Increasing process orientation with business process management: Critical practices’

This paper studies the role of business process management in creating a higher business process orientation. The purpose is to analyze previously suggested practices to identify those that are critical at a certain business process orientation maturity level and those that are not. A case study is used to identify the critical success factors. Then a statistical analysis of a sample of 324 companies is undertaken to operationalize the success factors in the form of critical practices. Organizations following these critical practices at a certain level will reach higher process orientation sooner.

► Builds upon theoretical foundation of business process management. ► Uses multi-method research approach combining a case study with an empirical study. ► Identifies practices that are critical for increasing process orientation maturity. ► Companies implementing those practices will reach higher process orientation sooner.