BPR (Hammer & Champy)

Overview

What if you could transform your organization from outdated and inefficient to agile and customer-focused? That’s where Business Process Reengineering, or BPR, comes in. Developed by Hammer and Champy, BPR is a powerful framework used when businesses want to radically rethink how work is done. It challenges traditional hierarchies and focuses on eliminating unnecessary steps, improving quality, and increasing speed. Visualized as a flowchart, BPR maps out processes from start to finish, highlighting areas for dramatic improvement. Applying it requires commitment, starting with identifying key processes, then redesigning them with a focus on outcomes, not tasks. BPR isn’t just about change—it’s about transformation.