Explore whether a process can easily be used for additional products or services
Process generalization involves repurposing a procedure to efficiently create fresh value through the cost-effective delivery of novel products or services to the market.
Rosemann, M. (2020). Explorative Process Design Patterns. BPM 2020 Proceedings
Foundational free Patterns
Eliminate unnecessary activities
Let workers perform as many steps as possible for single cases
Assign a responsible individual for handling each case type
Determine whether activities are related to the same type of case and, if necessary, distinguish new business processes
Order knock-outs by least effort and highest termination probability first.
Execute tasks when the grid is powered by renewable energy
Offer a green alternative with the same outcome, utilizing different steps, resources, or partners, while retaining the previous existing process
Offer customers the possibility to serve themselves
Explore whether a process can easily be used for additional products or services