Head of Business Process Management
As-Is or To-Be Process Analysis? The Right Start to Process Optimization.
Processes determine a company's success. Therefore, the step into professional process management is more than an organizational advancement: it is the key to mastering complexity, increasing efficiency, and actively shaping change.
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Do you want to specifically optimize your processes or are you already in the midst of building a process structure?
Then now is the right moment to set the course correctly. Because whether it’s a To-Be or As-Is process, the way you document, evaluate, and further develop processes determines your future success.
Process Management with the Right Focus
Implementing process management means taking a holistic view of business processes and uncovering optimization potential without interrupting the workflow.
There is no one-size-fits-all solution: Every company needs its own path between As-Is analysis and To-Be design. It is crucial to set the right focus and prioritize where it creates the greatest added value.
Two Starting Situations, one Goal
Scenario A: You already have a valid data basis, for example through process mining or BI-supported process analyses. The As-Is state of your processes is known, and you can specifically start with optimization.
Scenario B: Your processes work, but are hardly documented so far. Decisions are primarily based on experience. Here, the focus is on creating transparency, identifying core processes, and specifically improving them without disrupting daily business.
In most companies, we encounter Scenario B. And that is not a disadvantage: This is where the greatest levers for sustainable improvement emerge.
Successful process management does not mean turning everything upside down.
It means identifying the crucial levers and adjusting them at the right time.
As-Is and To-Be processes are not contradictory. They complement each other: The As-Is state shows where you are. The To-Be state defines where you want to go. Comparing both perspectives provides the basis for measurable and sustainable results.
(Order to Cash (OTC) Process – Fact Sheet)
(Process Mining Overview, Source: Symbioworld)
(Microsoft Power BI Report, Source: Symbioworld)