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Version5.0.3-en-EU•April20081ELECTRICUTILITIESPROCESSCLASSIFICATIONFRAMEWORKSMTHEELECTRICUTILITIESPROCESSCLASSIFICATIONFRAMEWORKBasedontherenownedProcessClassificationFrameworkSM(PCF),ataxonomyofcross-functionalbusinessprocessesintendedtoallowobjectivecomparisonofperformancewithinandamongorganizations,andthesupportofIBM,thisindustryPCFenablesmoreindustryapplicablecontentbyoutlininganddefiningprocessesandactivitiesspecifictotheElectricUtilitiesindustry.Thisallowsorganizationstochoosetheframeworkmostrelevanttothespecificprocessimprovementneed,whetheritbebenchmarkingwithinoracrossindustries,businessprocessmanagement/re-engineering,orcontentmanagement.Thecross-industryPCFandindustryPCFsareavailableontheAPQCwebsiteatnocharge.IBMprovidedthesubjectmatterexpertiseandintellectualpropertytocreatetheindustryspecificbusinessprocessclassificationframeworks,aspartoftheIBM’scontinuingleadershipinthepromotionofopenstandardstohelporganizationsevaluateandmeasurebusinessprocessesatanindustrylevel.THEFRAMEWORKFORPROCESSIMPROVEMENTExperienceshowsthatthepotentialofbenchmarkingtodrivedramaticimprovementliessquarelyinmakingout-of-the-boxcomparisonsandsearchingforinsightsnottypicallyfoundwithinintra-industryparadigms.Toenablethisbeneficialbenchmarking,theAPQCProcessClassificationFrameworkSM(PCF)servesasahigh-level,industry-neutralenterpriseprocessmodelthatallowsorganizationstoseetheirbusinessprocessesfromacross-industryviewpoint.Thiscross-industryframeworkhasexperiencedmorethan15yearsofcreativeusebythousandsoforganizationsworldwide.ThePCFprovidesthefoundationfortheOpenStandardsBenchmarkingCollaborativeSM(OSBC)databaseandtheworkofitsadvisorycouncilofglobalindustryleaders.EachversionofthePCFwillcontinuetobeenhancedastheOSBCdatabasefurtherdevelopsdefinitions,processes,andmeasures.ThePCFandassociatedmeasuresandbenchmarkingsurveysareavailablefordownloadandcompletionatnochargefromtheOpenStandardsBenchmarkingCollaborativeWebsiteatwww.apqc.org/OSBCdatabase.HISTORYThecross-industryProcessClassificationFrameworkwasoriginallyenvisionedasataxonomyofbusinessprocessesandacommonlanguagethroughwhichAPQCmemberorganizationscouldbenchmarktheirprocesses.TheinitialdesigninvolvedAPQCandmorethan80organizationswithstronginterestinadvancingtheuseofbenchmarkingintheUnitedStatesandworldwide.Sinceitsinceptionin1992,thePCFhasseenupdatestomostofitscontent.Theseupdateskeeptheframeworkcurrentwiththewaysthatorganizationsdobusinessaroundtheworld.In2008,APQCandIBMworkedtogethertoenhancethecross-industryPCFandtodevelopanumberofindustry-specificprocessclassificationframeworks.2Permissiongrantedtophotocopyforpersonaluse.©2008APQC©2008IBMInterpretingthePCF______________________________________________________________________________3Overview_______________________________________________________________________________________41.0DevelopVisionandStrategy___________________________________________________________________42.0DevelopandManageProductsandServices______________________________________________________43.0MarketandSellProductsandServices__________________________________________________________54.0DeliverProductsandServices_________________________________________________________________75.0ManageCustomerService____________________________________________________________________96.0DevelopandManageHumanCapital____________________________________________________________97.0ManageInformationTechnology_______________________________________________________________118.0ManageFinancialResources__________________________________________________________________149.0Acquire,Construct,andManageProperty______________________________________________________1710.0ManageEnvironmentalHealthandSafety(EHS)__________________________________________________1711.0ManageExternalRelationships________________________________________________________________1812.0ManageKnowledge,Improvement,andChange__________________________________________________19PROCESSCLASSIFICATIONFRAMEWORKTABLEOFCONTENTSLOOKINGFORWARDThecrossindustryandindustryProcessClassificationFrameworksareevolvingmodels,whichAPQCwillcontinuetoenhanceandimproveregularly.Thus,APQCencouragescomments,suggestions,andmoreimportantly,thesharingofinsightsfromhavingappliedthePCFwithinyourorganization.ShareyoursuggestionsandexperienceswiththePCFbye-mailingpcf_feedback@apqc.org.ABOUTAPQCAninternationallyrecognizedresourceforprocessandperformanceimprovement,APQChelpsorganizationsadapttorapidlychangingenvironments,buildnewandbetterwaystowork,andsucceedinacompetitivemarketplace.Withafocusonproductivity,knowledgemanagement,benchmarking,andqualityimprovementinitiatives,APQCworkswithitsmemberorganizationstoidentifybestpractices;discovereffectivemethodsofimprovement;broadlydisseminatefindings;andconnectindividualswithoneanotherandtheknowledge,training,andtoolstheyneedtosucceed.Foundedin1977,APQCisamember-basednonprofitservingorganizationsaroundtheworldinallsectorsofbusiness,education,andgovernment.APQCisalsoaproudwinnerofthe2003and2004Nort