The main reasons for implementing BPM in Czech companies

This article focuses on describing the main aspects and reasons for implementing Business Process Management in Czech companies, and was based on original results of the quantitative research evaluating aspects of process management in the context of company strategies in Czech enterprises which was carried out in 2006 with regard to the extension of its further utilization. Following the interest of professionals in practice, the research continued and was re-implemented in 2012, having the interviews completed in 2013. I have described an evaluation of a process segmentation typology in this article too. The analysis showed that managers have more options regarding process segmentation to choose from. In terms of practicality and ease of use, the method of process segmentation most frequently used (managerial, main and supportive) comes directly from the requirements of ISO 9001

Process segmentation typology in Czech companies

This article describes process segmentation typology during business process management implementation in Czech companies. Process typology is important for a manager’s overview of process orientation as well as for a manager’s general understanding of business process management. This article provides insight into a process-oriented organizational structure. The first part analyzes process segmentation typology itself as well as some original results of quantitative research evaluating process segmentation typology in the specific context of Czech company strategies. Widespread data collection was carried out in 2006 and 2013. The analysis of this data showed that managers have more options regarding process segmentation and its selection. In terms of practicality and ease of use, the most frequently used method of process segmentation (managerial, main, and supportive) stems directly from the requirements of ISO 9001. Because of ISO 9001:2015, managers must now apply risk planning in relation to the selection of processes that are subjected to process management activities. It is for this fundamental reason that this article focuses on process segmentation typology

Knowledge services in Business Process Management - new way for increasing of productivity?

Tento článek představuje nástroje pro BPM, které se používají v celé řadě českých a světových výroních a nevýrobních podniků, stejně jako v organizacích a jiných veřejných institucí správy. Je zřejmé, že kvalita modelů podnikových procesů (BPM), velmi ovlivňuje nasazení podnikového procesu. To motivovalo několik výzkumníků navrhnout metriky pro hodnocení kvality BPM, které mohou vést ke zvýšení produktivity.This paper represent the appropriate software support for Process Management, and those tools which are used in a whole range of Czech and world-class manufacturing production and non-manufacturing enterprises as well as in organizations and other public sector administration institutions. The innovation in the tuition process lies in the fact that this software is not used for modeling the processes within the university (the organization itself) ? but rather, that the students themselves model and analyze processes drawn from real-world praxis (working practices) in manufacturing production and non-manufacturing enterprises.The market forces of today?s business process (BP) development have begun to place an important emphasis on business process quality. Evidently, the quality of a business process model (BPM) highly influences the deployed business process. This motivated several researchers to propose metrics to evaluate the quality of BPM

Economic aspects of public procurement parameters in tertiary education sector

Public procurement is a very important area of competitiveness development of the countries. Significant public sector financial resources are allocated through public procurement. Over the last decade, there has been a growing demand for an investigation of the efficiency of public procurement processes. In the research studies, analyses focusing on methodological aspects, efficiency assessment models, economic and transaction costs and other economic parameters in relation to public procurement have begun to appear gradually. Their importance has increased in the recent period, especially in the era associated with a lack of financial resources in the economic and social spheres. A correct determination of the mechanisms ensuring the implementation of transparent competition is able to allow improvement of competitive environment. Such aspects prompt this study, which is aimed at examination of the selected parameters of public procurement in the tertiary education sector and their impact on the final cost of the public procurement contract. There are no such sectoral analyses within the national environments, making it difficult to create an international comparative basis. The aim of the paper is to investigate the impact of the selected public procurement parameters on the final price. These parameters are subcontractor participation, European funds funding, usage of electronic auction, type of procured item, and procurement procedure. Besides these ones, public procurement processes also influence the final price. Approximately, a share of 95 % from the expected price is reflected in the final price, whilst a mean regression coefficient of the number of offers reaches a level of-17499.07 in the year 2017. The outcome of the analysis can help the procurers to identify the behavior of public procurement and to confirm or disprove the significance of the parameters that are examined using the quantitative methods. The results of this analysis are beneficial for national policymakers as well as national and international benchmarking. © 2019, Bucharest University of Economic Studies Publishing House. All rights reserved

Determinants of public fund´s savings formation via public procurement process

The aim of procurement is to achieve savings of public resources. Domestic and foreign studies point to the fact that the condition of achieving the savings is sufficient competition on the supply side. Slovakia currently belongs to the group of countries with low competition in public procurement deals. Furthermore, in this context we have compared the best practices of using public funds with regard to public procurement in the Czech Republic. The aim of this paper is to create and analyze models of the number of tenders subcontractor participation and open competition on the savings achieved in public procurement. Based on the Wilcoxon signed-rank test in the R software is demonstrated that public procurement in an average is a way to save public funds. Using linear regression in R program positive effect of the number of offers to saving process is identified. Across the investigated group as well as at dividing to limit and above the limit contracts, any further offer increased energy in average of 3%. Participation of the subcontractor has positive effect on savings in the whole study group and at above limit contracts over 1.35 million euros without value added tax. Open competition as a kind of public procurement is not statistically significant in pursuit of savings in procurement for a given sample. © 2017, Academy of Economic Studies from Bucharest. All rights reserved

Investigation of relationship between spatial distribution of medical equipment and preventable mortality

The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between the spatial distribution of the selected medical equipment and the preventable mortality rate in the regions of the Slovak Republic. The main analytical approach is carried out through the cluster analysis based on a Euclidean distance technique in order to get similarity of the administrative divisions in form of a district and a pseudot2 approach aimed at the determination of a number of the districts in a cluster. A number of medical equipment had a rising tendency from the year 2008. The most extreme position according to a localisation distribution of the computed tomographs and the magnetic resonance imaging scanners is held by the Košice IV District at the level of 7.50630. From an angle of view of the preventable mortality, the Piešt’any District holds the most extreme position peaking at the level of 10.97969 for the female sex and the Kežmarok District with the value of 9.44088. The study has the significant dissemination outputs for health policy interventions, especially to draw up regional health plans for computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging deployment, mainly in locations with a high preventable mortality rate for both sexes. © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.Slovak Research and Development AgencySlovak Research and Development Agency [APVV-17-0360

Business process management in czech higher education

Business Process Management, both as a managerial discipline and its supportive information and communication technology, is becoming a concern for many business practitioners and research workers. As organizations develop their processes via modelling, simulation, implementation and continuous improvement, they may demand suitable workforce to secure these initiatives such as process owners, business analysts, process analysts etc. This fact puts demands on higher education institutions to provide these competencies and teach their students. Moreover, to provide quality education and research, universities themselves may utilize benefits of Business Process Management. The main goal of this paper is thus to explore the current state of Business Process Management utilization among Czech higher education institutions. Its purpose is to answer the research questions of how do universities in the Czech Republic apply process approach and what process maturity do they achieve? The second concerns of this paper are process owners and their role in process initiatives of Czech universities

Performance measurement of energy processes in Czech production plants

The part of research which is described in this article was focused on Performance Measurement of energy processes and approach especially of Czech production plants (defined below) to this area of interest. The main aim of the research was to check and describe the situation in the energy processes area of the Czech production plants, its managing and measuring. The aim of the article is to find and describe main impacts and actual approach of Czech industrial companies in energy processes performance measurement (energy prices and consumption analysis, actual level of performance measurement utilization in plant at all and directly in energy area, performance management (PM) methods utilization, KPÍs used). For these results outputs from quantitative research were used. As was found, the energy processes, as supporting processes to core ones, in the production plants are not mapped, described and summarized in one methodical document to be able to increase the effectiveness of managing and performance measurement. The performance measurement methods are not used for energy processes. Key Performance Indicators (KPÍs), which are included in the Performance Measurement System (PMS), are not stated, only the physical energy flow indicators are implemented in the local systems. This was (and actually is) represented by the energy prices variation, respectively its increasing, absence of the clear statement of the coal usage and mining, the pressure to consumption reduction, reducing CO2 and the needs of fast reaction in various energy medium using. © Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Belgrade

Teaching business process management: Improving the process of process modelling course

Process approach is a part of many organizations' management systems. Process oriented organizations focus on value added processes, their management, performance measurement, improvement and automation. However, in many higher education institutions is not process management implemented and its teaching does not always correspond with business needs and practice. This paper deals with the latter side of process management in higher education - course of process management held at Faculty of management and economics of Tomas Bata University in Zlín. The main purpose of the paper is to present the results of the research among Czech universities and their approach to BPM education and a case study of process management course and its improvement at Faculty of Management and Economics at Tomas Bata University in Zlín. To improve the course, the very aspects of process management such as customer focus or performance measurement were applied. The performed action research is then described in form of the case study

Human factor in business process management: modeling competencies of BPM roles

Purpose: The study proposes competence models for the roles of process owners, process analysts and industrial engineers based on qualitative research. Design/methodology/approach: The research methodology is a combination of a questionnaire survey and interviewing in Czech companies, which develop the process approach. The proposed competence models can be utilized during business process management (BPM) implementation while appointing process owners, analysts and industrial engineers and their further development. Findings: This paper emphasizes the role of human factor and presents research results concerning most important BPM roles and their competencies. Research limitations/implications: There is lack of research (a research gap) in the field of BPM roles, what they do and what they should do. Practical implications: A system of competence models is thus a tool for human resource management and should increase the success rate of BPM projects. Another possible utilization is in higher education in business administration. Social implications: Another possible utilization is in higher education in business administration. Originality/value: It proposes competence models for the roles of process owners, process analysts and industrial engineers based on qualitative research. © 2020, Emerald Publishing Limited.Tomas Bata University -Faculty of Management and Economics [VaV-IP-RO/2018/03]; [VEGA 1/0600/20]; [KEGA 012TUKE4/2019]; [APVV SK-SRB-18-0053