First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Bob''s blog entries a weekly Business Plan Review meeting (BPR) “One Ford” is more than just a catchphrase Insights & Publications practice at McKinsey & Company Leading in the 21st century: An interview with Ford''s Alan Mulally McKinsey Publishing McKinsey Quarterly Rik Kirkland Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Alan Mulally by Rik Kirkland for the Insights & Publications practice at McKinsey & Company.

BPR 100

BPR McKinsey Resources Article 100

Rapid BI

APRIL 3, 2015

Many best practices come as universal and standardized practices maybe within a specific industry as for example PRINCE2, MSP, PMBOK and in other fields TQM, JIT, BPR, CSR, 360, or all the best practices connected to the -ing words – as for […]. Think about it just for a moment – what is a best practice?

BPR 62

BPR TQM PMBOK Industry 62

Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 22, 2015

I believe that the Business Plan Review (BPR) process that he has developed is the most effective use of organizational structure that I have ever observed. Alan began each BPR session in the same way: “My name is Alan Mulally and I’m the CEO of Ford Motor Company.”

BPR 173

BPR Succession Restructuring Conference 173

Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 22, 2014

One process to do this is the weekly “Business Plan Review” (or “BPR”) meeting attended by the global leadership team, and all business and functional leaders. At BPR meetings, leaders present updates on progress to achieve their goals. He follows a set of metrics to assess progress and results, and the metrics are tracked weekly and analyzed during the BPR meeting. The remarkable turnaround of Ford led by Alan Mulally — without U.S.

BPR 150

BPR Competitive Advantage Metrics Consensus 150

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Over the next two decades, business witnessed several additional megatrends: business process re-engineering (BPR), globalization, the dot-com era, and the sustainability movement. Customers Economy BPRA friend of mine doesn't have much respect for the Occupy Wall Street movement, and he's hoping the imminent arrival of winter will convince the protesters to pack up their tents and go home. I have a different view.

Trends 12

Trends Engineering Price Globalization 12