To achieve the desired result of a management or contracting process, more than planning and execution is needed. It also requires careful analysis and management of the interdependent business processes involved in planning, preconstruction, procurement, construction, closeout, and commissioning the built environment. This is why business process management (BPM) is so important to the success of a construction project or company.
BPM is an integrated and systematic method of identifying, modeling, automating, and continuously monitoring business process. The goal is to align business-related tasks within the company with strategic goals, which results in increased efficiency and profitability.
The BPM lifecycle is comprised of six phases to reach its goal which is to analyze, design and implement monitoring, optimizing and redesign. The first step in the cycle is to study the current process and identify areas to improve. The next step is the creation of the new process to meet demands of business by implementing automated and standardization where it is possible. The implementation phase aims to implement the new process model as well as ongoing monitoring and optimization are essential to its continued performance.
Construction companies spend hundreds or even hundreds of thousands of dollars annually on manual tasks and inefficient business processes. This is a problem both in the office and on the construction site. Automating these processes increases visibility, increases operational responsiveness and reduces risk. It also speeds up decision-making. It also helps reduce costs, boost employee morale and allow for better utilization of resources. In order to achieve this teams must be fully aware of all their processes and the underlying procedures.