Business process reengineering is a tool for
A)expediting the redesign of existing products and shortening the design-to-market cycle.
B)radically redesigning and streamlining how an activity (workflow)is performed, by pulling the pieces of strategy-critical activities out of different departments and unifying their performance in a single department or cross-functional work group.
C)instituting total quality management.
D)making the most effective use of Six Sigma techniques.
E)the rapid redesign of an organization's structure so as to quickly create organizational competencies and capabilities.

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Business process reengineering involves radical redesigning and streamlining of how a workflow or activity is performed. This is done by pulling strategy-critical activities from different departments and unifying their performance in a single department or cross-functional work group. The aim is to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase productivity. The other options are not accurate descriptions of business process reengineering.

Business Process Reengineering Is a Tool for