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DEFINITION: The critical path method (CPM) is a step-by-step technique for process planning that defines critical and non-critical tasks with the goal of preventing time-frame problems and process bottlenecks. The CPM is ideally suited to projects consisting of numerous activities that interact in a complex manner.In applying the CPM, there are several steps that can be summarized as follows:Define the required
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Smart Process Applications: A Game Changer for HR Shared Services
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This webinar details the evolution of enterprise processes and describes how smart process applications (SPAs) are transforming HR shared services. Learn how SPAs work, uncover the benefits and challenges of this strategy, and more – tune in now to get started.
Posted: 22 Apr 2013 | Premiered: Apr 22, 2013
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Migrating SAP applications
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This comprehensive webcast describes the performance and scalability gains you can achieve by moving mission-critical SAP applications off of legacy servers and onto open platforms. Plus, find key recommendations for ensuring a successful transition as well as customer success stories.
Posted: 01 Apr 2013 | Premiered: Apr 1, 2013
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Unified Information Governance: Modern Retention Enablement
sponsored by IBM
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This brief video explains how you can evolve your records and information management (RIM) processes using modern retention enablement, allowing for information visibility and more strategic decision-making.
Posted: 26 Apr 2013 | Premiered: Jun 25, 2012
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Kofax reduced e-Docs cost per invoice by 50%.
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This video demonstrates how e-docs UK reducing their cost per invoice by 50% while improving their speed and ability to bring new customers on board. View now to learn how they were able to streamline operations, increase productivity & better engage with their customers for a competitive advantage & growth.
Posted: 21 Feb 2013 | Premiered: 21 Feb 2013
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Dancing with Elephants - Making Your Business Processes Agile
sponsored by Fujitsu America, Inc.
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Think Agile BPM is not for you because you don't have simple processes that follow the same path every time? Think again. This webcast illustrates how Agile BPM allows you to get results by striking the right balance between structure and flexibility in processes how Fujitsu's Agile BPM solution can help you to achieve that goal.
Posted: 03 Jan 2011 | Premiered: Jan 3, 2011
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Video Whitepaper: Managing Risk & Uncertainty
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View this video white paper to learn how Integrated business planning can help your company align strategic, operational, and financial plans.
Posted: 15 Dec 2009 | Premiered: 03 Nov 2009
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Dynamic Case Management: A Foundation for Agile Enterprise Business Applications
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The dynamic case management approach is helping companies achieve significant, competitive results. In this webinar, learn how your company can also achieve better service outcomes with dynamic case management.
Posted: 05 May 2011 | Premiered: 02 May 2011
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IT Innovation as a Priority
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Today as a CIO, not only is maintaining operational excellence part of your role, but driving innovation is also high on the priority list. In this video, VP IT and Administration at Hearst Television, Inc., shares how he was able to maintain operational excellence and create an innovative virtualization solution.
Posted: 23 Mar 2011 | Premiered: 23 Mar 2011
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Using SAP Netweaver MDM to Take Control of your Data
sponsored by HP, Intel & SAP
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Attend this Webcast to learn how you can solve master data management (MDM) issues on a global basis, standardize business processes, and simplify your application landscape.
Posted: 19 Oct 2007 | Premiered: Oct 31, 2007, 12:00 EDT (16:00 GMT)
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How to Get Lean with Automated Process Discovery - Live demonstration and case study presentation
sponsored by Fujitsu America, Inc.
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The biggest challenge to improving the efficiency of your business processes often lies in knowing how these processes really work in your organization. This webcast will teach you how to visualize and analyze your business processes from historical data, expose process waste and apply lean initiatives to achieve significant value.
Posted: 23 Mar 2010 | Premiered: Mar 23, 2010
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CPM DEFINITION (continued):
tasks and put them down in an ordered (sequenced) list.Create a flowchart or other diagram showing each task in relation to the others.Identify the critical and non-critical relationships (paths) among tasks.Determine the expected completion or execution time for each task.Locate or devise alternatives (backups) for the most critical paths.The CPM was developed in the 1950s by DuPont, and was first used in missile-defense construction projects. Since that time, the CPM has been adapted to other fields including hardware and software product research and development. Various computer programs are
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