Date of Award
2009
Document Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Business (Research)
Department
Business Studies
First Advisor
Dr. Thomas J. Rigney
Abstract
Prior to undertaking the implementation of an integrated finance and procurement information system, the Southern Health Board (now know as the Health Service Executive - Southern Area) undertook a Business Process Reengineering project to redesign, standardise, streamline, and document their procurement processes. This study examines how useful Business Process Reengineering can be in a public sector environment, using the project undertaken in the Southern Health Board, as a case study. The literature on BPR, in conjunction with the material from the BPR project, and interviews from relevant project team members, is examined. The case study demonstrates that it may be argued that ‘true’ BPR was not possible in the procurement elements of the Irish public health system. However, it demonstrates that the BPR process is an important and useful exercise to change incrementally, and improve, the processes of the organisation. These changes are identified, analysed, and their impact on the procurement process are demonstrated. IV
Recommended Citation
Dempsey, Treasa, "A Study into the Use of Business Process Reengineering in Re-designing Procurement Processes within the Southern Health Board" (2009). Theses [online].
Available at: https://sword.cit.ie/allthe/380
Access Level
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Included in
Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, Management Information Systems Commons, Operations and Supply Chain Management Commons