Performance Fitness Analysis & Implementation Framework for Information Technology Modernization in Chemical Industry

Authors

  • Muhammad Aslam University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Shahbaz University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Adnan Khalid GC University, Lahore

Keywords:

IT Modernization, Chemical Industry, Business process, Process Fitness, Modernization Methodology.

Abstract

In the current era, chemical industry has a trend to adopt IT modernization to cope with the huge task of maintaining and/or upgrading legacy applications. Many of these initiatives fail due to, either, lack of understanding of business and related processes supported or initiatives are launched without having the critical information needed to determine which improvements are most vital to the business. In this article, as part of a metrics driven approach for IT-Modernization, a framework is proposed which is used to evaluate processes’ fitness and determine the most critical tasks for the chemical organizations in particular. The approach utilizes Business Process Improvement to its full advantage by creating templates and artifacts for each stage of methodology that can result in accelerating the whole modernization process. As part of the approach, an implementation framework is also proposed which includes multiple reference models to be used by any organization when doing the implementation efforts.

Author Biographies

Muhammad Aslam, University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan

Associate Professor - UET Lahore, Pakistan

Post Doc - Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada

Research Associate - Loughborough University, UK

Muhammad Shahbaz, University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan

Assistant Professor (Tenure Tracked) - UET Laore

Adnan Khalid, GC University, Lahore

Lecturer - GC University, Lahore

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Published

2013-09-12

How to Cite

Aslam, M., Shahbaz, M., & Khalid, A. (2013). Performance Fitness Analysis & Implementation Framework for Information Technology Modernization in Chemical Industry. Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 41(1), 67–78. Retrieved from http://piche.org.pk/journal/index.php/jpiche/article/view/110

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 1 (2013): Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers

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Articles

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