Process Change at Pace University

“Technological innovation and a change in process overhauls Pace’s management culture and daytoday operations.” (Pace University Annual Report, 2009)

Under the sponsorship of President Friedman and Bill McGrath, SVP, Chief Administrative Officer, Pace embarked, in 2008, upon an ongoing initiative to identify and improve processes from across the University.  Dr. Christian Madu, Research Professor of Management Science, Lubin School of Business, was engaged to coach workshop participants, instructing them in his change management methods including conducting indepth analysis of the existing pro¬cess and a focus on metrics.

The workshops are a series of six twohour classes, with required attendance. The process change leaders learn process mapping, benchmarking, metrics, and a variety of diagnostic and problem solving tools, including SWOT analysis, 4M analysis, and fishbone diagrams.
 
Process Change is right for Pace as it:

  • Provides a structured and disciplined approach to analyzing how work gets done
  • Requires crossfunctional, cross University collaboration
  • Drives culture change
  • Knowledge is transferable
  • Provides measurable results

Pace benefits from Process Change as successful projects result in:

  • Improved effectiveness and efficiency in  work processes
  • Reduced absenteeism
  • Improved employee morale
  • Increased return on investment
  • Increased productivity
  • Improved quality and reduction in cost of quality
  • Increased customer satisfaction
  • Improved cycle time

Please click on the following link below for more specific and descriptive information about the process change projects:

For more information about Pace’s process change efforts, please contact Dr. Bob Lazer, Director, Organizational Learning and Development at (914) 923-2746 or rlazer@pace.edu.