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Business Process Self-Assessment

BPSA is a process whereby departments evaluate the effectiveness of their business processes using a variety of specific criteria.  BPSA tools are currently available for academic departments to assess their activities include the following:

BPSA Survey

A periodic survey administered to a random sample of employees in participating departments across the campus.  The actual survey instrument that an employee receives depends on whether they are faculty or staff.  Surveys are often customized to meet the needs of the particular self assessment process agreed to with management.  Some sample surveys are included here for reference:

faculty/researcher or management/staff

Survey Consultations

Meetings with Department Management to discuss survey results, on an as-requested basis.

BPSA Workshops 

Two to four hour workshop, facilitated by AMAS, in which process owners evaluate the effectiveness of their processes via exercises, discussion, and development of actions plans as needed.

Self-Assessment Guidance 

A risk-based approach to reviewing department financial activity using currently available Financial Link tools, a Departmental Self-Assessment Model, and the AMAS Guidance Matrix.

Selected BPSA tools are often incorporated into our traditional audits.