Establishing the synchronous enterprise

The synchronous enterprise aims for the effective and efficient combination of people, processes, knowledge and technology. For the realisation within a specific enterprise an individual business process model has to be developed, based on suitable reference models. This model describes the structure of the business process as well as the concurrence of orders, products and resources. It is the base for improving organisation and technology. Changeable and process oriented management systems that are based on performance indicators support this improvement process. The goal-oriented generation, storage, distribution and usage of knowledge is a critical success factor. A method for knowledge management based on the individual business processes model supports this task, significantly. Management strategies; business process models; simulation; knowledge management; benchmarking; synchronous processes; integrated enterprise model.