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business process transformation

Business process transformation (BPT) is an umbrella term that describes the act of radically changing the series of actions required to meet a specific business goal.

Business process transformation involves an examination of the steps required to achieve a specific goal in an effort to remove duplicate or unnecessary steps and automate as many actions as possible. Compliance regulations, as well as changes in the economy, often drive business process transformation.

See also: business process reengineering, business process management, business process, change management

Related glossary terms: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), SWAN (state wide area network), business process management (BPM), Sensex (BSE Sensex), Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Nifty (NSE Nifty), State Bank of India (SBI), Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Aadhaar , DGS&D (DGS&D rate contracts)

This was last updated in July 2011

Posted by: Margaret Rouse

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