbeit – Business Process Management (BPM) bietet eine ganzheitliche Herangehensweise, um Unternehmen effektiver zu gestalten und ihre Ziele zu erreichen. Im Interview berichten unsere Berater:innen Julie Wayaffe, Florian Gerlach und Jan Konopka über ihre Erfahrungen und Herangehensweisen.

In this episode, Jaison Augustin, EVP & Business Unit Head - Shipping & Logistics at WNS Global Services, joins Host Brian Glick, CEO of Chain.io, to discuss: What's changed in the shipping industry over the past 30 years The importance of having the right people in the room for your transformation plan Why lengthy paper trails can cause major problems for supply chain pros The best practices large companies should follow when digitizing operations Why industry-wide standardization has been hard to accomplish How WNS helps shippers and forwarders stay ahead of the technology curveJaison serves as the EVP and Business Unit Head of Shipping and Logistics for WNS Global Services, a leading provider of global Business Process Management (BPM) solutions. Over his 30 years in the supply chain industry, he has specialized in business development, offshoring process transitions, and 6-sigma methodologies to support supply chain transformations.Follow JaisonFollow BrianFollow Chain.io on LinkedInFollow Chain.io on Twitter

“It is absolutely essential for employees, managers, leaders, executives to practise active listening in the workplace which helps with a clearer mode of communication”Today's episode of The Shape of Work podcast features Akshay Shinde, Associate Vice President of HR at WNS- a leading Business Process Management (BPM) company. Akshay is a Human Resource professional with almost 15 years of experience in the domain of Consulting, Information Technology, Captive Centres and Business Process Management Industries. He graduated with an MBA from the ICFAI University, Tripura, and has associated with multiple organisations post that.In this episode, Akshay talks about understanding the perspective and the needs of the employees.Episode HighlightsHow to understand the perspective and the needs of the employees?Strategies for talent acquisition and retentionHow HR practices have adapted to respond to the changes brought about by the pandemic?FollowAkshay on LinkedinProduced by: Priya BhattPodcast Host: Aparajeeta BoroAbout Springworks:Springworks is a fully-distributed HR technology organisation building tools and products to simplify recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement, and retention. The product stack from Springworks includes:SpringVerify— B2B verification platformEngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company cultureTrivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-buildingSpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, andSpringRecruit — a forever-free applicant tracking system.Springworks prides itself on being an organisation focused on employee well-being and workplace culture, leading to a 4.8 rating on Glassdoor for the 200+ employee strength company.

Are you getting distracted from the intent of your business mission? Here are the top 12 best practices of Business Process Management to get back on track.

Marcello La Rosa tells us all about how Apromore came to be, what Process Mining's true potential is, what is a digital twin, and how simulations can drive digital transformation to great success!You can be certain that Marcello knows where Process Mining is headed in the future, as not only he is the CEO of Apromore, he is also a Professor of Information Systems with a focus on Process Mining and Business Process Management (BPM) at the University of Melbourne!

Want to do more than just listen to this episode? (video link coming soon...)Join the final episode of the Software Adoption series with special guest, Dr. Mathias Kirchmer from BPM-D. Topics of this episode include integrating Business Process Management (BPM), change management, and the changing role of the consultant.Have a great holiday season and we'll see you back here in 2023.#stayhungryTake this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

Business Process Management (BPM) is a strategic approach to creating effectiveness, efficiency and dependability in the execution of business activity. By focusing on ALL processes necessary for day-to-day operations, you (business leader) can better manage your business outcomes.The Golding Group Definition of BPM: Business Process Management is a strategic approach to aligning company workflow, procedures, communication and human assets (talents) to create the most effective, efficient and manageable systems for sustainable business growth and longevity. We have a variety of podcast episodes addressing BPM theory and execution. https://bit.ly/BPMplaylistListen/Stream/Subscribe to the podcast https://bit.ly/SGPodListen

#002: In this episode I provide an overview of what New Process is all about. After a brief introduction of myself, we dive into the development of New Process as a symbiosis of New Work and Business Process Management (BPM) and I am going to introduce the New Process Principles to you.To learn more about the New Process Principles, head over to:https://newprocesslab.com/principlesTo start rethinking your process, download the New Process Checklist here:http://www.NewProcessLab.com/checklistI hope, you enjoy this episode of the New Process Podcast and are curious to learn more in the next episode. Hit subscribe to not miss it!If you'd like to get the links and show notes for this episode, head to:http://www.NewProcessLab.com/episode2---Follow me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mirkokloppenburg/Want to know how to start rethinking processes? Get my free checklist here: http://www.NewProcessLab.com/checklist

What is Business Process Management (BPM) and how can it benefit your business? BPM is an absolute dedication to the continual improvement of everything that makes up your business! To start, Golding Group (my business) Definition: Business Process Management (BPM) is a strategic approach to aligning company workflow, procedures, communication and human assets (talents) to create the most effective, efficient and manageable systems for sustainable business growth and longevity. BPM is a strategic approach to creating effectiveness, efficiency and dependability in the execution of business activity. By focusing on ALL processes necessary for day-to-day operations, you (business leader) can better manage your business outcomes. BPM creates the opportunity for constant improvement via communication, measurement and adjustment of internal and external processes. These improvements translate to efficiency in developing, creating, and delivering products and/or services. It's Saturday, I'm in the office, this is the #SaturdayMorningHustle. Listen while your competition is still sleeping. This podcast is for anyone willing to come in early, stay late or hustle on the weekend to be successful. https://bit.ly/SubscribeSMH The #SaturdayMorningHustle + #EntrepreneurAF + #CoffeeAndDonuts ☕️ &

The often misunderstood concept and execution of Business Development is our topic this episode. Business Development (Biz Dev.) is NOT the simple idea of developing leads for sales. Instead, business development is improving your business by developing systems to maximize effectiveness and efficiency. Every aspect of a business (internal and external) can be improved, reviewed and improved again. Why is that important? There are 2 ways to create profitability. 1: Creating efficiency (lower internal cost). 2: Driving sales (more cash flow from external customers). Internal efficiency is much more controllable and won't interfere with customer experience or expectations. Dedication to business development reduces waste, improves productivity and creates efficiency. Success doesn't happen by accident. You must actively develop systems: rules, processes, guidelines, best practices and (most important) protocols for operations. That is business development. More on systems next week when we talk about Business Process Management (BPM) in part 5 of this series. It's Saturday, I'm in the office, this is the Saturday Morning Hustle. Listen while your competition is still sleeping. This podcast is for anyone willing to come in early, stay late or hustle on the weekend to be successful. https://bit.ly/SubscribeSMH The #SaturdayMorningHustle + #EntrepreneurAF + #CoffeeAndDonuts ☕️ &

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The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Vidyotham Reddi- Director of market intelligence and analytics at Mars and Sinan Gurman - SVP of data & analytics at WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), a leading Business Process Management (BPM) company. WNS combines deep industry knowledge with technology, analytics and process expertise to co-create innovative, digitally led transformational solutions with over 380 clients across various industries. This is the second  of a two part partnership episode series with WNS.Follow Vidyotham Reddi  on LinkedIn at: http://linkedin.com/in/vidyotham-reddi-he-him-61458aFollow Sinan Gurman on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sinangurman/Follow WNS online at: http://www.wns.comFollow WNS on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wns-global-services/Vidyotham & Sinan answers these questions:1) What are the critical success factors, do's and don'ts, for developing a Global Data Strategy to enhance the application of Advanced Analytic Methods?2) In your experience, what do you think are the tricks of trade in “Closing the "Research to activation" gap for business users?3) In our First episode with WNS, we spoke about Market Mix Optimization / Budget Allocation / Spends Optimization, whatever you call it.  What is your perspective on this topic Vidyotham? “How should CPG's better spend their money on these lines?4) Vidyotham, building on the value equation here, in your experience, are Big Data / Analytics investments focused on driving top line or bottom line?5) Sinan, you have been an Analytics consultant and worked with more than 50 Fortune 500 organizations over the years.  What major trends have you seen in the way the Analytics industry has evolved? Or what would you rather see?6) Let's talk about value pricing a bit. Vidyotham, how does value work in the CPG world today? How effectively do you think it is used as a strategic lever?7) eCom / D2C media and promo budget – Is it marketing? Is it Trade? Where should it fit in the larger schema of things?Please provide the CPG Guys feedback at http://ratethispodcast.com/cpgguysCPG Guys Website: http://CPGGuys.comInstagram: http://Instagram.com/cpgguysDISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for general informational purposes only. By listening to our episode, you understand that no information contained in this episode should be construed as advice from CPGGUYS, LLC or the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for research on any subject matter. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by CPGGUYS, LLC. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent.  CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual's use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast.

Daniel Rayner is the managing director of GBTEC APAC and host of Process Pioneers, a podcast focused on business process management (BPM).In this episode, we take a deep dive into the topic of business process management and its connection to agility and digital transformation. We also explore the impact of Covid on the adoption and perspective of BPM. We close with Daniel's top five takeaways from the Process Pioneers podcast and tips for business owners on successfully implementing BPM.Links & mentions:listennotes.com/podcasts/process-pioneers-daniel-raynerlinkedin.com/in/danieljacobrayneryoutu.be/eptK3RIe6Ig

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Sinan Gurman - SVP of data & analytics, and Seema Kashyap - Director and practice leader of Marketing Analytics at WNU at WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), a leading Business Process Management (BPM) company. WNS combines deep industry knowledge with technology, analytics and process expertise to co-create innovative, digitally led transformational solutions with over 380 clients across various industries. This is the first of a two part partnership episode series with WNS.Follow Seema Kashyap on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seema-kashyap-6ba73850/Follow Sinan Gurman on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sinangurman/ Follow WNS online at: http://www.wns.comFollow WNS on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wns-global-services/Seema & Sinan answers these questions:1) What does segmentation and personalization mean to WNS in terms of creating those emotional connections, bringing the consumer needs and the moments together? How do you help brands activate on these aspirations?2) Let's talk about Marketing Media, Trade, eCom Mix, Spend Allocation, Budget optimization – whatever you'd like to call it - . What's your take on this topic? How things have changed with the pandemic and the emergence of eCom faster than expected?3) So given print media is still one of the largest spends, what would say about the future of print media and what does it mean to optimize the print spend?4) I'd like to go back to the topic around Media. Retail Media is a big topic..what is out there in terms of opportunities for a retailer, what are the fundamental first steps for those retailers to get on this train?5) What do you see as interesting application areas of AI/ML and new age data assets for CPG's and Retailers?6) Customer 360 is a term used rather loosely. What does it mean to be truly committed to this agenda of customer 360 and what has been your learnings on this topic.7) Digital transformation and disruption is upon us and everyone loves to talk about innovative and analytically driven transformation stories.  How much of that do you think is just interesting but small scale buzz and how much of it is real and scalable value in the retail CPG world? Can you share some examples?Please provide the CPG Guys feedback at http://ratethispodcast.com/cpgguysCPG Guys Website: http://CPGGuys.comInstagram: http://Instagram.com/cpgguysDISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for general informational purposes only. By listening to our episode, you understand that no information contained in this episode should be construed as advice from CPGGUYS, LLC or the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for research on any subject matter. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by CPGGUYS, LLC. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent.  CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual's use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast.

Manuel Meindl from Signavio is joining the Mining your business podcast today talking us through what Signavio is, and why Business Process Management (BPM) not just Process Mining is critical in understanding how your business runs.

Kein Computer läuft ohne ein Betriebs-System. Diese Software ist das Herzstück eines jeden Computers. Das Betriebs-System enthält alle Anweisungen, um den Computer nutzen zu können. Die Anweisungen (= Befehle) liegen „schriftlich“, d.h. in Form von Bits und Bytes vor. Ebenso „läuft“ kein Franchise-Betrieb ohne ein „Betriebs-System“. Mit dem Franchise-Handbuch, dem „Betriebs-System“ für den Franchise-Nehmer, führt dieser seinen Franchise-Betrieb: Er betreibt Handel, bereitet Speisen zu bzw. erbringt Dienstleistungen. Vor rund 25 Jahren wurde zum effektiven und effizienten Führen und Managen von Unternehmen das Business Process Management (BPM) entwickelt. Kern des BPM ist die Konzentration aller Aktivitäten eines Unternehmens auf die Kunden. Das BPM ist daher die zeitgemäße Form für das „Betriebs-System“. Und genau darauf basiert das Modulare Franchise Handbuchs© von Hans Vogel. Seit März 2021 führen Jürgen Walleneit und Timo Marschall das Handbuch-System als Unternehmensnachfolger von Hans Vogel, der im wohlverdienten Ruhestand ist, weiter und sprechen bei uns im Podcast darüber, wie es dazu kam und was der Nutzen dieses Franchise-Handbuchs ist. Weitere Informationen zum Modularen Franchise Handbuchs© unter https://franchisehandbuch.de Weitere Informationen zur FRANCHISE 4.X unter https://franchise4x.com

This podcast interview focuses on product innovation that has the power to shape working environments that increase our productivity and wellness. My guest is Tim Panagos, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at MicroshareTim is a technology executive with 20 years of experience in Enterprise Software. He’s a change agent and a vision setter who’s thrilled by building and sees the wisdom in maintaining. He believes that technology is a weapon for strategic competitive advantage, and is most productive when he can team with a business partner who shares his big ideasHe was most recently Chief Architect of Accenture’s global Business Process Management (BPM) practice leading architecture innovation. Prior to that, Tim was CTO at Knowledge Rules, a global consulting start-up and held multiple engineering leadership roles at Pegasystems (PEGA).He holds a Masters in the Management of Technology from MIT and studied Computer Science at UNH.In 2013 he co-founded Microshare™, where today he’s in charge of strategic product vision and the implementation of it. Microshare is all about squeezing more value from more data. The focus has been on harnessing and sharing previously hidden insights on client operations. This unveils vast cost-savings opportunities and delivers new metrics on occupant wellness, building performance and sustainability – and enables the businesses to deliver novel business models that will create new industries and disrupt existing.That inspired me, and hence I invited Tim to my Podcast. We explore how businesses are challenged to make the right and best decisions how to deploy the space they own or occupy, and how COVID has made that challenge worse.We address what opportunity we have in taking employee wellness and productivity to the next level when we bring in meaningful and live data from sensors into the picture. Beyond that we talk about what it takes to build a software business that create solutions that not only has an edge, but also keeps it.Here are some of his quotes:When I was leaving Accenture what I was being getting to see were that there were patterns in how these very large projects, 50 million hundred million dollar a year projects that were being executed, were combining technologies that I felt were ripe to be harvested and democratized.And so being a systems thinker, I began to kind of visualize how we could take and boil these will large projects down and create building blocks that would allow more people to take advantage of them. People who didn't have the budget or the risk profile necessary to launch a $50 million Accenture project to apply these things. How would we kind of redesign and reconceived these technologies to make it more broadly applicable?During this interview, you will learn four things:How to create solutions to aid decision making in areas where there’s a lot of human bias, emotional tension or invisible behaviour.How removing friction in the adoption and decision/buying process of enterprise solutions helps drive momentumHow data-privacy can become your key differentiator if you think about it differentlyHow you can grow faster and bigger by focusing with dedication on a smaller, less educated, and narrower defined marketFor more information about the guest from this week:Tim PanagosWebsite Microshare See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tim Panagos is the CTO of Microshare.io Tim is a technology executive with 20 years of experience in Enterprise Software. Tim was most recently Chief Architect of Accenture’s global Business Process Management (BPM) practice leading architecture innovation. Prior to that, Tim was CTO at Knowledge Rules, a global consulting start-up and held multiple engineering leadership roles at Pegasystems (PEGA). Check out foritfyyourdata.com for more

In this episode, I have Tim Panagos, CTO of Microshare. He is developing smart sensors in buildings for contract tracing and preventative cleaning. In the first half of the episode, we focused on how we can prevent ourselves from a data-driven surveillance state. There is a dire need for us to flip the script from handing over our data with no accountability from the data collector to reclaiming our data rights.Here’s what to expect from the episode;- Why radical transparency is needed for both data collectors and producers- Why we shouldn’t wait for governmental regulations for data privacy and take action ourselves- What we can learn from our digital twins that exist online- How data transparency can prevent us from a Big Brother scenario- How Microshare’s smart sensors work to prevent diseases to spread in buildings- Why Microshare’s solution can improve employee/employer relationshipTim is a technology executive with 20 years of experience in Enterprise Software. Tim was most recently Chief Architect of Accenture’s global Business Process Management (BPM) practice leading architecture innovation. Prior to that, Tim was CTO at Knowledge Rules, a global consulting start-up, and held multiple engineering leadership roles at Pegasystems (PEGA).Tim holds a Masters in the Management of Technology from MIT and studied Computer Science at UNH.Subscribe to our weekly/monthly newsletter here!Guest: Tim Panagos (LinkedIn | Twitter) Microshare (Website) Host: Takatoshi Shibayama (Twitter | LinkedIn) Music: ShowNing (Website)Follow Us on LinkedIn

On the 8th episode of the StackToHeap podcast, we talk with Arun from Ajira Tech on the challenges that his team faced in implementing a Business Process Management (BPM) system in a multi-tenant environment using Camunda. Arun on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arunmadhavang . Ajira Tech - https://www.ajira.tech/

Signavio hat es praktisch unbemerkt von der breiten Öffentlichkeit zu einem echten Schwergewicht unter den Softwareunternehmen gebracht. Wie ist dem Anbieter für Business Process Management (BPM) dies gelungen? Darüber spricht Joel Kaczmarek mit dessen Gründer und Geschäftsführer Gero Decker und diskutiert dabei auch unterschiedliche Metriken rund um das Thema Software as a Service (SaaS) sowie die Handhabung von Firmenkunden. Du erfährst... 1) …wie sich mit Unternehmenskunden Geld verdienen lässt 2) …mit welchen Maßnahmen der Erfolg des Unternehmens zustande kam 3) …zahlreichen Praxistipps rund um B2B-Modelle 4) …Wichtiges über die Unit Economics von Signavio

Business Process Management (BPM) sorgt für Transparenz und Optimierung der Prozesse in einer Welt von immer komplexer werdenden Geschäftsabläufen! Mit der Allgeier IT Lösung metasonic können wir in kurzen Zyklen Arbeitsprozesse modellieren, analysieren und automatisieren.

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 106” “Live from the eft Media Zone: Bob Farrell with GlobalTranz” Broadcast from eft’s 3PL & Supply Chain Summit Featuring: Bob Farrell serves as Executive Chairman for GlobalTranz. Bob has 30+ years of experience and a proven track record of building high-growth software and technology-driven companies. Prior to GlobalTranz, Bob served as president and CEO of Kewill, a global leader in multimodal transportation management software. Prior to Kewill, Bob served as president and CEO of EDGAR Online, a leading global provider of XBRL software, services and data that was acquired by RR Donnelley & Sons (NASDAQ: RRD) in August of 2012. His role at EDGAR Online was preceded by his time as Chairman and CEO of Metastorm, a leading provider of Business Process Management (BPM) enterprise software and solutions that was acquired by Open Text (NASDAQ: OTEX) in February of 2011. Farrell also served as President of Mercator Software, a provider of enterprise application integration solutions; COO at LeadingSide, a global provider of unstructured data solutions; and held executive management positions at Computer Horizons Corp., a provider of IT services and solutions. Additionally, Bob is currently a Senior Advisor at Providence Equity focusing on investments in technology-enabled service companies. He also currently serves on the board of Billtrust, the premier provider of payment cycle management solutions; and Kitchen Brains, a pioneer and global leader in the development and deployment of integrated, end-to-end, wireless M2M networking solutions and SaaS applications for the commercial kitchen/food service industry. Previously, he served on the Board of FolioDynamix, an award-winning SaaS provider of investment management programs and wealth management platform solutions to financial services organizations that was acquired by Actua (NASDAQ: ACTA) in November of 2014; and on the Board of I.D. Systems (NASDAQ: IDSY), a leading global provider of wireless solutions. Hosted by Scott Luton and Lance Roberts of Becker Logistics. See full details on this episode at www.supplychainnowradio.com/episode-106

This Podcast Is Episode Number 0314, And It Will Be About Proven Tax Reducing Opportunities For Your Construction Company Accounting has two sides: Internal Accounting (Management Accounting) - for making money. Its purpose is to help you operate and grow your business profitability. External Accounting (Tax Accounting) - for paying taxes. Its purpose is to prepare tax forms, report your income, and make sure you pay your fair share of taxes. Understanding the difference will impact your company's financial health and wealth. Both groups of accountants must know the relationship between your internal bookkeeping and the Internal Revenue Service, and the importance of paying the right amount of taxes. There are a lot of professional bookkeepers, accountants, and tax preparers and they all serve a different role in your business. In-House Bookkeeping Contractors who do not earn a lot of money see bookkeeping as overhead which costs money and therefore is a drain on profits so they get a cheap computer, tiny monitor, garbage printer, small desk and broken down chair that even the dog would not sit in and tell the bookkeeper this is all the company can afford. In an effort to get their money's worth the contractor assigns all kinds of additional tasks to the bookkeeper like running business and personal errands; delivering materials, supplies, and paperwork to the job site, make coffee, answer the phones, take out the trash and clean the bathroom. Anything and everything to get "value" out of the time and money that is being wasted on bookkeeping. One of the biggest challenges construction company owners have with an in-house bookkeeper is training them to work for your best interest, not theirs, and deliver consistent results and the reports you can trust day after day, year after year. Do you suspect your bookkeeper is overwhelmed trying to figure out how to do construction accounting? They cost you more than they are worth in salary, fees, and profits. If you cannot get accurate financial reports, chances are you're overpaying your taxes. Outsourced Bookkeeping The other option would be to outsource your bookkeeping. However, there are red flags that you need to watch out for when going this route. You need someone who specializes in your industry that can guide and mentor you. Today more than ever, remote access to your QuickBooks or bookkeeping file is essential to monitor your business profitability, any outsourced bookkeeping service who cannot provide you with access to a cloud-based environment is doing you a disservice unless you don't want to see your financial documents. Furthermore, remember the value of your security; the cost of proper bookkeeping combined with secured cyber information is priceless. Trust but verify - consider this when looking for an accounting and bookkeeping company. My thirty years of experience in the construction industry as a contractor, a construction accountant, and a profit and growth coach enabled me to identify these opportunities that you can seize to help with your business process and lower your tax bills: Use The Right Accounting Method Construction bookkeeping and accounting are entirely different from standard accounting systems primarily because contractors take their entire business inside trucks and vans to people's homes and perform their services, deliver, or install products. Finding the right bookkeeping and accounting solution that will do "all I need it to do" is a challenge for construction contractors like you. It all depends on how you get paid, the type of work your company does, and if you need financial reporting (such as Job Costing for instance).  Hire A Professional Construction Bookkeeper According to Malcolm Gladwell, author of the book "Outliers", it takes 10,000 hours of practice to master a skill. That is what your professional construction bookkeeper should have invested in practicing and learning to become competent and efficient in what they do. They continue to learn and supplement their knowledge with formal and informal classroom training, seminars, webinars, and related software applications - all related to construction bookkeeping and accounting. If your bookkeeper is untrained, who attended a one day seminar, watched some videos, took an online class, spent a few months working in an accounting firm, or is self-taught and believes in learning by experience (this means when they make a mistake you get to pay for it), then you almost certainly are spending a whole lot more in taxes than you should. Separate Bookkeeping And Taxes A good rule of the thumb is to understand that Financial Accounting, which is what needed for annual tax return preparation is not the same as Management Accounting which is what you need for Job Costing, Job Profitability, Budgeting, Forecasting, and Business Process Management (BPM). Income tax preparers earn money by filling out tax forms, not cleaning up QuickBooks or whatever bookkeeping software you are using. Most of them are not even familiar with QuickBooks let alone clean it up. Which means they could not care less if you are paying too much in taxes or if your QuickBooks file is a mess.  If you think your tax preparer will catch the bookkeeping errors, think again. This is not what they are paid to do so they will not spend time and effort to review the details (of hundreds or thousands) of transactions to make sure they're all entered in the right accounts. Be sure to clean up your bookkeeping file before taking it to your tax preparer. In conclusion: Your tax bill is based on reports produced from your accounting system which is managed by your professional construction bookkeeper. The only way to do it right is to start right. Understand the value of a proper bookkeeping setup for construction. Putting receipts in your bookkeeping software is easy. Entering them in the right account, so the reports are reliable is where the professional bookkeepers excel the most. You worked hard for your money, don't let somebody waste it. If you are having cash flow problems, you could be paying too much in state, federal and local taxes and we may be able to help. Remember, if you are a contractor, you deserve to be wealthy because you bring value to other people's lives.

To view the episode on the 345 website click here (https://www.345.systems/podcast/episode-10-recap-reorient-remux/?utm_source=ep10&utm_medium=Audioboom&utm_campaign=345TechTalks) . I've been wanting to do this episode for a while now, to place some context around why we have chosen the subjects we have, and where we have come from in terms of our thinking. Paul being away for the weekend has given me an ideal opportunity to sneak in with this one! 345 as an organisation stemmed from a great kickass dev team that the founders used to be in. When that particular team disbanded we left to form 345 and continue our good work. The specialisms we had adopted over the years did give 345 a particular focus on the following areas: Business process automation. Call it what you will - Straight Through Processing (STP), Business Process Management (BPM), Integration, Orchestration - all of these terms mean a similar thing. We spent a lot of time writing software that automated business processes.  Microservices. When you're automating business processes you need to link steps of a process together, and each step can be expressed as a separate service. Microservices are borne from a set of architectural principles that require any such service to be independent from its peers. This was a natural follow-on from the work we did in step 1. IoT. Internet of Things - thousands, millions of devices connected over the Internet. Each transmitting and receiving data, which can be aggregated, transformed, stored, munged and mined to do a whole array of amazing things.  We also look at what we do as a set of "pillars", i.e. areas that define how we work: Method. This pillar is all about how we build technology, and is the accumulated wisdom regarding how to build software, what you should think about to make sure you've covered all your bases, and what constitutes success. We focus on practice over process, because the right people doing the right things with the right goals will get you 90% of the way to your result. Automation. This is how we remove the drudgery of repetitive tasks from creative people so that can focus on what they do best: using their brains to imagine a better future. We let the robots do that they are best at: consistently working at repetitive tasks.  Technology. We create stacks of technology that form the bedrock of proven solutions. Having pre-baked stacks helps us to focus on using technology to solve problems instead of worrying about whether we are using the right technology in the first place. In this episode we go through the previous episodes and show where they fit into the three pillars, and talk about what's coming up, especially what's in the pipeline with regard to single page applications and IoT!

SCNR broadcasts live from Jump Start 19, Hosted by SMC3. Learn more: www.SMC3.com Featured guest Bob Farrell serves as Executive Chairman at GlobalTranz. Bob has 30+ years of experience and a proven track record of building high-growth software and technology-driven companies. Prior to GlobalTranz, Bob served as president and CEO of Kewill, a global leader in multimodal transportation management software. Prior to Kewill, Bob served as president and CEO of EDGAR Online, a leading global provider of XBRL software, services and data that was acquired by RR Donnelley & Sons (NASDAQ: RRD) in August of 2012. His role at EDGAR Online was preceded by his time as Chairman and CEO of Metastorm, a leading provider of Business Process Management (BPM) enterprise software and solutions that was acquired by Open Text (NASDAQ: OTEX) in February of 2011. Farrell also served as President of Mercator Software, a provider of enterprise application integration solutions; COO at LeadingSide, a global provider of unstructured data solutions; and held executive management positions at Computer Horizons Corp., a provider of IT services and solutions. Additionally, Bob is currently a Senior Advisor at Providence Equity focusing on investments in technology-enabled service companies. He also currently serves on the board of Billtrust, the premier provider of payment cycle management solutions; and Kitchen Brains, a pioneer and global leader in the development and deployment of integrated, end-to-end, wireless M2M networking solutions and SaaS applications for the commercial kitchen/food service industry. Previously, he served on the Board of FolioDynamix, an award-winning SaaS provider of investment management programs and wealth management platform solutions to financial services organizations that was acquired by Actua (NASDAQ: ACTA) in November of 2014; and on the Board of I.D. Systems (NASDAQ: IDSY), a leading global provider of wireless solutions. Learn more about GlobalTranz at www.globaltranz.com Hosted by Chris Barnes, Ben Harris, and Scott Luton

Business Process Management (BPM) ist eigentlich dazu gedacht, Dinge einfacher und besser zu machen. Dokumentierte Prozesse sorgen für ganzheitliche Transparenz. Dadurch können Prozesse z.B. optimiert und automatisiert werden. Als Ergebnis erhält man schlanke Prozesse, die Fehler und Kosten minimieren und zu effektiverem und effizienterem Arbeiten führen. Welches Unternehmen träumt nicht von solchen Resultaten? Leider jedoch liegen Theorie und Praxis oft weit auseinander, so dass viele der erhofften Ergebnisse nicht realisiert werden können. Einer der Gründe hierfür ist, dass BPM oft zu kompliziert und von starren BPM-Methoden und -Techniken geprägt ist. Der Prozessmaler Podcast ist mein persönlicher Podcast über meine Erfahrungen und Erlebnisse aus über 12 Jahren Tätigkeiten im Business Process Management. In dieser Zeit habe ich BPM aus verschiedenen Perspektiven kennengelernt, sowohl aus Anwender -als der strategischen Sicht. Dieses Wissen möchte ich nun mit allen teilen, die BPM in ihrem Unternehmen einsetzen (möchten) oder sich bereit mit der Strukturierung und Visualisierung von Geschäftsprozessen beschäftigen. Feedback, Anregungen, Themenwünsche und ähnliches sind jederzeit gern gesehen - am besten per Mail an feedback@prozessmaler.de.

Signavio hat es praktisch unbemerkt von der breiten Öffentlichkeit zu einem echten Schwergewicht unter den Softwareunternehmen gebracht. Wie ist dem Anbieter für Business Process Management (BPM) dies gelungen? Darüber spricht Joel Kaczmarek mit dessen Gründer und Geschäftsführer Gero Decker und diskutiert dabei auch unterschiedliche Metriken rund um das Thema Software as a Service (SaaS) sowie die Handhabung von Firmenkunden. Du erfährst... 1) …wie sich mit Unternehmenskunden Geld verdienen lässt 2) …mit welchen Maßnahmen der Erfolg des Unternehmens zustande kam 3) …zahlreichen Praxistipps rund um B2B-Modelle 4) …Wichtiges über die Unit Economics von Signavio

Russ Stalters interview part two. Bob Larrivee on new the new AIIM research report on Business Process Management (BPM) and Process Improvement. The changing landscape of ECM. AIIM.org Host, Kevin Craine

O que é o Business Process Management (BPM) e quais benefícios ele traz para empresa? Qual o papel do Engenheiro de Processos e como está o mercado para este profissional? Estas e outras questões são esclarecidas pelo professor do curso de MBA em BPM da FIAP, Alessandro Micelli, em mais uma edição do FIAP Café 3.0.

This Podcast Is Episode Number 0124 And It Will Be About New Contractors To Seasoned Builders We Know What To Do We invested over 20 years owning and operating construction companies including service and remodel firms. We sold our last construction company in the year 2000 which means we are not your competitor, rather the opposite. We are experienced contractors helping contractors get more from their accounting system. A google search of construction accounting software will return over 17,000,000 results. It is estimated there are over 4,000 companies that produce construction accounting software. Among the top 10 the costs range from several thousand dollars to several hundred thousand dollars. QuickBooks is listed in only a fraction of the google searches for construction accounting software and yet it has a massive number of contractors who use it. A google search of construction accounting services will return over 52,000,000 results and www.FastEasyAccounting.com is always on the first page. The reason is we specialize in providing construction accounting, contractors accounting, contractor payroll and payroll tax processing, contractor bookkeeping services. We turn away a lot of companies because what they do is not related to construction. Our competitors, bless their hearts, are all things to all people. They accept any and all businesses, restaurants, bars, chiropractors, contractors, florists, trucking companies, babysitters, and more. They do not understand the complex nature of construction accounting vs regular accountingIn special cases we accept car repair, mobile food vendors and concessionaries, janitorial, house cleaners and other types of companies that are project based, which means they create and sell a unique product or service.As a contractor you need someone who truly understands you and what you do and someone who can offer you guidance when you ask for it.Contractors Often Ask How We Save - Them $100's or even $1,000's dollar a year when they can do the bookkeeping themselves or hire a Cheap Bookkeeper? Read our article Cheap Bookkeepers to find some shocking information revealed!The System Is The Solution - In 1991 while operating a successful construction service and repair business we started work on a Comprehensive Construction Bookkeeping System. Since then we have made thousands of improvements and we are continually updating, improving, innovating and enhancing it. Having worked with contractors and seen 100's of QuickBooks files, met with lots of bankers, bonding companies and commercial insurance brokers in addition to our own experiences owning and operating construction businesses.Contractors Who Are Doing Their Own Bookkeeping In-House should expect to invest at least $15,000 in office equipment and related technology and software. Contractors who outsource their bookkeeping to use can get by with less than $2,000 because all they need is a computer, notebook or tablet, printer and a scanner. See also What Ten Minutes Waste Costs Your Construction Company and you will get a better idea why the best construction accounting service you can afford is actually cheaper than trying to do it in-house.Fixed Price Contractor Bookkeeping Services Like Ours - Invest over $100,000+ in office equipment, technology and software plus another $150,000+ to renovate and prepare office space for staff and clients to use. Even with all of the costs incurred in having, a professional contractor’s bookkeeping service the amount of bookkeeping clients each one of our staff can handle is well over THREE TIMES the number clients most amateurs working alone or out of their home which is why in most cases we can provide more services and more bottom line results for contractors and do it all more for less money.Having owned and operated - Several construction businesses over the past 30+ years we understand a thing or two about best practices when it comes to Construction Bookkeeping And Construction Accounting as it relates to owning and operating a profitable construction business.In 2004 I Passed the PMP (Project Management Professional) exam after several years of construction project management experience and with an emphasis on systems engineering and process development. His exhaustive study of several leading experts including the work of Dr. W. Edward Deming, Michael Gerber, Walter A. Shewhart, James Lewis and dozens of others was the foundation upon which our Construction Bookkeeping System is based.One Of The Keys To Success - Is intelligent delegation, relying on processes, not abdication, letting people do whatever they please. This means we have processes and procedures for how tasks are done, in what order similar to an assembly line. The table and diagram below shows how tasks are delegated to the lowest skill level and yet everything is reviewed by a competent accountant! Some Insights How Our Contractors Bookkeeping Services Process WorksLet me introduce you to some personality traits of our professional Construction Accounting Services staff members starting with the different departments.Paperwork IntakeThere are a number of ways to get paperwork to us in hard copy and soft copy. Whichever way works best for you. You can: Mail it to 19909 64th Ave West, Suite 201- 2nd Floor, Lynnwood, WA 98036 Bring it by during office hours or special office hours for contractors SnoKing Contractors Center Members have 24/7/365 access to meeting rooms and leave paperwork in the lockbox Put us on your vendor list for bills and statements emailed directly to us Drag and Drop from your desktop or email. Click here to find out how For more details of how to get documents to us click here Send it by taxi cab Fax it Email it FedEx it UPS it Use ScanSnap scanner and send paperwork with the push of a button! If you get a ScanSnap scanner we have people who can set it up remotely and link it to your Paperless Document Vault. You simply load the documents; push one button and the documents are automatically scanned and uploaded to your company’s Paperless Document Vault Inbox. Our contractor bookkeepers retrieve the documents; input them into your QuickBooks file. Next, the documents are filed in a way that makes it fast and easy for you look any saved document, download it, print it or email it. For more on how to get soft and hard copy paperwork to us Click Here Paperwork SorterWhat paperwork do we want?  The short answer is all of it and we will sort it out between what goes into QuickBooks for Contractors and what is not.  You do not have to organize any of your paper before bringing it to us because we have a process for that. Paper documents arrive in bags, boxes, envelopes, pouches, carts and other methods. Soft documents arrive in emails, paperless server Inbox, flash drives, hard drives and our secure client portal.When we are finished with your paperwork, it returns to The Paper Sorting Department for reorganizing, packaging and storage until you retrieve it or we ship to you depending on your arrangement with your Customer Service Representative.These friendly people sometimes work the reception desk because they have not yet been exposed to the trials and tribulations of contractor bookkeeping services. They are well paid and happy because they are doing the work they love in a clean well-lit comfortable environment.The Paper Sorting Department has their own special operations manual with detailed instructions, which means they know exactly know what to do.Role of the Paper Sorting PersonHaving owned and operated several construction companies we are not soft, weak, timid bookkeepers that need pampering and are easily offended. In fact, quite the opposite, we require all staff members to have construction experience before seeking employment with us. They have to deal with all kinds of paper with coffee stains, dirt, mud and worse, wrinkled, crumpled and torn and have lots of patience. Construction Data EntryConstruction Data Entry is like flying an airplane…95% boredom and 5% sheer terror! We have a process for keeping the data entry staff at the 95% boredom level and out of the 5% sheer terror part. These are nice people. They are well paid and happy because they are doing the work the love in a clean well-lit comfortable environment. Construction Data Entry Staff members have two large crisp clear computer monitors, snacks and beverages in an office with state of the art climate controlled system and all of the hardware and software tools they need to do their job. We do not allow them to work with the 5% sheer terror complex construction accounting transactions. They have their own special operations manual with detailed instructions so they always know what is expected of them. Role of the Construction Data Entry PersonTheir duties include checks, receipts, credit card transactions, debit card transactions; simple bills reconciling bank statements, credit and debit card statements and vendor statements. Construction BookkeeperConstruction Bookkeeping is all about the other part of flying an airplane…the 5% sheer terror part! We have a process to help our construction bookkeepers work with high risk, high stress transactions. These are not nice people. They are well paid and happy because they are doing the work the love in a clean well-lit comfortable environment. Construction Bookkeepers have up to four large crisp clear computer monitors, snacks and beverages in an office with state of the art climate controlled system and all of the hardware and software tools they need to do their job. We allow them to work primarily with the 5% sheer terror complex construction accounting transactions because they have deep knowledge and are highly skilled in construction bookkeeping. Their work is very stressful due to the complexity of the transactions they are assigned. They have their own special operations manual with detailed instructions so they always know what is expected of them. Role of the Construction BookkeeperTheir duties include non-recurring checks, bank transfers, wire transfers, sweep accounts, tracking retention due to you, tracking retention due to your subcontractors, setup and updating customer and vendor contact information, inputting time cards, simple General Journal entries, receipts, credit card transactions, debit card transactions, bills and employee advances and employee reimbursements. Construction Payroll SpecialistConstruction Payroll is one of the toughest jobs of all because there are deadlines that must be met no matter what happens. This is also part of flying an airplane…the 5% sheer terror part! We have a process to help our construction payroll staff work with and manage contractor’s payroll needs. These people are un-bearable and we keep them away from the public whenever possible. They are well paid and happy because they are doing the work the love in a clean well-lit comfortable environment. Construction Payroll Specialists have one or two large crisp clear computer monitors, snacks and beverages in an office with state of the art climate controlled system and all of the hardware and software tools they need to do their job.They are highly skilled in construction payroll with nerves of steel and laser focus. They have their own special operations manual with detailed instructions so they always know what is expected of them. Role of the Construction Payroll SpecialistTheir duties include reviewing the time cards, preparing payroll, setup and updating employee records, employee advance repayments, W-2, W-3, 940 and 941 payroll reports, workers comp reports, unemployment reports, garnishment answers and payment tracking, child support and more. We do not prepare the checks or make any payments on behalf of Contractor Name. We do all the work behind scenes to make that step fast and easy for Contractor Name’s responsible person to complete. Construction AccountantConstruction Accounting is where the buck stops! No excuses and nobody to pass anything on too. These people are like Dr. Spock on the television series Star Trek, all business and no sense of humor. They do their best to make certain everything in the entire construction accounting system running smoothly, everything is where it needs to be and everything balances properly. We keep them away from the public whenever possible because if you ask what time it is they will tell you how to build a watch. They are well paid and happy because they are doing the work the love in a clean well-lit comfortable environment. Construction Accountants have multiple computers with multiple crisp clear computer monitors, snacks and beverages in an office with state of the art climate controlled system and all of the hardware and software tools they need to do their job. They are highly skilled at dealing with construction accounting issues. They have their own special operations manual with detailed instructions so they always know what is expected of them. Role of the Construction AccountantsTheir duties include Fixed Asset management, depreciation schedules, complex Payment Applications similar to G-702 & G703, HUD-1 Statements, Inventory, complex Invoices with multiple Job Deposits and Payments, complex General Journal Entries, Year-End Journal Entries from the annual tax preparer, setup and modifying Chart of Accounts, Items, Report Structures, Insurance Audits and more. Project ManagerProject Managers at Business Consulting And Accounting are responsible for making certain that we are constantly improving, innovating and finding ways to increase efficiency and effectiveness in our system that will make your experience of doing business with us easy, predictable and pleasant. Project Managers seek out new software, hardware and best practices from our competitors. When they find something worthwhile, they add it to our Business Process Management (BPM) Strategy.These people are nice most of the time; however, their head is always in the clouds talking about finding ways to make everyone’s job easier with innovations and processes. They do not sit still very long.Project Managers have two large crisp clear computer monitors, snacks and beverages in an office with state of the art climate controlled system and all of the hardware and software tools they need to do their job.They are highly skilled in process development, innovation and highly organized. They have their own special operations manual with detailed instructions so they always know what is expected of them.Role of the Project ManagerTheir duties include Business Plans, Process Development, Process Improvement, Systems Engineering, Six Sigma, Deming Methodology, MR>MC, Breakeven Analysis, Earned Value Reporting, Cloud Computing, Cloud Based QuickBooks For Contractors, Paperless Document Vaults, Cloud Based Financial Reporting and more. Contractor’s Business MentorContractor’s Business Mentor is a great person to get to know and spend time with because their job is to help you achieve your definition of success. Helping you understand and use the financial reports one of the tools they use. Contractor’s Business Mentor works in several locations, their primary office and in the conference room with seating for ten people, state of the art climate controlled system and all of the hardware and software tools they need to do their job. In addition, they are mobile contractor’s business coaches who can visit your office or jobsite and perform a business assessment to determine if there are ways to get more production and increase profits. Everyone benefits from coaching, especially high performers.   They sometimes provide so much good information that contractors have reported that two hours with our Contractor’s Business Coach in person, over the phone or during a web cast is a real treat! They have their own special operations manual with detailed instructions so they always know what is expected of them. Role of the Contractor’s Business MentorTheir duties are similar to the Project Manager except their primary focus is helping Company Name develop with Business Planning, Process Development, Process Improvement, Systems Engineering, Six Sigma, Deming Methodology, MR>MC, Breakeven Analysis. Contact Sharie at 206-361-3950 or email sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com for more information about setting at appointment for a session. Customer Service ManagerCustomer Service Manager is your primary contact at Business Consulting And Accounting similar to a concierge in a Five Star Hotel who caters to your every need, except there is no tipping allowed. They work have their own private office as well as several conference rooms and guest offices. They have their own special operations manual with detailed instructions so they always know what is expected of them. Role of the Contractor’s Business MentorTheir duties include being your single point of contact, which means you usually talk, email and communicate with the same person. This helps you develop a relationship with someone who listens and understands you and your company’s needs. They act as liaison between you and the rest of the staff at Business Consulting And Accounting. Feel free to ask for anything and they will do their best to accommodate you. They are always friendly, helpful and supportive. This person has extensive training and experience in construction office management, taxes, payroll, insurance audits and more. No matter what happens in your company if you need help or a referral for an attorney, annual tax preparer, chief cook and bottle washer this is you go to person. The head of the department is Sharie and she can be reached at 206-361-3950 or email sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com. Business OwnerYou Are The Most Important Person In Your CompanyAs a construction company owner, you know which parts of your business only you can and should be doing and which parts to give to someone else.Good accounting records combined with Business Process Management (BPM) can help provide answers for making informed decisions.Every piece of paper has a story and your mind will replay that story repeatedly, which is why it is important to have someone else doing your contractor bookkeeping so you can focus on operating and growing your construction company sales and profits.Role of the Company Name OwnerSee the vision of what Company Name will become in the future. Communicate your Vision to your employees, staff, us and anyone directly affected. Develop Strategy For Company Name to help make your Vision a reality. Make decisions based on good solid reports. Need A Mentor? - Someone who has been were you want to go and can guide you. We would like to be that person for you. Call Sharie 206-361-3950 or email sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com and schedule your no charge one-hour consultation. I trust this podcast helps you understand that outsourcing your contractors bookkeeping services to us is about more than just “doing the bookkeeping”; it is about taking holistic approach to your entire construction company and helping support you as a contractor and as a person. We Remove Contractor's Unique Paperwork Frustrations We understand the good, bad and the ugly about owning and operating construction companies because we have had several of them and we sincerely care about you and your construction company! That is all I have for now and if you have listened this far please do me the honor of commenting and rating podcast www.FastEasyAccounting.com/podcast Tell me what you liked, did not like, tell it as you see it because your feedback is crucial and I thank you in advance. You Deserve To Be Wealthy, Because You Bring Value To Other People's Lives! I trust this will be of value to you and your feedback is always welcome at www.FastEasyAccounting.com/podcast This is one more example of how Fast Easy Accounting is helping construction company owners across the USA including Alaska and Hawaii put more money in the bank to operate and grow your construction company. Construction accounting is not rocket science; it is a lot harder than that and a lot more valuable to construction contractors like you so stop missing out and call Sharie 206-361-3950 or email sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com Thinking About Outsourcing Your Contractors Bookkeeping Services? Click On The Link Below: www.FastEasyAccounting.com/hs Need Help Now? Call Sharie 206-361-3950 sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com In closing, I want to caution you that we may or may not be a good fit for your contracting company. This guide will help you learn what to look for in outsourced construction accounting. Thank you very much and I hope you understand we really do care about you and all contractors regardless of whether or not you ever hire our services.Bye for now until our next episode here on the Contractors Success MAP Podcast. Warm Regards, Randal DeHart | Contractors Accountant We Remove Contractor's Unique Paperwork Frustrations

The BCG Matrix Is One Of The Tools Fast Easy Accounting Uses To Help Construction Contractors Increase Profits Developed By Bruce Henderson - For the Boston Consulting Group in 1968 to help corporations analyze business units or product lines. It helps companies allocate resources and is used as an analytical tool in brand marketing, product management, strategic management. No Two Construction - Companies are alike. Every construction company has a unique blend of ownership and management philosophies, tools, equipment, staff, field employees, geographic location, and relationships with suppliers, vendors and professional service providers. This Means - That if construction company "A" earns a better than average profit percentage on residential remodel it does not follow that company "B" will be able to do the same. Get Rich In A Niche - By finding your company's sweet spot, that particular thing you are good at, that people want and will pay good money for and that you are best suits you. Then you spend the majority of your time and effort developing your Business Process Management (BPM) to be the best and only company to service those clients and preferably dominate that market in your target geographic area. The BCG Matrix - Is one of the many tools in our BPM tool chest. We Job Profitability and Job Costing reports from a properly maintained QuickBooks file to map out a specific construction company's target markets. Cash Cows - Are construction projects that generate the highest gross margin. These projects typically generate cash in excess of the amount of cash needed to maintain the business. They are regarded as stable and boring and every contractor would be thrilled to own as many as possible. They are to be "milked" continuously and add more of them whenever possible. Dogs - Are construction projects that generate the least gross margin. These projects typically "break even" or lose money. Though owning a break-even unit provides the social benefit of providing jobs for your employees and possible synergies to assist other construction projects from an accounting point of view they are worthless because they reduce profits and the construction company's return on assets ratio which many investors, bankers and bonding companies use to decide how well a company is being managed. Question Marks - Are construction projects in new markets or a different type of work than the company has been doing which shows potential because they are growing rapidly. Beware of the fact they could consume a lot of cash while you are putting the processes in place to manage these projects. A question mark could prove itself and become a star, and eventually a cash cow. If the question mark does not prove profitable within 90 - 180 days, it may be wise to re-evaluate those projects. Stars - Are construction projects with high gross margins in a fast-growing area like aging in place for seniors. The hope is that stars become the next cash cows. Sustaining your construction company market leadership and increasing the profit picture. When growth slows, stars become cash cows if they have been able to maintain their category leadership, or they move from being a star to a dog. I hope this podcast helps you understand that outsourcing your contractors bookkeeping services to us is about more than just “doing the bookkeeping”; it is about taking holistic approach to your entire construction company and helping support you as a contractor and as a person. We understand the good, bad and the ugly about owning and operating construction companies because we have had several of them and we sincerely care about you and your construction company! That is all I have for now and if you have listened this far please do me the honor of commenting and rating podcast www.FastEasyAccounting.com/podcast Tell me what you liked, did not like, tell it as you see it because your feedback is crucial and I thank you in advance. We Remove Contractor's Unique Paperwork Frustrations For Construction Company Owners who do not need the full power of QuickBooks for contractors and want 24/7 online access we offer Xero Accounting Online and we have custom setup for construction companies. I hope this podcast helps you understand that outsourcing your contractors bookkeeping services to us is about more than just “doing the bookkeeping”; it is about taking holistic approach to your entire construction company and helping support you as a contractor and as a person. We understand the good, bad and the ugly about owning and operating construction companies because we have had several of them and we sincerely care about you and your construction company! That is all I have for now and if you have listened this far please do me the honor of commenting and rating podcast www.FastEasyAccounting.com/podcast Tell me what you liked, did not like, tell it as you see it because your feedback is crucial and I thank you in advance. You Deserve To Be Wealthy, Because You Bring Value To Other People's Lives! I trust this will be of value to you and your feedback is always welcome at www.FastEasyAccounting.com/podcast This is one more example of how Fast Easy Accounting is helping construction company owners across the USA including Alaska and Hawaii put more money in the bank to operate and grow your construction company. Construction accounting is not rocket science; it is a lot harder than that and a lot more valuable to construction contractors like you so stop missing out and call Sharie 206-361-3950 or email sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com Thinking About Outsourcing Your Contractors Bookkeeping Services? Click On The Link Below: www.FastEasyAccounting.com/hs Need Help Now? Call Sharie 206-361-3950 sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com In closing, I want to caution you that we may or may not be a good fit for your contracting company. This guide will help you learn what to look for in outsourced construction accounting. Thank you very much and I hope you understand we really do care about you and all contractors regardless of whether or not you ever hire our services.Bye for now until our next episode here on the Contractors Success MAP Podcast. Warm Regards, Randal DeHart | Contractors Accountant We Remove Contractor's Unique Paperwork Frustrations

It May Help You To Have An Overview Of The Construction Accounting Team Members At Fast Easy Accounting After reading this, you will understand and appreciate why you get lots of attention from your Customer Service Manager and little or no attention from other staff members. Our back office Construction Bookkeepers and Accountants are highly skilled professionals with the burning desire to be the best of the best in their field. Due to the sensitive nature of our work and the need to safeguard your financial records the back office staff of Construction Bookkeepers and Accountants, interact with our contractor clients because we intentionally hire people who are serious, unfriendly and unsociable. No contractor in their right mind wants a friendly sociable Construction Bookkeeper sharing client information with your competitors, employees and suppliers. Our Construction Bookkeepers and Accountants Team Members have hands on experience in construction, have a great deal of respect, empathy, and sincerely care about contractor’s success. It is not just a slogan or a plaque on the wall; but a deep sense of responsibility that we MUST do everything possible to help all contractors, not just our clients, all contractors to achieve their definition of success including. Everyone here knows of contractors who have given their lives to the industry and ended up with health issues and an unstable financial retirement. Contractors add value to people’s lives; they deserve to be wealthy. Here are some insights about how we work and introduce you to some personality traits of our professional Construction Accounting Services staff members starting with a diagram outlining the different departments.Paperwork SorterWhat paperwork do we want?  The short answer is all of it and we will sort it out between what goes into QuickBooks for Contractors and what is not.  You do not have to organize any of your paper before bringing it to us because we have a process for that. Paper documents arrive in bags, boxes, envelopes, pouches, carts and other methods. Soft documents arrive in emails, paperless server Inbox, flash drives, hard drives and our secure client portal. When we are finished with your paperwork, it returns to The Paper Sorting Department for reorganizing, packaging and storage until you retrieve it or we ship to you depending on your arrangement with your Customer Service Representative. These friendly people sometimes work the reception desk because they have not yet been exposed to the trials and tribulations of contractor bookkeeping services. They are well paid and happy because they are doing the work they love in a clean well-lit comfortable environment. The Paper Sorting Department has their own special operations manual with detailed instructions, which means they know exactly know what to do.Role of the Paper Sorting Person Having owned and operated several construction companies we are not soft, weak, timid bookkeepers that need pampering and are easily offended. In fact, quite the opposite, we require all staff members to have construction experience before seeking employment with us. They have to deal with all kinds of paper with coffee stains, dirt, mud and worse, wrinkled, crumpled and torn and have lots of patience. Construction Data EntryConstruction Data Entry is like flying an airplane…95% boredom and 5% sheer terror! We have a process for keeping the data entry staff at the 95% boredom level and out of the 5% sheer terror part. These are nice people. They are well paid and happy because they are doing the work the love in a clean well-lit comfortable environment.Construction Data Entry Staff members have two large crisp clear computer monitors, snacks and beverages in an office with state of the art climate controlled system and all of the hardware and software tools they need to do their job. We do not allow them to work with the 5% sheer terror complex construction accounting transactions. They have their own special operations manual with detailed instructions so they always know what is expected of them. Their duties include checks, receipts, credit card transactions, debit card transactions; simple bills reconciling bank statements, credit and debit card statements and vendor statements. Construction BookkeeperConstruction Bookkeeping is all about the other part of flying an airplane…the 5% sheer terror part! We have a process to help our construction bookkeepers work with high risk, high stress transactions. These are not nice people. They are well paid and happy because they are doing the work the love in a clean well-lit comfortable environment.Construction Bookkeepers have up to four large crisp clear computer monitors, snacks and beverages in an office with state of the art climate controlled system and all of the hardware and software tools they need to do their job. We allow them to work primarily with the 5% sheer terror complex construction accounting transactions because they have deep knowledge and are highly skilled in construction bookkeeping. Their work is very stressful due to the complexity of the transactions they are assigned. They have their own special operations manual with detailed instructions so they always know what is expected of them. Their duties include non-recurring checks, bank transfers, wire transfers, sweep accounts, tracking retention due to you, tracking retention due to your subcontractors, setup and updating customer and vendor contact information, inputting time cards, simple General Journal entries, receipts, credit card transactions, debit card transactions, bills and employee advances and employee reimbursements. Construction Payroll SpecialistConstruction Payroll is one of the toughest jobs of all because there are deadlines that must be met no matter what happens. This is also part of flying an airplane…the 5% sheer terror part! We have a process to help our construction payroll staff work with and manage contractor’s payroll needs.These people are un-bearable and we keep them away from the public whenever possible. They are well paid and happy because they are doing the work the love in a clean well-lit comfortable environment. Construction Payroll Specialists have one or two large crisp clear computer monitors, snacks and beverages in an office with state of the art climate controlled system and all of the hardware and software tools they need to do their job. They are highly skilled in construction payroll with nerves of steel and laser focus. They have their own special operations manual with detailed instructions so they always know what is expected of them.Their duties include reviewing the time cards, preparing payroll, setup and updating employee records, employee advance repayments, W-2, W-3, 940 and 941 payroll reports, workers comp reports, unemployment reports, garnishment answers and payment tracking, child support and more. We do not prepare the checks or make any payments on behalf of Contractor Name. We do all the work behind scenes to make that step fast and easy for Contractor Name’s responsible person to complete. Construction AccountantConstruction Accounting is where the buck stops! No excuses and nobody to pass anything on too. These people are like Dr. Spock on the television series Star Trek, all business and no sense of humor. They do their best to make certain everything in the entire construction accounting system running smoothly, everything is where it needs to be and everything balances properly. We keep them away from the public whenever possible because if you ask what time it is they will tell you how to build a watch. They are well paid and happy because they are doing the work the love in a clean well-lit comfortable environment. Construction Accountants have multiple computers with multiple crisp clear computer monitors, snacks and beverages in an office with state of the art climate controlled system and all of the hardware and software tools they need to do their job. These are highly skilled at dealing with construction accounting issues. They have their own special operations manual with detailed instructions so they always know what is expected of them.Their duties include Fixed Asset management, depreciation schedules, complex Payment Applications similar to G-702 & G703, HUD-1 Statements, Inventory, complex Invoices with multiple Job Deposits and Payments, complex General Journal Entries, Year-End Journal Entries from the annual tax preparer, setup and modifying Chart of Accounts, Items, Report Structures, Insurance Audits and more. Project ManagerProject Managers at Business Consulting And Accounting are responsible for making certain that we are constantly improving, innovating and finding ways to increase efficiency and effectiveness in our system that will make your experience of doing business with us easy, predictable and pleasant. Project Managers seek out new software, hardware and best practices from our competitors. When they find something worthwhile, they add it to our Business Process Management (BPM) Strategy. These people are nice most of the time; however, their head is always in the clouds talking about finding ways to make everyone’s job easier with innovations and processes. They do not sit still very long. Project Managers have two large crisp clear computer monitors, snacks and beverages in an office with state of the art climate controlled system and all of the hardware and software tools they need to do their job. They are highly skilled in process development, innovation and highly organized. They have their own special operations manual with detailed instructions so they always know what is expected of them.Their duties include Business Plans, Process Development, Process Improvement, Systems Engineering, Six Sigma, Deming Methodology, MR>MC, Breakeven Analysis, Earned Value Reporting, Cloud Computing, Cloud Based QuickBooks For Contractors, Paperless Document Vaults, Cloud Based Financial Reporting and more. Contractor’s Business MentorContractor’s Business Mentor is a great person to get to know and spend time with because their job is to help you achieve your definition of success. Helping you understand and use the financial reports one of the tools they use. Contractor’s Business Mentor works in several locations, their primary office and in the conference room with seating for ten people, state of the art climate controlled system and all of the hardware and software tools they need to do their job. In addition, they are mobile contractor’s business coaches who can visit your office or jobsite and perform a business assessment to determine if there are ways to get more production and increase profits. Everyone benefits from coaching, especially high performers.   They sometimes provide so much good information that contractors have reported that two hours with our Contractor’s Business Coach in person, over the phone or during a web cast is a real treat! They have their own special operations manual with detailed instructions so they always know what is expected of them.Their duties are similar to the Project Manager except their primary focus is helping Company Name develop with Business Planning, Process Development, Process Improvement, Systems Engineering, Six Sigma, Deming Methodology, MR>MC, Breakeven Analysis. Contact Sharie at 206-361-3950 or email sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com for more information about setting at appointment for a session. Customer Service ManagerCustomer Service Manager is your primary contact at Business Consulting And Accounting similar to a concierge in a Five Star Hotel who caters to your every need, except there is no tipping allowed. They work have their own private office as well as several conference rooms and guest offices. They have their own special operations manual with detailed instructions so they always know what is expected of them.Their duties include being your single point of contact, which means you usually talk, email and communicate with the same person. This helps you develop a relationship with someone who listens and understands you and your company’s needs. They are the liaison between you and the rest of the staff at Business Consulting And Accounting. Feel free to ask for anything and they will do their best to accommodate you. They are always friendly, helpful and supportive. This person has extensive training and experience in construction office management, taxes, payroll, insurance audits and more. No matter what happens in your company if you need help or a referral for an attorney, annual tax preparer, chief cook and bottle washer this is you go to person. The head of the department is Sharie and she can be reached at 206-361-3950 or email sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com ContractorYou Are The Most Important Person In Your Company As a construction company owner, you know which parts of your business only you can and should be doing and which parts to give to someone else. Good accounting records combined with Business Process Management (BPM) can help provide answers for making informed decisions. Every piece of paper has a story and your mind will replay that story repeatedly, which is why it is important to have someone else doing your contractor bookkeeping so you can focus on operating and growing your construction company sales and profits.Your job is to see the vision of what your contracting company become in the future and communicate it to your employees, staff, us and anyone directly affected You spend a great deal of time developing the strategy for your company to help make your Vision a reality. You need good financial and job costing reports to help you make good decisions. You Are a Contractor You Bring Value to Other People’s Lives You Deserve to Be Wealthy This is one more example of how Fast Easy Accounting is helping construction company owners just like you put more money in the bank to operate and grow your construction company. Construction accounting is not rocket science; it is a lot harder than that and a lot more valuable to construction contractors like you so stop missing out and call Sharie 206-361-3950 or email sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com Thinking About Outsourcing Your Contractors Bookkeeping Services? Click On The Link Below: www.FastEasyAccounting.com/hs Need Help Now? Call Sharie 206-361-3950 sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com

Emerging Contractors Welcome Here Any Construction Company - That is ready to take a long hard look at what has worked, not worked and map out a strategic plan for the future. This includes brand new contractors, seasoned contractors that have been in business since dirt was two days old and everyone in between. It is limited to construction companies with sales last year between $0 and $5,000,000 where the owners are actively involved in the company's operations. The Economy Has Tough On Contractors - During the recession beginning in 2009 and anyone who says otherwise is either not in construction or a dim-bulb trying to sell you non-existent sky-hooks, pipe stretchers, lumber extenders or my favorite a box of 2-9/16" holes for 2" plumbing drain waste and vent pipe. You Have Made An Important Decision - To own and operate a construction company. Most of you came from the skilled construction trades, some of you were working as a manager for a construction company. Some Of You Believe Competition - Is the burden you must bear to be successful. My friend that is a trap that I hope you will avoid because if you understand and apply the 80-20 rule you will not have competition. A Lot Of You Graduated From The University Of Hard Knocks - And have wasted a lot of time learning by experience. Maybe you began your company with a few friends and relatives and thought your overhead expenses would be low since you worked out of your home. As Time Went By - You made a decent living for yourself, hired a few employees, paid your suppliers and you earned a profit. At least that is what your tax preparer said. Then It Happened - Things begin to change and the reality of the construction industry begins to dawn on you as those early customers who were your friends because you could get faucets, fixtures and material at wholesale prices are now telling you they were happy with your work and they want your construction company to do all their future work as long as long as your price is lower than the other bids they are getting, just to keep you honest and dirt poor. The Problem Is Your Construction Company - Has experienced taken the first step in the expansion isoquant path. This Means You Have Overhead - Not just office overhead, you have field overhead too. Office overhead includes expenses like shop rent, office rent, common area management fees, bookkeeping, insurance audits, quarterly tax returns, office payroll, utilities, a computer, an administrative assistant, insurance, contributions, associations dues, etc. Field overhead includes tools and equipment, cell phones liability insurance, contributions and more. You have to juggle all these things at once to keep your company going and you have to keep your prices competitive. Congratulations You Have Arrived! You're An Emerging Contractor! Fast Easy Accounting Has A Step-By-Step Process - To help emerging contractors. We can help you discover and use Business Process Management (BPM) tools to plan your business strategy and implement the processes and procedures into a comprehensive Business Process Management system that can turn your construction company into well-oiled, lean, mean money making machine. It is simple but not easy. In the long run it is worth it and you will be glad you did. Take The First Step - And contact Sharie 206-361-3950 or sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com for a conversation. The call is free and it is a way for us to get to know each other. This is one more example of how Fast Easy Accounting is helping construction company owners just like you put more money in the bank to operate and grow your construction company. Construction accounting is not rocket science; it is a lot harder than that and a lot more valuable to construction contractors like you so stop missing out and call Sharie 206-361-3950 or email sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com Thinking About Outsourcing Your Contractors Bookkeeping Services? Click On The Link Below: www.FastEasyAccounting.com/hs Need Help Now? Call Sharie 206-361-3950 sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com

Eine Episode mit dem BPEL-Experten Daniel Lübke über Business Process Management (BPM) und die allgemeine Frage nach dessen Sinn und Unsinn.

Continuing his ongoing podcast series with SearchSAP, Jon Reed interviews Marco ten Vaanholt, Global Director of the SAP BPX Community, for a compelling look at the changing SAP skill set and what it takes to become a "Business Process Expert." During the podcast, Marco describes his work with the SAP BPX community, and how BPX is working collectively to help define the skill set that SAP professionals will need to stay relevant on both the functional and technical side. Jon asked Marco to be on this podcast because during TechEd 2007, Marco's presentation on becoming an SAP Business Process Expert (BPE) provided the most practical "next steps" for how an SAP consultant can evolve their skills that Jon had yet seen. Marco came through on this podcast with an excellent overview of how the SAP market is changing, how BPX is supporting the SAP skills transition, and what consultants can do to keep their skills in line with the market. By the time the podcast is over, there is a clearer sense of how the SAP professional of today can involve themselves in the BPX community, honing their own skills while also contributing to SAP's product evolution. In this thirty-one minute interview, hosted by Jon Franke of SearchSAP, Jon and Marco talk about the following points: - How Marco got involved with SAP and how he wound up in his current role as the Global Director of the BPX community. - The origins of the SAP BPX community in 2006, and how it has achieved phenomenal growth (200,000 + members) through a grassroots approach to community building. Marco also shares the vision of BPX, the emergence of the industry forums, and the "horizontal and vertical" areas of BPX built around SAP's Business Suite, core ERP, and GRC products. - Marco explains why the BPX community has been so compelling to SAP professionals, by tapping into their desire to evolve into BPE (Business Process Expert) consultants and be better prepared for the eSOA era. - Marco also describes how the collaborative BPX community has also helped SAP partners reduce the "cost of ownership" around educating their consultants about eSOA. SAP customers have also turned to SAP BPX to help support their employees working on the SAP "Business Process Platform." - The SAP BPX community also influences SAP through its product management cycle. Marco explains how the SAP BPX world can serve as a feedback channel to SAP and also support the launch of new product initiatives going forward. - Jon asks Marco about the importance of the Business Process Expert (BPE), and why this person is going to be so important to the SAP implementations of the future. Marco shares the BPX community definition of the BPE: "This business process expert has both the business knowledge and IT savvy to make business process innovation happen in real time, by adapting, composing and executing business processes, using best practices, composition software, and enterprise services." - Marco explains that while there are many different definitions of BPEs, they most commonly describe themselves as having "one foot in IT, and one foot in business." Marco highlights the range of job roles that fit in under the Business Process Expert "umbrella role." - Jon brings up one of the most riveting aspects of Marco's TechEd presentation on becoming a BPE: the argument that both ABAP jobs and core functional configuration jobs are going to go away. Marco clarifies this point, and reframes the discussion to step back from the "shock value" of Jon's statement. Marco explains that ABAP and configuration jobs are not going to go away, but that it's important for all SAP professionals to acquire composition skills, especially technical consultants. - Marco talks about the evolving SAP Composition Environment (CE) and why both technical and functional SAP professionals will want to get experience with the CE going forward. He also hones in on the importance of "soft skills" and provides concrete examples of the types of "soft skills" that will be crucial, including industry expertise. - Marco emphasizes the importance of process modeling skills, and he mentions some of the modeling tools of today (Visio, Visual Composer, ARIS for NetWeaver) and tomorrow that both technical and functional SAP folks will want to get a handle on. - Jon and Marco agree that the "alarmist" view that the current SAP job roles are going away is not the right mindset. The right attitude is to make a commitment to transforming your skill set along with SAP. - Marco talks about other key skills of the "BPXer," including Business Process Management (BPM) methodology know-how and BPM tools like Six Sigma. He tells us why Web 2.0 and community-building skills are so important for the BPE, using blogging, wikis, and collaborative forums to "evangelize" your solutions throughout a global project. - Jon and Marco talk about how SAP professionals now have access to free resources to self-education. Since cost for training is not a barrier, it's more of a mindset shift: (1) getting access to new SAP technical information, and (2) joining communities like BPX to share "best practices" and lessons learned. - Marco makes some distinctions between sharing processes at "process level zero" versus "process level three," and why there is a difference between collaborating on "commoditized processes" versus working on more "disruptive" or strategic (level three) areas. This latter type of collaboration would likely take place in a closed area and shared with the broader community as appropriate. - Jon asks Marco about how today's "SAP functional configuration expert" and "SAP application consultant" of the present needs to evolve to become a BPE. Marco explains how the CE and other Business Process Platform modeling tools will change the relationship between functional and technical teams. He also talks about eSOA, and how, alongside the Enterprise Architect, the functional specialist will be working with SAP eSOA resources like the Enterprise Services Repository.   - Jon Franke asks Marco about how to improve your soft skills, and Marco gives a "big picture" response that starts with how you carry yourself on client sites and work with executives and project teams, and goes on to include various areas of formal and informal education such as organizational change management, process modeling tools, Web 2.0 technologies, and Enterprise SOA. - Jon tries to put Marco on the spot by asking him to explain how the "disruptive innovation" he is advocating can exist alongside of SAP's customer message of "innovation without disruption." Marco explains that there is not a contradiction because the kind of innovation he is advocating takes place in a closed environment that does not involve disrupting the transactional system. - Marco also explains that the distinction between commodity processes and strategic processes comes into play when understanding the cycle of disruptive innovation. He uses the example of Nike's product rollouts and the cycle of innovation in the mobile technology space to describe the difference. - Marco issues a formal invitation for all listeners to get involved with the SAP BPX community. There is a robust "getting started" area to get new members involved quickly with the issues and projects that the BPX community is tackling. Marco also highlights the SAP upgrades area within SAP BPX as a great resource for project teams. - Jon wraps the podcast by talking about the shifting trends in SAP employment, and how it's easy to end this podcast because the next step is to sign up with SAP BPX and get further involved in your SAP skills transformation.

Business Process Management (BPM) solutions have been emerging in the technology marketplace. We have been handling, tracking, and monitoring business processes using technology solutions since last couple of decades. Lets listen to Mike, Phil, and Sinisa to learn more about the unique capabilities of such solutions and get clarity on myths related to this new wave.