http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/ James Taylor blogs about decision-management technologies such as predictive analytics and business rules, discussing how they deliver agility, improve business processes and bring intelligent automation to SOA. en Copyright 2011 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 07:09:30 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.21-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Cross-posted from my blog JTonEDMI saw this white paper by IBM on Legacy Modernization with business rules and thought I should quickly re-summarize my point of view on this and link to my various posts on the topic. The white... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/11/some_thoughts_on_legacy_modern.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/11/some_thoughts_on_legacy_modern.php Legacy Modernization Tue, 23 Nov 2010 07:09:30 -0800 jtaylor Last week Carole-Ann posted on 2 MegaTrends at Business Rules Forum 2010. I normally agree with a lot of what she has to say but this time I am going to have to take exception to one of her points.... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/11/what_the_business_needs_from_b.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/11/what_the_business_needs_from_b.php Business Rules Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:16:39 -0800 jtaylor Scott Cleveland had an interesting post this week on the single greatest benefit of BPM that included the information that 17% thought it was "Change business rules and processes without impacting underlying applications". This focus on agility is not, perhaps,... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/10/what_exactly_do_you_mean_by_bu.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/10/what_exactly_do_you_mean_by_bu.php Business Agility Thu, 07 Oct 2010 09:28:43 -0800 jtaylor I saw yet another article about the claims being paid by the BP Fund this weekend - BP fund czar promises bigger, faster claims - and it struck me that every time there is a disaster we go through this.... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/09/fixing_the_bp_fund_claims_proc.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/09/fixing_the_bp_fund_claims_proc.php Business Rules Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:01:27 -0800 jtaylor There are lots of good reasons for adopting business process management as an approach, and a Business Process Management System as a technology. The benefits that can be gained are real but they can be undermined by over complex process... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/09/simplifying_complex_processes.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/09/simplifying_complex_processes.php Business Process Management Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:58:22 -0800 jtaylor I just scheduled and announced four new webinars for this fall:Simplifying over-complex processes Delivering customer centricity across multiple channels, multiple platforms Implementing analytics? You need business rules Decision analytics - more than BI and web analytics You can find all... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/08/fall_webinar_series.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/08/fall_webinar_series.php Decision Management Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:01:03 -0800 jtaylor William Band at Forrester (@waband) recently tweeted that his next research project was: When to use CRM apps vs BPM tools to improve customer interactions? Pros & Cons of each? I replied that companies should be sure to manage customer... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/08/improving_customer_interaction.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/08/improving_customer_interaction.php Decision Management Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:17:16 -0800 jtaylor Barb von Halle and Larry Goldberg had an interesting article titled Use Cases and Business Rules - can they work together over on Modern Analyst. In the article they discuss the role of the Decision Model and business rules in... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/08/use_cases_and_business_rules.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/08/use_cases_and_business_rules.php Decision Management Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:24:56 -0800 jtaylor The McKinsey Quarterly had an article today on Ten Tech-enabled business trends to watch and number 5 caught my eye -Experimentation and big data. As the authors say What if you could analyze every transaction, capture insights from every customer... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/08/on_the_importance_of_experimen.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/08/on_the_importance_of_experimen.php Decision Management Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:28:07 -0800 jtaylor I am speaking or giving workshops at three events this fall and all three represent good opportunities for you to learn more about decision management:First up is RuleFest 2010 in San Jose October 11-14. I am speaking on October 12... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/07/fall_events_to_learn_more_abou.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/07/fall_events_to_learn_more_abou.php Decision Management Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:53:27 -0800 jtaylor I got another comment on an old article of mine that is linked to a popular programming site - Don't soft-code, use business rules. This remains my most commented post and the new comment basically repeats some of the arguments... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/07/business_rules_v_programming_a.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/07/business_rules_v_programming_a.php Business Rules Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:02:15 -0800 jtaylor There are just a few days left to secure the Super Early Bird Price for the 13th International Business Rules Forum 2010 so register here. Join me October 17-21 at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria, VA. This year... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/06/register_for_business_rules_fo.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/06/register_for_business_rules_fo.php Business Rules Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:22:29 -0800 jtaylor The 2010 BPM and Workflow handbook is now available for pre-order at a great discount. This year's book focuses on the role of Business Intelligence in the context of BPM. As Keith Swenson, WfMC Vice Chair says, "Business (Process) Intelligence... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/06/new_book_on_bpm_and_bi.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/06/new_book_on_bpm_and_bi.php Business Process Management Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:01:19 -0800 jtaylor I am participating in the ebizQ BPM in Action series this month.  I am speaking on Advanced Decisioning for Process Excellence at 1pm on June 23. Straight-through processing, advanced analytics, dynamic processes, business user control and business alignment -- all... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/05/speaking_at_the_ebizq_bpm_in_a.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/05/speaking_at_the_ebizq_bpm_in_a.php Business Process Management Tue, 25 May 2010 18:36:23 -0800 jtaylor Sapphire, SAP's big show, is on this week and I have been following the twitter stream (I was invited but couldn't make it). Merv Adrian (@merv) had a sequence of posts about some SAP customers (Shell and Unilever) that really... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/05/flexible_yet_permanent_-_the_p.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/decision_management/2010/05/flexible_yet_permanent_-_the_p.php Business Rules Tue, 18 May 2010 10:01:39 -0800 jtaylor