SqEME® is an open standard for developing a processed centred architecture of an enterprise. It may be reproduced freely by any organization wishing to use it to develop a governance structure on the quality of their business processes.

SqEME® Process Management is a method that enables discussing the design of the organization in a subtle but unambiguous way. Processes have to hold a prominent place in observing organizations: how are the different parts of the organization tuned to each other and how does the messaging in between take place?

SqEME® as a methodology views processes from four different perspectives. SqEME® calls this ‘windows’, by means of which one seeks for the Constitution, Chemistry, Correspondence and Construction of the enterprise.

SqEME® is the result of experience with the management of business processes in various organizations over more than twenty years. SqEME® has been applied successfully in industry (chemistry, automotive, construction, paper), in the business sector (IT service, healthcare), in the non profit sector and in public companies such as the Prosecution Counsel, County Councils and local authorities.

This book is especially meant for all professionals involved in the change process towards process-driven organizations. It is written in a way that all wanting to familiarize with process centred thinking will find an innovative, yet practice-proven approach in it.

The Sqeme Foundation is a platform for discussing the method and its application where insights into the basic assumptions and backgrounds are shared, see www.sqeme.org.