James A. Champy
Encyclopedia
James Champy is a leading authority on the management
issues surrounding business reengineering, organizational change, and corporate renewal. He consults with senior-level executives of multinational companies seeking to improve business performance. His approach centers on helping leaders achieve business results through four distinct, yet overlapping areas: business strategy, management and operations, organizational development and change, and information technology.
. He was one of the original founders of Index, a $200 million consulting practice that was acquired by CSC in 1988.
Champy is co-author of Reengineering the Corporation, a best-seller which was on the New York Times best-seller list. His follow-up book, Reengineering Management, is also a best-seller and was recognized by Business Week as one of the best business books of 1995.
His next book, co-authored with Harvard Business School
professor Nitin Nohria
, was The Arc of Ambition. Champy also collaborated with Professor Nohria for the book Fast Forward, which is a compilation of significant Harvard Business Review
articles on change; it was published in March 1996. His next book, X-Engineering the Corporation, Reinventing Your Business in the Digital Age, was released in 2002. In this work, Champy takes up the opportunity and challenge for cross-organizational process design and collaboration.
In 2008, Champy’s book, Outsmart! How To Do What Your Competitors Can’t, was published. Outsmart! reveals many surprising and counterintuitive lessons learned by companies who have built new business models, or altered existing ones, to achieve super-high growth rates.
The second book, Inspire! Why Customers Come Back, includes eight concise case studies that look at how businesses become successful by “inspiring” their customers to be loyal for the long-term. The examples show creative thought and explore how a company’s vision and mission can directly impact their sales success. Both Outsmart! and Inspire! are part of a series of concise business books, describing new business models, that Champy is writing for the Financial Times Press. His third book in the series will be Deliver! How to Be Fast, Flawless, and Frugal.
Champy’s latest book, Reengineering Health Care, A Manifesto for Radically Rethinking Health Care Delivery, will also be published by the Financial Times Press in June 2010.
in 1963 and his M.S.
in Civil Engineering in 1965 from MIT, and a J.D.
degree from Boston College Law School
in 1968.
. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Analog Devices, Inc.
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
issues surrounding business reengineering, organizational change, and corporate renewal. He consults with senior-level executives of multinational companies seeking to improve business performance. His approach centers on helping leaders achieve business results through four distinct, yet overlapping areas: business strategy, management and operations, organizational development and change, and information technology.
Career
Champy is the former chairman of Dell Perot Systems’ (now Dell Services) consulting practice. He was responsible for providing direction and guidance to the company’s team of business and management consultants. Prior to joining Dell Perot Systems, Champy was chairman and chief executive officer of CSC Index, the management consulting arm of Computer Sciences CorporationComputer Sciences Corporation
Computer Sciences Corporation is an American information technology and business services company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, USA...
. He was one of the original founders of Index, a $200 million consulting practice that was acquired by CSC in 1988.
Books
| Release Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Reengineering the Corporation |
| 1995 | Reengineering Management |
| 1996 | Fast Forward |
| 2001 | The Arc of Ambition |
| 2002 | X-Engineering the Corporation, Reinventing Your Business in the Digital Age |
| 2008 | Outsmart! How To Do What Your Competitors Can’t |
| 2009 | Inspire! Why Customers Come Back |
| 2010 | Reengineering Health Care, A Manifesto for Radically Rethinking Health Care Delivery |
| TBA | Deliver! How to Be Fast, Flawless, and Frugal |
Champy is co-author of Reengineering the Corporation, a best-seller which was on the New York Times best-seller list. His follow-up book, Reengineering Management, is also a best-seller and was recognized by Business Week as one of the best business books of 1995.
His next book, co-authored with Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
professor Nitin Nohria
Nitin Nohria
Nitin Nohria is the 10th and the current dean of Harvard Business School. He is also the George F. Baker Professor of Business Administration, co-chair of the HBS Leadership Initiative and sits on the executive committee of the University's interfaculty initiative on advanced leadership.Over the...
, was The Arc of Ambition. Champy also collaborated with Professor Nohria for the book Fast Forward, which is a compilation of significant Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review is a general management magazine published since 1922 by Harvard Business School Publishing, owned by the Harvard Business School. A monthly research-based magazine written for business practitioners, it claims a high ranking business readership among academics, executives,...
articles on change; it was published in March 1996. His next book, X-Engineering the Corporation, Reinventing Your Business in the Digital Age, was released in 2002. In this work, Champy takes up the opportunity and challenge for cross-organizational process design and collaboration.
In 2008, Champy’s book, Outsmart! How To Do What Your Competitors Can’t, was published. Outsmart! reveals many surprising and counterintuitive lessons learned by companies who have built new business models, or altered existing ones, to achieve super-high growth rates.
The second book, Inspire! Why Customers Come Back, includes eight concise case studies that look at how businesses become successful by “inspiring” their customers to be loyal for the long-term. The examples show creative thought and explore how a company’s vision and mission can directly impact their sales success. Both Outsmart! and Inspire! are part of a series of concise business books, describing new business models, that Champy is writing for the Financial Times Press. His third book in the series will be Deliver! How to Be Fast, Flawless, and Frugal.
Champy’s latest book, Reengineering Health Care, A Manifesto for Radically Rethinking Health Care Delivery, will also be published by the Financial Times Press in June 2010.
Education
Champy earned his B.S.Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in 1963 and his M.S.
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in Civil Engineering in 1965 from MIT, and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree from Boston College Law School
Boston College Law School
Boston College Law School is one of the six professional graduate schools at Boston College. Located approximately 1.5 miles from the main Boston College campus in Chestnut Hill, Boston College Law School is situated on a wooded campus in Newton, Massachusetts.With approximately 800 students and...
in 1968.
Notable Affiliations
Champy is a life member of the MIT Corporation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Board of Trustees, and serves on the Board of Overseers of the Boston College Law SchoolBoston College Law School
Boston College Law School is one of the six professional graduate schools at Boston College. Located approximately 1.5 miles from the main Boston College campus in Chestnut Hill, Boston College Law School is situated on a wooded campus in Newton, Massachusetts.With approximately 800 students and...
. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Analog Devices, Inc.