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REENGINEERING [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- business process re-engineering
1, record 1, English, business%20process%20re%2Dengineering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BPR 2, record 1, English, BPR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- business process reengineering 3, record 1, English, business%20process%20reengineering
correct
- BPR 4, record 1, English, BPR
correct
- BPR 4, record 1, English, BPR
- business process re-design 5, record 1, English, business%20process%20re%2Ddesign
correct
- BPR 2, record 1, English, BPR
correct
- BPR 2, record 1, English, BPR
- business process redesign 6, record 1, English, business%20process%20redesign
correct
- BPR 7, record 1, English, BPR
correct
- BPR 7, record 1, English, BPR
- business process transformation 8, record 1, English, business%20process%20transformation
correct
- BPT 9, record 1, English, BPT
correct
- BPT 9, record 1, English, BPT
- business process restructuring 10, record 1, English, business%20process%20restructuring
correct
- BPR 10, record 1, English, BPR
correct
- BPR 10, record 1, English, BPR
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Business process reengineering(BPR) is the fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of business processes of an organization to achieve dramatic improvement in critical contemporary measures of performance such as cost, quality, service and speed. 4, record 1, English, - business%20process%20re%2Dengineering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- reconfiguration des processus opérationnels
1, record 1, French, reconfiguration%20des%20processus%20op%C3%A9rationnels
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- restructuration des processus opérationnels 2, record 1, French, restructuration%20des%20processus%20op%C3%A9rationnels
correct, feminine noun
- transformation des processus opérationnels 3, record 1, French, transformation%20des%20processus%20op%C3%A9rationnels
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Parmi les] initiatives majeures portant sur le changement au sein de [l'organisme] figurent notamment [des] réorganisations, [une] reconfiguration des processus opérationnels pour une plus grande efficacité et une décentralisation accrue des activités de l'institution. 4, record 1, French, - reconfiguration%20des%20processus%20op%C3%A9rationnels
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reingeniería
1, record 1, Spanish, reingenier%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuevo análisis de la organización, procedimientos y recursos empleados en un proceso o una empresa para conseguir mejorar la calidad, rebajar los costes, conseguir tiempos de respuesta más ágiles y mejorar la satisfacción de los empleados y de los clientes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - reingenier%C3%ADa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reingeniería: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - reingenier%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- outdated rule
1, record 2, English, outdated%20rule
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the heart of business reengineering lies the notion of discontinuous thinking--identifying and abandoning the outdated rules and fundamental assumptions that underlie current business operations. 1, record 2, English, - outdated%20rule
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- règle périmée
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20p%C3%A9rim%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cœur du Reengineering réside la notion de pensée de rupture - c'est-à-dire comment identifier et abandonner les règles périmées et les postulats de base qui imprègnent le fonctionnement actuel des entreprises. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20p%C3%A9rim%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-04-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Production Management
- Management Theory
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- discontinuous thinking
1, record 3, English, discontinuous%20thinking
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the heart of business reengineering lies the notion of discontinuous thinking--identifying and abandoning the outdated rules and fundamental assumptions that underlie current business operations. 1, record 3, English, - discontinuous%20thinking
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Gestion de la production
- Théories de la gestion
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pensée de rupture
1, record 3, French, pens%C3%A9e%20de%20rupture
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cœur du Reengineering réside la notion de pensée de rupture - c'est-à-dire comment identifier et abandonner les règles périmées et les postulats de base qui imprègnent le fonctionnement actuel des entreprises. 1, record 3, French, - pens%C3%A9e%20de%20rupture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-04-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Program Titles (Armed Forces)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Care of Our People Programme
1, record 4, English, Care%20of%20Our%20People%20Programme
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Department of National Defence Programme which comes under the responsibility of the Management, Command and Control Reengineering Team. 1, record 4, English, - Care%20of%20Our%20People%20Programme
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Care of Our People Program
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes (Forces armées)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Nos gens nous tiennent à cœur
1, record 4, French, Nos%20gens%20nous%20tiennent%20%C3%A0%20c%26oelig%3Bur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Productivity and Profitability
- Work Study
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- changeover time
1, record 5, English, changeover%20time
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- change-over time 2, record 5, English, change%2Dover%20time
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Implementing JIT [just-in-time] is an ongoing system of continuous improvement that requires the reengineering of work stations. Management must designate placement locations for equipment and for the work force; assembly lines and changeover time must be shortened to increase efficiency and productivity; and preparation processes must be systematized to achieve flow-style production. 1, record 5, English, - changeover%20time
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Productivité et rentabilité
- Étude du travail
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- temps de passage
1, record 5, French, temps%20de%20passage
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productividad y rentabilidad
- Estudio del trabajo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de conmutación
1, record 5, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20conmutaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-05-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- out-of-the-box-thinking
1, record 6, English, out%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dbox%2Dthinking
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions; associated with creativity. 2, record 6, English, - out%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dbox%2Dthinking
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Defining the "could be" state requires "out-of-the-box" thinking and is what true reengineering is all about. 3, record 6, English, - out%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dbox%2Dthinking
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... buzzword, management-speak, usually as part of phrase: Let’s think out of the box," or "outside the box"; Consultants run many courses explaining what "out of the box thinking" actually is. But it is in fact no more than the old fashioned concept of getting an idea. 4, record 6, English, - out%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dbox%2Dthinking
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pensée jaillissante
1, record 6, French, pens%C3%A9e%20jaillissante
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-01-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- reengineering
1, record 7, English, reengineering
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reengineering is the stage of redevelopment in which program changes are made to increase the longevity of legacy systems while maintaining existing functional capability. Reegineering includes program restructuring, program modularization, data access changes, programming language migrations, data name rationalization and standardization, and end user interface changes. 2, record 7, English, - reengineering
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- réingénierie
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9ing%C3%A9nierie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- reconception 2, record 7, French, reconception
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Révision de produits et de processus pour adapter les fonctions aux nouveaux besoins des utilisateurs et améliorer la présentation en tenant compte des dernières technologies installées. 3, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9ing%C3%A9nierie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- reingeniería
1, record 7, Spanish, reingenier%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-06-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- executive sponsor
1, record 8, English, executive%20sponsor
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The reference includes Defence Management Committee direction to Executive Sponsors and Management, Command and Control Reengineering Teams to produce lists of functions/work, including impact and potential savings, which could be stopped. 2, record 8, English, - executive%20sponsor
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cadre délégué
1, record 8, French, cadre%20d%C3%A9l%C3%A9gu%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-05-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Provincial Telemedicine Strategy 1, record 9, English, Provincial%20Telemedicine%20Strategy
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reengineering Health Care Access and Delivery in a Wired World, March 1996. 1, record 9, English, - Provincial%20Telemedicine%20Strategy
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Stratégie provinciale en matière de télémédecine
1, record 9, French, Strat%C3%A9gie%20provinciale%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9decine
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Remodeler l'accès aux soins de santé et la prestation des soins pour un monde branché, mars 1996. 1, record 9, French, - Strat%C3%A9gie%20provinciale%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9decine
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Traduction des débats, Assemblée législative du Nouveau-Brunswick. 1, record 9, French, - Strat%C3%A9gie%20provinciale%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9decine
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-03-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
- Economic Conditions and Forecasting
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- productivity gain
1, record 10, English, productivity%20gain
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a reengineering team was established to review the business processes in order to achieve large productivity gains that would offset anticipated increase in work loads. 2, record 10, English, - productivity%20gain
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
- Prévisions et conjonctures économiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- gain de productivité
1, record 10, French, gain%20de%20productivit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- accroissement de la productivité 2, record 10, French, accroissement%20de%20la%20productivit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il a été décidé de mettre sur pied une équipe de réingénierie et de lui donner comme mandat d'examiner les procédés administratifs afin de réaliser d'importants gains de productivité pour compenser l'augmentation anticipée de la charge de travail. 3, record 10, French, - gain%20de%20productivit%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Production Management
- Work and Production
- Management Theory
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- principle of industrial organization
1, record 11, English, principle%20of%20industrial%20organization
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- industrial organization principle 2, record 11, English, industrial%20organization%20principle
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We believe that the application of the principles of business reengineering will have effects as significant and dramatic as those created by Smith's principles of industrial organization. 1, record 11, English, - principle%20of%20industrial%20organization
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Gestion de la production
- Travail et production
- Théories de la gestion
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- principe d'organisation industrielle
1, record 11, French, principe%20d%27organisation%20industrielle
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous croyons que l'application des principes du Business Reengineering aura des effets aussi significatifs et spectaculaires que ceux dus aux principes d'organisation industrielle d'Adam Smith. 1, record 11, French, - principe%20d%27organisation%20industrielle
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-08-29
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
- Economic Conditions and Forecasting
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- large productivity gains
1, record 12, English, large%20productivity%20gains
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a reengineering team was established to review the business processes in order to achieve large productivity gains that would offset anticipated increase in work loads. 1, record 12, English, - large%20productivity%20gains
Record 12, Key term(s)
- large productivity gain
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
- Prévisions et conjonctures économiques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- importants gains de productivité
1, record 12, French, importants%20gains%20de%20productivit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il a été décidé de mettre sur pied une équipe de réingénierie et de lui donner comme mandat d'examiner les procédés administratifs afin de réaliser d'importants gains de productivité pour compenser l'augmentation anticipée de la charge de travail. 1, record 12, French, - importants%20gains%20de%20productivit%C3%A9
Record 12, Key term(s)
- important gain de productivité
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1996-08-29
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- anticipated increase
1, record 13, English, anticipated%20increase
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a reengineering team was established to review the business processes in order to achieve large productivity gains that would offset anticipated increase in work loads. 1, record 13, English, - anticipated%20increase
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- augmentation anticipée
1, record 13, French, augmentation%20anticip%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il a été décidé de mettre sur pied une équipe de réingénierie et de lui donner comme mandat d'examiner les procédés administratifs afin de réaliser d'importants gains de productivité pour compenser l'augmentation anticipée de la charge de travail. 1, record 13, French, - augmentation%20anticip%C3%A9e
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1995-12-01
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- customs reshaping 1, record 14, English, customs%20reshaping
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "reshaping" used here replaces the term "reengineering". 1, record 14, English, - customs%20reshaping
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- réforme de l'appareil douanier
1, record 14, French, r%C3%A9forme%20de%20l%27appareil%20douanier
proposal, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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