The Practical Guide to Business Process Reengineering Using Idef0 (Paperback)

Partial Contents1: Introduction to the Method- Overview of IDEF0 Syntax- Origins and History of IDEF0- Use of IDEF0 with Other Methods and Tools2: Using IDEF0 for Process Improvement- Use of IDEF0 in Support of BPR- Benefits of Using IDEF0 Models for Enterprise Reengineering- The Reader/Author Cycle and the Workshop Approach- The AS-IS Model3: Features and Benefits of the IDEF0 Activity Modeling Method- The Seven Basic Principles- Features of IDEF0 Analysis- Levels of Abstraction in IDEF0 Models4: IDEF0 Graphic Language Syntax and Semantics- Activity Box Syntax- Arrow Syntax Elements- IDEF0 Model Rules5: Pragmatics- Validating the Model- Using Node Diagrams, Schematics, and FEO Diagrams- Using the Reader/Author Review Process6: Do's and Don'ts- Language Rules- Model Quality Measurement- Achieving Model Quality- Management Lessons LearnedAppendicesAppendix A: Types of Models and Forms of BreakdownAppendix B: Sample ModelsAppendix C: SADT and IDEF0--A Historical PerspectiveAppendix D: SADT Data Models, IDEF0, and IDEF1XAppendix E: A Modeling Process Case StudyKey TermsIndex