A JISC Advisory Services project to determine the extent to which BCE operations are integrated within institutions. Business process analysis, change management reviews and enhanced models of engagement between central institutional functions and BCE.

Embedding BCE through enhanced business process and internal engagement

Overview

Evidence from the JISC BCE User Needs, CRM and IPR studies has shown that institutions need help in understanding how to achieve alignment and integration of different processes, systems and operations in support of the developing BCE capability and infrastructure, especially within the information, administration and IT services. This project will gather evidence of current levels of integration and identify models of cross-institutional business processes impacting on BCE activity. It will identify good practice and ways for improving processes to better integrate BCE with core activities.

Aims and objectives

  •  Identifying the key business processes and system implications of BCE activity
  •  Producing case studies which illustrate different models and degrees of business integration for different approaches to BCE
  •  Devising change plans in each of the five cases to enable BCE functions to be more effectively embedded
  •  Producing an infoKit with recommended process improvement steps and methods for better integration of BCE
  •  Base-lining and developing the level and nature of engagement between central functions and BCE operations;
  •  Creating resources for managers of central functions, with advice and guidance on BCE and how to support it.

Project methodology

The project will work with five institutional partners to facilitate a review of core business processes, identifying good practice and ways of improving integration of BCE activity

Anticipated outputs and outcomes

  • Generic high-level business process analysis of BCE operations in institutions
  • Analytical tools enabling institutions to review processes and develop improvement plans
  • Five case studies of the extent of integration of BCE operations within institutions
  • Change/Development plans for the five institutional cases
  • Models for enhanced engagement between central institutional functions and BCE
  • Online resources aimed at senior strategic and operational managers, highlighting the recommended business process improvement steps and methods for better integration of BCE operations within institutions
  • Online resources aimed at mangers of central institutional functions with advice and guidance on BCE and how to support it

Standards used

The project will use the Process Review methodology advocated within the JISC infoNet Process Review infoKit .

Lead Institution

Project Staff

Project Manager
Project Team
  • Clive Alderson, JISC infoNet, 0191 243 8464

 

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Summary
Start date
1 January 2008
End date
1 July 2010
Funding programme
Business & Community Engagement programme
Committees
  • JISC Organisational Support committee
Topic