Competing versions of the truth
Teams keep process maps, policies and responsibilities in separate files. Employees cannot reliably find the approved way to work.
Where work starts to break down.
Policies stop at publication
A published rule does not explain which activity, role or approval should put it into practice.
Changes lose their context
A revised procedure can affect roles, documents and running workflows without a shared review of those dependencies.
HOW IT WORKS
A practical path from problem to process.
People own decisions. Systems carry out configured actions. Any AI assistance must use authorized context and produce work for review.
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Process owner
Define the scope
Map the process hierarchy and appoint accountable owners. Identify which activities need a common standard.
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Policy steward
Connect the requirements
Link policies, roles, terms and control requirements to the activities they govern.
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Reviewers
Approve a usable baseline
Review process models and documents, resolve comments and publish a controlled version for employees.
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Delivery team
Put rules into operation
Configure selected workflows and approval responsibilities in BPA. Confirm integrations and exceptions before release.
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Process owner
Keep the standard current
Review change requests and operational feedback. Where event data is available, compare actual paths with the approved model using BPI. The process owner approves the next version.
The platform behind the solution.
Process Architecture & Design Platform
EBPA maintains process hierarchies, linked policies, role responsibilities and controlled versions.
Explore EBPA →Process Automation Platform
BPA applies selected routing and approval rules to operational workflows.
Explore BPA →Process Mining Platform
BPI compares actual execution with an approved process model when suitable event data is available.
Explore BPI →Process AI Teammates
FlowBuddy can assist with process review and rule-related work using authorized context. People confirm the output and retain approval authority.
Explore FlowBuddy →Make the handoffs visible.
Business scenario · Supplier qualification policy update
- 01Qualification change proposed
- 02Onboarding rules and forms mapped
- 03Procurement reviews impact
- 04Updated policy published
- 05Document checks tested
See the work in practice.
Haier Smart Home
Electronics & smart home
A shared foundation for group-wide process governance.
Haier Smart Home connected process standards, responsibilities and enterprise systems in a unified process asset platform.
Read the implementation story ↗
Chambroad group
Energy & chemicals
Connecting shared services across a diversified group.
Chambroad group brought service entry points, business-unit responsibilities and cross-system workflows into a coordinated operating model.
Read the implementation story ↗
Xingfa Aluminium
Materials & manufacturing
From process standards to execution and operational insight.
Xingfa Aluminium introduced process design, automation, integration robots and process intelligence in a staged manufacturing programme.
Read the implementation story ↗A FOCUSED START
Agree the scope.
Establish the baseline.
What to bring
Start with one process family, an accountable owner and an inventory of current policies. Agree the approval authority, document version rules and the systems affected by a change.
What to measure
Track ownership coverage, overdue reviews, use of current versions and exceptions against an agreed baseline.
Implementation scope and outcomes depend on the process, data, systems and team. Agree success criteria during discovery.
YOUR QUESTIONS
Before you begin.
Does publishing a policy automate it?
No. EBPA organizes the standard and its relationships. Executable routing, integrations and exception handling must be configured and tested in BPA.
Can different business units retain local rules?
Define shared standards and permitted local variations with named owners. Model their scope and review rights before configuring access.
Where does AI fit?
An optional FlowBuddy scenario can help prepare process work from authorized context. Owners still review the output; AI is not required for this governance solution.
Start with one process.
Build toward something bigger.
Bring your team, your systems, and the work you want to improve.