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usiness Architects was founded in 1993 in response to
the popularity of reengineering. Specifically, Business Architects was formed to bring
pragmatic business and information technology expertise often missing from reengineering
efforts. Business Architects' founders participated in some of reengineering's early
successes, some of which were showcased in Michael Hammer's
videotape Succeeding at
Reengineering.
Business Architects developed unique techniques that radically accelerated the process redesign effort. The success of these techniques ultimately led to the sale of Business Architects' reengineering practice to Jim Champy at Perot Systems in early 1997.
Soon after the sale, James McCauley, one of the original founders, and Robert Ryan, who has been with Business Architects since 1994, re-launched Business Architects. This new company, while maintaining an emphasis on process improvement, represents a shift away from large-scale reengineering efforts and towards a more general goal: Building Business Results.
Our New Direction
he transition following the sale has several dimensions. First, Business
Architects has shifted from reengineering to broader-based initiatives. Historically,
Business Architects was one of the last apologists for reengineering. We now recognize
that reengineering's high profile and aggressive tone created a distraction, shifting
attention away from the real issue: Solving business problems and delivering business
results. This realization has led to a much broader-based focus on strategic initiatives.
Second, while Business Architects has always maintained a sensitivity towards our clients' operations, this is now more explicit. We help our clients drive the efforts, establishing a rapid pace while incorporating the needs of their customers into the process designs.
Third, we have extended our rapid redesign techniques to accelerate how we implement those designs. Business Architects was unique in the market for having successfully accelerated the redesign process, but we now take it a step further. By designing for delivery, we tackle the delivery constraints from the beginning of the project to help our clients implement those designs as quickly as possible.