<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (March 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (March 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> Management fads are often characterized by the following: </P> <Ul> <Li> New jargon for existing business processes . </Li> <Li> External consultants who specialize in the implementation of the fad . </Li> <Li> A certification or appraisal process performed by an external agency for a fee . </Li> <Li> Amending the job titles of existing employees to include references to the fad . </Li> <Li> Claims of a measurable business improvement via measurement of a metric (e.g. key performance indicator) that is defined by the fad itself . </Li> <Li> An internal sponsoring department or individual that gains influence due to the fad's implementation . </Li> <Li> Big words and complex phrases (puffery). </Li> </Ul>

Business process reengineering is a management fad that disappeared in the 1990s