This article discusses the benefits of applying structured, holistic analysis to human enterprises. It describes the Axum framework for enterprise architecture which the author developed as a tool for managing strategic change. This has been used successfully in many varied organisations such as...

Examines the strategic planning process as well as some practical issues associated with strategic planning. Specific emphasis is placed on a simplified approach to strategic planning. The relationship between strategic planning and performance is discussed. A brief overview of common approaches...

The literature contends that the lack of strategic business planning is a major drawback in the implementation of business process initiatives such as total quality management. In addition, it is evident that strategic planning firms achieve better performance than other firms. However,...

This paper investigated the impact of components and contextual elements of strategic planning on the effectiveness of the strategic planning process. Specifically, the characteristics of planning and the overall effectiveness of planning processes in the automotive industry were studied. A...

Hitherto, very few performance measures have been constructed for selecting the right production system. Before a new, advanced manufacturing system (e.g. Just In Time and Flexible Manufacturing System) is implemented in a company, it is of paramount importance that extensive analysis should be...

Purpose – The purpose of the study is to examine how information technology, strategic planning processes, and people interact in an emerging e‐government environment. Design/methodology/approach – A discriminant model was developed to test the ability to distinguish between the...

Purpose – To develop a model for manufacturing strategy formulation and implementation to help the managerial body of a corporation improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their company. Design/methodology/approach – The quality function deployment (QFD) technique is used in the...

Purpose – This paper sets out to examine the conditions of enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementations on the basis of research conducted among practitioners dealing with ERP projects. Design/methodology/approach – This paper builds on the research conducted among a few dozen...

Purpose – To elaborate a methodology enabling organizations to define their strategic processes among other processes. Design/methodology/approach – A case study approach has been chosen due to the nature of this research. Case study research method is qualitative method but it can be...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse how a Brazilian public research centre implemented business process management (BPM) highlighting the challenges of change that have to be dealt with in the stage developed by this organisation. Design/methodology/approach – The first author...