Business Process Optimization
IT Knights, LLC offers several Business Process Optimization (BPO) services to help keep your competitive advantage. Our BPO Services fall into the following three areas: Formalization and Standardization, Process Improvement, and Process Reengineering.
Formalization and Standardization
- Document and standardize the current processes
- Helps employees to understand the processes
- Reduces randomness and chaos
Process Improvement
- Automate parts of the process
- Reduce costs and cycle times
- Improve customer quality
Process Reengineering
- Massive change
- Major improvements
- Hardest to implement and takes the longest amount of time
We hate inefficiencies.
They waste our time and test our patience. Think about a time when you experienced inefficient operations at a business you frequent. Did you experience long lines, support call runaround, slow processing of refunds? These are just a few examples of inefficiencies, and we are certain these negatively impacted your perception of that business. In fact, after that experience, you very likely considered seeking out another business with the same offerings. Inefficiencies like these happen more often than we want to realize, and if any of these exist in your business, they can serve as a tipping point to push a loyal customer (and potentially employee) out-the-door to your competitors.
If that isn’t enough to convince you of the importance of increasing efficiency in your business, think about the money wasted. As the saying goes, time is money and for every hour wasted hunting and gathering critical information, you could gain access to that same information in seconds with the click of a button. Many business processes can be improved to operate more efficiently, ultimately translating to less wasted time and more money. With all that money and time back, you can focus more on operating your actual business and serving your customers.
In this fast-paced world we live, your company cannot afford to sit still and let their processes become outdated. Processes implemented 10 years ago do not necessarily fit the needs of your business today. You can benefit from a fresh perspective to gain a complete understanding of the value of the process and fearlessness (as exhibited by knights) to challenge the status quo of how that value is attained. Think of us like the fearless knights saving the day in the stories you heard as kids, but we are saving your processes.
Optimizing your business processes to meet your business need while providing the same value to your customers requires formalizing, minor tweaks and adjustments, and sometimes, it requires massive overhauls. In any case, introducing new technology or reinventing ways to utilize your existing technology can be just what you need to gain that competitive advantage. The best part – it doesn’t have to break your wallet.