This document discusses the role of technology in business process reengineering (BPR). It outlines how information technology (IT) can enable BPR by allowing organizations to centralize and decentralize functions simultaneously, allowing generalists to perform specialist tasks, and making information available across shared databases. The document also describes how IT helps redesign processes before and after the design process and how it can help overcome barriers like distance. Key ways IT enables BPR include improved collaboration, analysis and information sharing, and implementing new process designs.