http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/?rss BBusiness Process Management BPMB is the development and automation of new and integrated business processes to assist in realtime business visibility and decisionmaking It includes workflow design and modeling and automated process integration and management BPM is necessary for optimizing business processes reducing business cycles times and increasing business agility and profitability This section contains information on process standards such a BPELWS business process design and automation workflow Business Activity Monitoring BAM dashboards metrics and business optimization among other things Copyright 2008 ITQuadrant, Inc. All Rights Reserved editor@ebizq.net webmaster@ebizq.net en-us http://www.ebizq.net/web_images/ebizqnews.gif http://www.ebizq.net/?rss Wed, 07 May 2008 07:00:00 EST Dennis Byron A recent survey finds that both workflow and BPM modelingintegration features belong at the top of the stack http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9512.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9512.html?rss Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST Everyone wants to optimize business practices and improve operating efficiencies but many initiatives to do so ignore the critical importance of the midoffice http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9338.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9338.html?rss Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:30:00 EST A truly successful BPM system acts as an extension of a business managers brain It delivers process management intelligence contributing to informed real time decisions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9480.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9480.html?rss Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST ebizQ Premium Content Forrester uncovered best practices in five areas of BPM after interviewing vendors and numerous users http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9406.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9406.html?rss Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST ebizQ Premium Content A report by Forresters Ken Vollmer with special attention paid to manufacturing and financial services sectors and process management technologies http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9404.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9404.html?rss Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:43:00 EST AMR Research premium content In the crowded BPM market IDS Scheer sticks out http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9373.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9373.html?rss Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:34:00 EST Organizations looking to take advantage of integrating business intelligence within SOA are focusing on the following areas http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9266.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9266.html?rss Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST How are IT staffs expected to combine business to business business to consumer and other ecommerce processes outside the firewall http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9231.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9231.html?rss Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:51:00 EST Were not really alarmed by Lombardis slowing growth rate Its hard for any company to maintain tripledigit growth as its business grows larger and Lombardis business remains healthy enough But we wonder if there are that many large business process management BPM suite deals remain for Lombardi or any company to win in this space http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9202.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9202.html?rss Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST The union of the BPM and SaaS presents new costeffective ways for organizations of any size to deploy custom business applications in a highlyresponsive collaborative Enterprise environment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9148.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9148.html?rss Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST BPM suites should be capable of modeling and processing for both workflow and data intensive processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9102.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9102.html?rss Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST Heres how to make sure your Master Data Management project doesnt get stuck at the starting line http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9121.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9121.html?rss Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST Two factors have slowed user acceptance of business process management middleware too few features and too many standards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9068.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9068.html?rss Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST From Forresters Randy Heffner Flexible processfocused applications demand a new toplevel design model http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9048.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9048.html?rss Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST Tony Baer reports The founder of IDSScheer talked of the parallels between playing jazz with managing an organization and embedding robust business processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8987.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8987.html?rss Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST Part of ebizQs coverage of trends for Jim Sinur says that the search for a high performing workplace is this years common theme http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8860.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8860.html?rss Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST The convergence of document publishing processes and application development http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8841.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8841.html?rss Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST Part of ebizQs coverage of trends for Rules management systems can costeffectively accelerate and optimize processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8855.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8855.html?rss Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:04:00 EST OnStrategies Tony Baer delivers a quick take on todays breaking news items Oracles accepted purchase of BEA Systems and Suns surprise acquisition of MySQL http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8833.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8833.html?rss Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:13:00 EST Open source integration server software can be as important to external EAIBPM as OSS applicationweb server software is to internal application integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8804.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8804.html?rss Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST David Linthicum If your existing enterprise architect cant take you where you need to go you have to either to give them the tools they need or give them a pink slip http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8785.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8785.html?rss Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST Using Performance Management companies can align their operational and financial information internal processes and strategic goals to build a considerable competitive advantage http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8765.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8765.html?rss Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:00:00 EST Keith HarrisonBroninski says unrestricted use of BPM in its current form has the potential to lay waste to healthy workplaces worldwide http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8497.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8497.html?rss Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:00:00 EST Keith HarrisonBroninski delves into the similiarities between business processes and Gaudis architecture while wishing happy holidays to all http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8759.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8759.html?rss Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:15:00 EST Heres how to shift SOA from an ITcentric technology to a business accelerator solution http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8738.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8738.html?rss Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:09:00 EST Business can feel like a war sometimes so its no surprise that the ancient classic treatise The Art of War by Sun Tzu has relevance to the corporate world http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8744.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8744.html?rss Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:00:00 EST The emergence of Complex Event Processing and the growing takeup of BPM and BAM calls into question whether we should treat BI as a standalone solution http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8718.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8718.html?rss Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:35:00 EST Youve heard of objectbased computing SOA BPM and BI but what about eventdriven computing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8700.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8700.html?rss Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:00:00 EST In this ebizQ premium content Forresters Ken Vollmer talks about choosing a comprehensive SOAbased framework for BPM and integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8659.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8659.html?rss Wed, 07 Nov 2007 07:00:00 EST Tony Baer has started to see more evidence of the growing reach of BPM vendors http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8637.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8637.html?rss Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST Tony Baer spoke to a Pegasystems customer about their lean BPM implementation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8623.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8623.html?rss Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST Robert Frances Group says that alignment alone without IT having effective processes and management leads to increased IT expenditures and slower or negative growth http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8590.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8590.html?rss Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:05:00 EST In the ondemand world the pendulum swings all processes toward the goal of pleasing the customer http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8567.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8567.html?rss Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:09:00 EST Tony Baers take on the Billion acquisition offer for BEA Systems http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8556.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8556.html?rss Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST Tony Baer describes SAPs plans for a BPM offering http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8545.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8545.html?rss Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST Can the majority of challenges companies face be traced to process problems http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8523.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8523.html?rss Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:00:00 EST The Groups Dennis Callaghan A growing European customer base introduction of a SaaS offering and extensive partner relationships have Lombardi primed for growth as it ponders an IPO http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8479.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8479.html?rss Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:00:00 EST Because business rules trigger critical decisions and an organizations mission is achieved through the use of business processes both need to be thoughtfully captured and preserved http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8436.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8436.html?rss Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:00:00 EST Dennis Callaghan says that since this year was characterized by big companies buying up smaller process managers its a fair question to ask whether theres still a place for independent standalone BPM vendors http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8425.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8425.html?rss Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST James Taylor and Neil Raden tell us how to deliver competitive advantage by automating hidden systems http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8395.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8395.html?rss Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST Michael Dortch reminds us that effective IT decisions must be made within a context defined by effective business processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8387.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8387.html?rss Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST The Group IBM is throwing a lot of resources at bringing together BPM with SOA and also seeks to get IT to think more like business users in order to use technology more effectively http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8352.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8352.html?rss Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST Many humancentric BPMS solutions have begun shifting the burden of process development away from IT and empowering business people to not only design but manage their processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8317.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8317.html?rss Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST AMR Researchs Bill Swanton says companies considering BPM need to think through how they are going to get started and how much they will embrace the concepts over time http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8315.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8315.html?rss Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:17:00 EST HP Buys Opsware Or is it the other way around http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8285.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8285.html?rss Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST We are in the middle of a Wild West rodeo over componentbased computing that builds processoriented solution functionality using standard Web services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8253.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8253.html?rss Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST People who needs BPEL http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8230.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8230.html?rss Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:17:00 EST Now that the BPELPeople specification has finally been released it is important to clarify exactly what it covers and what it doesnt cover http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8203.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8203.html?rss Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:22:00 EST Are these people the luckiest people in the world http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8199.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8199.html?rss Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST Peter Fingar makes the economic and social case for business process management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8188.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8188.html?rss Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST Using business process management best practices such as incremental iterative change and carefully built user interfaces Lufthansas success represents an example for BPM practitioners to study http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8155.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8155.html?rss Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST How business process management and serviceoriented architectures can reciprocally leverage the assets of one another http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8136.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8136.html?rss Wed, 06 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST ebizQs IT Directions BloggerHuman Interaction Management pioneer Keith HarrisonBroninski gives us a taste of how to deal with the inevitable changes that inevitably occur in software and process development http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8115.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8115.html?rss Wed, 30 May 2007 06:20:00 EST RFGs Michael Dortch says that while many companies have BPM plans in place many of these same companies have little to no accurate information about the business processes currently in use http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8086.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8086.html?rss Tue, 29 May 2007 06:30:00 EST Helping enterprises identify the unexpected requires a new software paradigm can process highvolume streams of diverse events SOA provides this starting point http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8077.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8077.html?rss Wed, 23 May 2007 07:00:00 EST Using BPM and a common IT service management solution to bridge the gap between IT and business http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8032.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8032.html?rss Wed, 16 May 2007 07:00:00 EST Its not your fathers technology its a new breed of software that holds promise for helping managers focus on critical information without having to wade through all the distracting and irrelevant noise of daily office work http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8029.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8029.html?rss Wed, 09 May 2007 07:20:00 EST Dave Kelly asks Do you want fries with that http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8005.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8005.html?rss Wed, 02 May 2007 07:00:00 EST SOA needs the strengths of BPM to model run monitor automate and more flexibly adapt your companys business processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7981.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7981.html?rss Wed, 25 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST The more effectively the business IT and project participants can play well with others the more likely the BPM solution will be effective and productive http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7925.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7925.html?rss Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly explains the gap between BPM goals and implementation highlighting the difference between what you want to do and what youre actually going to do http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7924.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7924.html?rss Wed, 04 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST If you have difficult decisions to make about technology implementation for an enterprise backbone take a look into the future http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7869.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7869.html?rss Tue, 03 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST A combination of processes that are coming to be collectively known as the realtime enterprise will become the basis for our economy in the information age http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7873.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7873.html?rss Thu, 29 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST ebizQ columnist Dave Kelly says we can make processes more sensical with SOA governance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7849.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7849.html?rss Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST RFGs Michael Dortch says analytics and intelligence BI are increasingly coalescing and integrating with the capture discovery mapping and optimization of business activities performance and processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7861.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7861.html?rss Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST Jon Pyke of the Workflow Management Coalition says XPDL is a proven stable format for process design interchange that has so far avoided standards hype http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7852.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7852.html?rss Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:16:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly predicts that will be a significant year for the widespread adoption and use of BPM technologies http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7590.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7590.html?rss Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST Kiran Garimella says BPM is a sophisticated platform or framework that impacts the business in numerous ways http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7771.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7771.html?rss Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:00:00 EST Forresters Ken Vollmer and Henry Peyret share their views on integrationcentric BPM suites for the th quarter of http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7768.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7768.html?rss Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST Keith HarrisonBroninski discusses how to integrate organizational management with the IT backbone http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7719.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7719.html?rss Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST How application development process integration and connectivity to partners can drive growth while meeting compliance mandates http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7683.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7683.html?rss Fri, 09 Feb 2007 06:00:00 EST Valueadded resellers experiencing losses within a niche market can turn to the SaaS delivery model which is rapidly gaining popularity http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7591.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7591.html?rss Wed, 07 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST RFG has been asked by its clients what CIOs are seeing as top priorities going into http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7602.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7602.html?rss Fri, 26 Jan 2007 07:10:00 EST RFG proposes the Missing Link for BPM IPLM and SOAs and makes specific recommmendations for IT decision makers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7639.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7639.html?rss Wed, 24 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST Every organization thats considering business process management wants to know what they have to put in or spent on it and what theyll get back at the end of the year http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7589.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7589.html?rss Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:50:00 EST RFG proposes the Missing Link for BPM IPLM and SOAs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7619.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7619.html?rss Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST Exploring processenabled content rich vertical applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7571.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7571.html?rss Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST BPM enables organizations to enforce operations consistency and also helps adhere to the everexpanding body of compliance regulations and laws http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7586.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7586.html?rss Wed, 03 Jan 2007 19:11:00 EST Years of bridging the functional and cultural gap between the business and IT sides of organizations have sparked development of a new breed of professional Business Process Experts combine a wide and everevolving array of business and technical skills that enable truly effective integration projectsThey also face the challenge of the getting business and technical sides to appreciate and amplify each others skill sets Back in May of SAP launched a specialized online community called the Business Process Expert Community It provides an impressive combination of information instruction interaction designed help both business and IT professionals share best practices and become Business Process Experts and also help their companies evolve http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7561.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7561.html?rss Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:35:00 EST Todays work environment isnt static so why is your BPM solution http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7539.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7539.html?rss Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:00:00 EST Customer service is the last remaining differentiator and the key to longterm business process success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7528.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7528.html?rss Wed, 13 Dec 2006 07:30:00 EST The case for business process management dashboards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7513.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7513.html?rss Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:00:00 EST Most business processes today are not intelligent Yet as leading organizations move to serviceoriented architectures they must build intelligence into processes in order to drive competitive advantage http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7475.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7475.html?rss Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:28:00 EST Jon Pyke of the Process Factory separates the verities from the balderdash in todays BPM workflow products http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7462.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7462.html?rss Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:00:00 EST AMR Research talked with dozens of companies about how BIPM implementations have progressed within their organizations http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7445.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7445.html?rss Mon, 13 Nov 2006 17:00:00 EST An ideal BPM solution will result in unparalleled collaboration between business and IT to automate and optimize business processes drive up efficiency and agility while lowering costs and improving compliance and quality of service http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7421.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7421.html?rss Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:00:00 EST Enterprise IT and business decision makers must ensure that BPM and SOA efforts are approached in integrated coordinated ways http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7408.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7408.html?rss Wed, 08 Nov 2006 07:00:00 EST Keith HarrisonBroninski argues that nontechnical business people feel that BPMSOA tools bear no reality to the world they know http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7410.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7410.html?rss Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:00:00 EST Robert Frances Groups executive guide to the BPM competitive landscape http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7401.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7401.html?rss Wed, 18 Oct 2006 07:00:00 EST Lessons from the Bards comedies in explaining our customers relationships to process http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7355.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7355.html?rss Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:47:00 EST The success story of the Kansas Department of Transportations foray into intelligent content management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7337.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7337.html?rss Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:00:00 EST How a new class of BPM software is mastering oneformany and manyforone http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7320.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7320.html?rss Sun, 27 Aug 2006 17:00:00 EST Tony Baer discusses the R words in light of last weeks BEAFlashline acquisition http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7236.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7236.html?rss Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST The Group reports that IBM and FileNet have been straightaheadcompetitors for plus years and as such the two have a lot of product overlap and a potentially difficult product integration process ahead http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7208.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7208.html?rss Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:28:00 EST ebizQ columnist Tony Baer says content is king http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7207.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7207.html?rss Thu, 03 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST Capturing and analyzing real business processes is considered the critical step in any business process initiative http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7174.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7174.html?rss Tue, 01 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST Avoiding the blind spots that will mess up your governance processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7172.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7172.html?rss Mon, 24 Jul 2006 07:00:00 EST The Robert Frances Group says IT and business executives must understand trends in the BPM marketplace and use this as input into investment decisions targeting performance improvement http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7154.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7154.html?rss Tue, 27 Jun 2006 07:00:00 EST The Robert Frances Group says IT and business executives must understand trends in the BPM marketplace and use this as input into investment decisions targeting performance improvement http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7090.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7090.html?rss Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:00:00 EST Phil Gilbert argues that BPMs competitive advantage is realized through a more efficient environment for collaboration and the ability to drive requirements down into the SOA layer http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7070.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7070.html?rss Wed, 14 Jun 2006 07:30:00 EST Establishing the right set of leadership behaviors is arguably the most critical factor in the sustainable deployment of process management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7052.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7052.html?rss Mon, 05 Jun 2006 08:00:00 EST Fourth and final in a commentary series from Zygmunt Jackowski http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7026.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7026.html?rss Thu, 11 May 2006 09:00:00 EST In the next year or two we can expect service and humanoriented BPM to become as highprofile among business leaders as technical folk to become as much a management methodology as an approach to IT http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6860.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6860.html?rss Wed, 03 May 2006 10:00:00 EST Third in a commentary series from Zygmunt Jackowski http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6929.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6929.html?rss Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:44:00 EST Second in a commentary series from Zygmunt Jackowski http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6899.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6899.html?rss Sun, 16 Apr 2006 17:00:00 EST First in a commentary series from Zygmunt Jackowski http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6859.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6859.html?rss Wed, 05 Apr 2006 08:00:00 EST Some criteria for judging which open souce tools should be brought into your enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6853.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6853.html?rss Thu, 30 Mar 2006 09:00:00 EST AMRs Dennis Gaughan gives a supershort analysis on BEAs recent acquistion http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6829.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6829.html?rss Sun, 19 Mar 2006 23:30:00 EST The Groups take on BEAs purchase of Fuego http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6810.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6810.html?rss Sun, 12 Feb 2006 17:00:00 EST Despite the myths rulesdriven BPM is emerging as the leading BPM technology of choice for customers interested in solving real business problems http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6721.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6721.html?rss Sun, 15 Jan 2006 17:00:00 EST Embracing the benefits that effective process automation and management can bring to any organization http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6617.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6617.html?rss Sun, 08 Jan 2006 17:00:00 EST James Chang provides perceptive and clearthinking analysis while envisioning a generalpurpose BPM methodology in his new book reviewed for ebizQ by Keith HarrisonBroninski http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6604.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6604.html?rss Sun, 04 Dec 2005 17:00:00 EST Leveraging ERP data to gain insightful information for decision support process improvement and corporate efficiency http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6534.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6534.html?rss Sun, 27 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST Ten recommendations for improving business processes effectivenessand maximizing IT spending during ERP implementations http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6517.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6517.html?rss Sun, 27 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST Keith HarrisonBroninskis new book explains how people really work and how they can be helped to work better http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6516.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6516.html?rss Sun, 13 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST Rashid Khan describes a new approach aimed at capturing the inherent complexities and dynamic nature of business processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6487.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6487.html?rss Sun, 13 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST Dave Kelly takes on rules process optimization http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6486.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6486.html?rss Sun, 06 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST ebizQs own Dave Kelly says the strategic impact of process exceptions can be much greater than people think http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6466.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6466.html?rss Sun, 16 Oct 2005 17:00:00 EST Dave Kelly tells us what happens when every process doesnt go smoothly http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6382.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6382.html?rss Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:00:00 EST For organizations attempting to streamline their business processes figuring out what to do with exceptions can be an important part of the solution http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6383.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6383.html?rss Sun, 02 Oct 2005 17:00:00 EST ebizQs David Kelly says well see increased focus on process optimization and simulation capabilities offered by BPM technologies http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6329.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6329.html?rss Sun, 18 Sep 2005 17:00:00 EST ebizQs own Dave Kelly sets us straight on BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6293.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6293.html?rss Sun, 04 Sep 2005 17:00:00 EST How process portals can deliver real bottomline value http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6248.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6248.html?rss Sun, 21 Aug 2005 17:00:00 EST IT executives have a great opportunity to improve the effectivenessefficiency and results of their organizations by implementing more formal processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6209.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6209.html?rss Sun, 31 Jul 2005 17:00:00 EST Tools to make sure youre doing what you say youre doing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6150.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6150.html?rss Sun, 24 Jul 2005 17:00:00 EST CRM ERP and SCM effectiveness is influenced heavily by the performance of people who do not have those applications on their desktop http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6133.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6133.html?rss Sun, 03 Jul 2005 17:00:00 EST ebizQ analyst Dave Kelly says far too many companies have business processes where fidelity between stated policies and actual processes doesnt exist http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6081.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6081.html?rss Fri, 24 Jun 2005 17:00:00 EST Using a risk plan can avert confusion improve the business as well as help achieve compliance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6021.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6021.html?rss Sun, 08 May 2005 17:00:00 EST Understanding the difference between a tactical compliance solution and a strategic business process solution may contribute significantly to a companys longterm success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5898.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5898.html?rss Sun, 01 May 2005 17:00:00 EST Dave Kelly takes on the challenge of todays broad and complex compliance requirements http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5878.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5878.html?rss Sun, 24 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST Well its certainly nonintuitive and its undeniably controversial But its also true You cant implement BPM with BPM Or more precisely you cant implement BPM with just BPM says Ross Altman of SeeBeyond http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5855.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5855.html?rss Sun, 24 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST Business Process Productivity enables a level of business transformation that companies could only previously imagine making it possible to adapt swiftly to new market challenges but within an environment of control efficiency and continuous improvement Approaches to enact this method are explored in this part two of a twopart special ebizQ series with WebMethods http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5858.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5858.html?rss Sun, 17 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST Unlike traditional approaches that require processes to be defined in excruciating detail before any automation can occur moving to a more dynamic model lets you choose when you want to deploy letting experience and real world needs drive the timing and details of process definition says Rashid Khan of Ultimus http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5820.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5820.html?rss Sun, 17 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST Companies utilizing the concept of business process productivity are better able to leverage existing IT assets quickly and effectively in support of strategic business initiatives while quickly implementing the processes that these initiatives depend on The need for a change in business processes to increase agility is discussed in this part one of a twopart special ebizQ series with webMethods http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5822.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5822.html?rss Sun, 10 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST Most of todays process implementations are not in fact contained neatly in their own top tiers of the enterprise architecture providing a simple translation from business needs to process implementations Rather the current Business Process Management stack is scattered across different levels of infrastructure as its designers require Part two of a twopart ebizQ series http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5803.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5803.html?rss Sun, 10 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST As business process software packages have gained acceptance in the marketplace its important for organizations to understand that there are actually three different kinds of BPM each designed to solve a specific problem Action Technologys CEO Bill Welty educates us on the differences http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5804.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5804.html?rss Sun, 03 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST Existing process languages for all their power do not in themselves capture the human issues crucial to such activities Why is this And what else do you need http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5779.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5779.html?rss Sun, 03 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST IT and business executives are posing questions related to BPM BSM and SOAs these days Many of these questions are focused on consistent definitions of the acronyms themselves Herewith some attempts to rationalize and simplify the confusion courtesy of Robert Frances Groups Michael Dortch http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5781.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5781.html?rss Sun, 27 Mar 2005 17:00:00 EST On the surface it appears that any organization worth its salt should be able to define and document the business requirements for a new technology initiation or the automation of an existing process Logician Steve Minsky explains why its harder than it seems http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5757.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5757.html?rss Sun, 20 Mar 2005 14:00:00 EST Technology infrastructure process flow and business requirements all need to be discovered and translated into a process map to enable automation to occur This effort as well as adjusting the process map to keep pace with change is the most significant challenge of BPM projects according to Ultimus CEO Rashid Khan http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5729.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5729.html?rss Sun, 06 Mar 2005 17:00:00 EST Business process management allows you to model automate manage measure and optimize the flow of business process steps that span your organizations systems people devices customers and partners within and beyond your corporate boundaries In a recent ebizQ Webinar SeeBeyonds Ross Altman said that the BPMs return on investment is significant http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5682.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5682.html?rss Sun, 06 Feb 2005 08:00:00 EST Inventor of Complex Event Processing David Luckham starts with a basic question is life simple Most people will truthfully answer no Events happen in life that are neither simple in how they happen nor in the effects they have on others However Luckhams latest ebizQ article seeks to simplify Complex Event Processing so we can remove the fear the word complex might imply and instead utilize it best to manage events as they come our way http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5580.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5580.html?rss Mon, 24 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST Eric Austvold of AMR Research enumerates his firms decisions which include reducing IT complexity by standardizingprocesses and simplifying corporate data as well as enabling innovation by creating reusable services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5532.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5532.html?rss Tue, 07 Dec 2004 10:44:00 EST Business Performance Management is being recognized as a way to align and optimize sales marketing customer service IT compliance finance and HR departments across an enterprise Taking our latest survey will help you to define specific benefits or refine your current implementation of this promising new method to meet business challenges http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5403.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5403.html?rss Thu, 02 Dec 2004 12:00:00 EST The increasing complexity and number of integration projects can no longer be dealth with on a projectbyproject basis IT departments need to set up specialist units to cope with the growing number and complexity of application integration projects Gartners Paolo Malinvorno shares a gradual fourstage plan for the disciplined design deployment daytoday operations of an integration competency center http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5360.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5360.html?rss Mon, 29 Nov 2004 09:59:00 EST Some corporations have begun to tap into the power of serviceoriented architectures SOA to solve business problems using industry standard software Because everyone follows the same set of standards enterprises can be responsive flexible and competitive potentially realizing the dream of an ondemand business http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5379.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5379.html?rss Mon, 15 Nov 2004 08:00:00 EST Beth GoldBernstein ebizQs Vice President of Strategic Services interviews Kevin McAuliffe Director of Strategy and CTO for IBM Business Performance Management about IBMs Business Performance Management Solutions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5332.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5332.html?rss Wed, 10 Nov 2004 18:29:00 EST Beth GoldBernstein ebizQs Vice President of Strategic Services interviews Kevin McAuliffe Director of Strategy and CTO for IBM Business Performance Management about IBMs Business Performance Management Solutions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5317.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5317.html?rss Wed, 10 Nov 2004 18:15:00 EST Access to information that aligns strategy to operations and enables action to be taken based on insights gained can help businesses thrive in a hypercompetitive market Examples detailed include insurance companies lowering the cost of claims while improving customer service and retailers attempts to optimize sales with minimal inventory http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5316.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5316.html?rss Wed, 10 Nov 2004 17:51:00 EST To IBM CEO Sam Palmisano an ondemand business boasts business processes that are integrated endtoend across the company and with key partners suppliers and customers Heres how organization action and infrastructure can be orchestrated toward such an objective http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5315.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5315.html?rss Wed, 10 Nov 2004 16:51:00 EST The increasing complexity and number of integration projects can no longer be dealth with on a projectbyproject basis IT departments need to set up specialist units to cope with the growing number and complexity of application integration projects Gartners Paolo Malinvorno shares a gradual fourstage plan for the disciplined design deployment daytoday operations of an integration competency center http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5314.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5314.html?rss Wed, 10 Nov 2004 16:34:00 EST Companies facing considerable and inescapable outlays for integration projects can ease the pain by choosing the proper style of integration to pursue Gartners Roy Schulte takes a look at some of the best choices http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5313.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5313.html?rss Mon, 08 Nov 2004 08:00:00 EST While substantial progress has been made in business process standardization the industry requires more that a single compacted standard says Antoine Lonjon of Mega International This feature presents the current status of business process standardization and the need to embrace the multiple dimensions of business process approaches http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5297.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5297.html?rss Mon, 25 Oct 2004 08:00:00 EST Real time means real fast right But hold on a second In the business context of the realtime enterprise speed isnt always the correct measure Author and visionary Peter Fingar explains what real time really means in business and why http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5245.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5245.html?rss Mon, 25 Oct 2004 08:00:00 EST When a process executes well everyone is happy Customers like the results workers appreciate not wasting time and energy and nothing falls through the cracks At the same time many processes arent optimized and thats where business process management comes in With major phases of BPM efforts including process definition and mapping process automation and process improvement and optimization Rashid Khan says that the greatest orderofmagnitude benefits can be derived from process automation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5246.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5246.html?rss Mon, 04 Oct 2004 08:00:00 EST Those who are equipped with an agile business rulesdriven enterprise will have greater ability to focus on strategic business decisions rather than be constricted by regulatory compliance headaches http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5167.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5167.html?rss Mon, 04 Oct 2004 08:00:00 EST Making the right business decisions means either having the right information when you need it or simply being very lucky all the time For most companies the former strategy is difficult and expensive and the latter is exciting but extremely unlikely says ebizQs own analyst David Kelly In this enlightening article Kelly discusses the risks of gambling on your companys eventdriven solutions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5183.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5183.html?rss Mon, 20 Sep 2004 16:20:00 EST In this comprehensive guide Amlan Debnath and Marco Tilli of Oracle highlight how integration technologiesspecifically BPM and the emerging BPEL standardenable enterprise portal solutions to more effectively provide organizations with not only timely access to relevant information but also the ability to view and manage endtoend business processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5128.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5128.html?rss Mon, 20 Sep 2004 08:00:00 EST Sharing lessons from his own frenetic life ebizQ analyst David A Kelly provides his unique take on the real world implications of technology and workflow explaining how it has become increasingly difficult for organizations to continue to define and build applications and business processes from the topdown Instead moving to business eventdriven applications and business process management solutions can give companies the freedom to alter and modify when business conditions warrant thus producing a more peaceful business environment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5145.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5145.html?rss Mon, 06 Sep 2004 08:00:00 EST As enterprises shift their focus beyond mere application integration to getting processes to work and play well together they need specialists who can see the big picture to assure they get things right says IBMs Douglas W Allen What makes a good business integration architect and why are they so important Allen knows http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5101.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5101.html?rss Mon, 06 Sep 2004 08:00:00 EST As companies try Business Activity Monitoring and like it theyre going to begin conceiving new ways to use it And those new uses will by their very nature involve what IT guru Stanford professor emeritus and ebizQ columnist David Luckham has dubbed complex event processing How so Luckham peers into his crystal ball for the next twelve months and sees enterprise needs producing not only an engagement between BAM and CEP but nuptials http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5102.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5102.html?rss Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:00:00 EST The trend toward enterprises that are driven more and more by realtime data spawned by events is unmistakable according to ebizQ columnist David A Kelly who says the impact will reach all the way from the corporate boardroom to the cell phone or PDA in your pocket As Kelly puts it Over time being able to easily and efficiently generate receive and consume realtime data within your company and from business partners or customers is going to be a critical component of almost all IT and business plans http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5069.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5069.html?rss Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:00:00 EST Business process monitoring and management are becoming prerequisites for business competitiveness Companies who ignore this trend may be doing so at their own peril stresses ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein No wonder then that she sees them as evolving into enterprise essentials The good news is that there are a large number of solutions on the market The bad news is that the shakeout has not yet occurred and there is also a great deal of confusion All the more reason to read on http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5068.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5068.html?rss Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:00:00 EST That reminder from integration guru Grand Central Communicatons CTO and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum He points out that While the focus lately has been on how you manage information flows service invocation and processes between systems its important to keep our eye on the ball namely connectivity even though its the uglier part of app integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5071.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5071.html?rss Mon, 23 Aug 2004 17:48:00 EST As data integration has gone from relatively primitive to a critical need of organizations the factors influencing the success of such efforts have also evolved in number and complexity Here Sterling Commerces Terry Noreault highlights key points to ponder as you mull the solution your company needs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5038.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5038.html?rss Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Becoming a truly processpropelled enterprise means much more than just buying software It means changing the way of thinking of your entire organization BPM experts and ebizQ columnists Howard Smith and Peter Fingar have said that before and here they not only say it again they explain the ikindsi of thinking that are needed and why It could be a real eyeopener for you http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5037.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5037.html?rss Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Before your organization can comply with the myriad of new and approaching laws and government regulations it needs to select a document management system that enables rather than hinders compliance And Laserfiches Jeffrey Green is at the ready to help you separate the compliancesupporting software wheat from the chaff http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5039.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5039.html?rss Mon, 16 Aug 2004 11:36:00 EST Compliance requirements are increasingly driving business agendas to the point of dominating many information technology budgets Leveraging IT to enhance business processes with transactional transparency is a necessary response to corporate governance needs Building the realtime enterprise is fast becoming the preferred method for reducing fraud and in more and more cases a mandated one In this report research and advisory services firm RedMonk delves into the implications for enterprises of the current compliance landscape as it relates to the hot SOA trend http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5016.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5016.html?rss Mon, 16 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Making Business Process Management a true enterprise aid requires much more than just buying technology It means companywide culture changes and entire enterprises learning a whole new way of thinking and approaching daily business And the learning process is hardly painless as we learn in this piece from BPM experts and ebizQ columnists Howard Smith and Peter Fingar http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5008.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5008.html?rss Mon, 09 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Its something that sometimes gets given short shrift amid all the talk about such alignment But ebizQ columnist David A Kelly says it shouldnt be and he notes that something called riskbased testing is perhaps the most efficient way of checking how things will an do work at the intersections of business and IT http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4974.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4974.html?rss Mon, 02 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST EDI is a true survivor evolving with changing IT times to continue to meet changing enterprise needs says EXTOL Internationals Stephen Rosen He explains that the latest trends involve realtime data synching empowering endusers and EDI as part of complete enterprise views http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4931.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4931.html?rss Mon, 02 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST As businesses strive for better awareness of themselves and changing market conditions along with the ability to quickly respond to changes they should look to Business Performance Management advises the IBM Software Groups John Medicke He says it offers the bonus of getting IT and business in better alignment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4933.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4933.html?rss Mon, 02 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST The Business Process outsourcing market is experiencing unprecedented growth according to MEGA Internationals Mark McGregor He asserts its a trend your company can benefit from iifi it uses the right approach with respect to the very processes that are outsourced http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4934.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4934.html?rss Mon, 26 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST The need for such alignment isnt in dispute anymore says ebizQs David A Kelly but some key facets of getting there are tougher to come by than just buying more technology For instance he points out the whole nature of the relationship between business managers and the IT organization has to change http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4892.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4892.html?rss Mon, 26 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Done right SOAs Web services and composite applications can greatly enhance enterprise agility and hence the ability to respond quickly to changing market conditions says ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein But she cautions that the operative words there are idone righti and that even then those hot technologies and concepts arent magic bullets http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4894.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4894.html?rss Mon, 19 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Basel II and SarbanesOxley are just two of the stressors prompting them to seek increasingly agile and costeffective integration platforms How are they coping and how might their approaches apply to other sectors PolarLake CEO Ronan Bradley and Nigel Thomas of Lynton Research fill us in http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4842.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4842.html?rss Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST For both the business and IT sides of enterprises as explained by BEAs Mark Atherton and Peter Linkin in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here They show how servicedriven enterprises can benefit your company helping to align the very business and IT realms they help http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4809.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4809.html?rss Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Sometimes the future is the best place to go back to as ebizQ columnist David A Kelly explains here concerning application development tools David cites two vendors in particular who have seen the backtothefuture light and are reaping the rewards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4810.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4810.html?rss Mon, 05 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST The heck with hubandspoke designs Enterprises are better off doing their integrating at the edges of their networks explains IONAs Peter Cousins in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here What does he mean by that and how could it help overcome many of ITs current shortcomings Cousins presents a thorough thoughtful explanation and education http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4784.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4784.html?rss Mon, 05 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Theres no question that service oriented architectures can be significant enterprise aids by making organizations much more flexible fostering reuse etc But SOAs themselves need some assistance when business processes are being orchestrated and Web services are being composed And that boost is coming in the form of BPEL as Oracles John Deeb described in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4785.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4785.html?rss Mon, 05 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Enterprises with such an architecture would realize benefits that only begin with much greater agility and lower maintenance costs points out longtime IT consultant Alexandre Samarine And he has just such a design in mind http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4787.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4787.html?rss Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST Enterprise Information Integration is unique unto itself but helps organizations leverage other types of integration technology according to ebizQs own Beth GoldBernstein Here she explains how offering insight on EIIs history and growing role in the integration space particularly as a catalyst for companies seeking maximum agility and reuse from SOAs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4738.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4738.html?rss Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST As much as things change some stay the same or change enough with the times to stay with and even ahead of them even when it comes to IT says ebizQs David A Kelly He cites a couple of cases in point in the app dev tools arena http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4739.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4739.html?rss Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST The need for access to the right integrated information by the right people at the right time has never been more pressing among enterprises but asserts The Open Groups Dr Chris Harding current technology isnt quite able to provide it Whats the solution Dr Harding proposes one here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4740.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4740.html?rss Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST IT blindness can result in missed business opportunities on a large scale according to the terms creator David Luckham a Stanford professor IT guru and ebizQ columnist But Luckham notes that technology leading to IT Insight is starting to emerge solutions that could enable enterprises to seize those opportunities And he calls BAM the tip of the iceberg of that emergence http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4689.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4689.html?rss Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure how valuable would a laundry list of potential pitfalls in EAI rollouts be to you LogicCurves Jose Herrera figures plenty and here he runs them down to give you an advance headsup http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4690.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4690.html?rss Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:51:00 EST Fast agile companies often have fat bottomlines And in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Oracles Ashish Mohindroo explained how SOAs can help companies including yours get there especially when you steer toward BPM BAM BB and more for good measure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4643.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4643.html?rss Mon, 14 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST XML is truly omnipresent in the integration landscape helping organizations become and thrive as real time enterprises as well as in the BB and compliance arenas just to name a few And in a recent ebizQ webinar recapped here Magic Softwares Lee Sutton traced XMLs rise to business helper and showed how you can make the best use of it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4645.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4645.html?rss Mon, 07 Jun 2004 12:00:00 EST The socalled servicedriven enterprise is geared toward providing just that service to customers trading partners and internal users alike And in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here our own Beth GoldBernstein and BEAs Erik Frieberg explained that being one is as much a matter of corporate culture as IT infrastructure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4596.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4596.html?rss Mon, 07 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST Its already moving out of the pureplay arena and into some packaged ERP solutions And ebizQs David A Kelly says its likely to keep evolving as more and more organizations realize how much BPM empowers business users to create change and even monitor processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4594.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4594.html?rss Mon, 07 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST Keeping customers satisfied and aligning business with IT are usually key organizational goals Theyre also much more readily obtainable when enterprises use Six Sigma and Service Level Management according to Proxima Technologys Tim Young who explains it all here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4595.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4595.html?rss Mon, 31 May 2004 08:00:00 EST It shouldnt be done haphazardly cautions ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein She says the ideal approach is to plan strategically and implement tactically But even then youre going to come upon numerous forks in the integration road and in this column GoldBernstein lays out some of the basics to bear in mind at those junctures http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4565.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4565.html?rss Mon, 31 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Its not easy getting widely varying technologies to make sweet integration music but CoreTech Consultings Krishna Palaparthi told how to in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4569.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4569.html?rss Mon, 24 May 2004 08:00:00 EST IT visionary and new ebizQ columnist David Luckham observes that problems created by companies being in the dark about the impact on the business of events in their IT infrastructure may only get worse as new technologies such as RFID begin to bombard those infrastructures with levels of data never seen before But explains Luckham if we could relate events to highlevel business processes that would give us IT insight with enormous potential impact on all of eCommerce http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4487.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4487.html?rss Mon, 24 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Even as SOAs finally begin to come into their own bringing with them muchheralded additional enterprise agility another type of architecture promises to complement them in that regard said integration expert Roy Schulte of Gartner during a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4493.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4493.html?rss Mon, 10 May 2004 08:00:00 EST EII is in the words of ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein fast becoming the part of the infrastructure that aggregates integrates and manages information across the enterprise In this column GoldBernstein notes that EII does what the old data integration and EAI couldnt and dont leading to EII becoming a true IT growth sector She also offers some pointed and compelling EII best practices tips and explains how EII can be immensely helpful to your company http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4371.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4371.html?rss Mon, 10 May 2004 08:00:00 EST As businesses become more processcentric and managing those processes becomes more critical the need is arising for a new Clevel executive asserts Staffwares Chris Phillips The Chief Process Officer Here he argues that creating such a role makes compelling business sense http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4372.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4372.html?rss Mon, 10 May 2004 08:00:00 EST A persistent problem for enterprises is knowing whether applications and processes are performing up to expectations and not just in terms of whether projected ROI is being obtained But ebizQ columnist David A Kelly says solutions are surfacing to help organizations make such assessments and he points to one vendor in particular with a unique solution http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4374.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4374.html?rss Mon, 03 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Even when companies offer products or services of the same basic quality at similar prices their bottom lines and the experiences of their customers can vary widely A key differentiator says Ajira Technologies President and CEO Nari Kannan is the processes that make companies what they are http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4322.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4322.html?rss Mon, 03 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Integration problems within and between enterprises can certainly hurt bottom lines The EAI Industry Consortium says a first step in solving those problems is assessing where your company stands in the grand scheme of things integration in your industry and others In turn says the EAIIC that can help you set new integration and business strategies http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4324.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4324.html?rss Mon, 03 May 2004 08:00:00 EST This machine sometimes called the SEx Machine for short offers a way to keep your company a step or more ahead of its competitors at all times through timebased competition as BPM expert and ebizQ columnist Peter Fingar explained in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4325.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4325.html?rss Thu, 29 Apr 2004 14:48:00 EST Integration thought leader and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum describes himself as a big fan of ebXML which he says is a big step forward from the likes of EDI and other outdated BB standards And he says the latest trends on the ebXML front hold much promise for companies choosing to use it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4323.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4323.html?rss Mon, 26 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Its important because it helps companies to gain visibility into their business processes at the IT level and gives them a better idea of whats going on inside their business And ebizQ columnist David A Kelly says one vendor in particular may be ahead of the curve in this problem domain http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4256.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4256.html?rss Mon, 19 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Its quite rosy to hear Rod Perry of venture capital firm i tell it Perry makes the case that compliance is just the latest example of a business need pushing adoption of BPM systems He contends that BPMs place in the businessIT mix in general will stand it in good stead and says BPMs compatibility with legacy software will also help BPMs standing in the enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4218.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4218.html?rss Mon, 19 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST It took two decades but SOAs are meeting with more and more acceptance in the enterprise Why that is and the many and important benefits SOAs could bring to your company were among the topics explored in a recent ebizQ webinar which we summarize here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4221.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4221.html?rss Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Its easy to buy packaged solutions that lead to your company behaving much as its competitors do even if those packages are later customized But BPM expert John Hamilton of Computer Sciences Corporation says the key to your organization distinguishing itself lies in unique business processes which are most readily achieved through BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4179.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4179.html?rss Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST ebizQ columnist David A Kelly says doing that is critical to staying in business Here he explores why BPM is an excellent way to bridge the two levels but adds that its not the only way In any event Kelly stresses that companies have to have a sharp realtime view of their activities to be in position to respond to changes in business conditions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4178.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4178.html?rss Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Rulesbased BPM helps make enterprises more agile so they can adapt to change more readily That ruleofthumb was described in detail in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here in which Pegasytems strutted its newest BPM stuff http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4184.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4184.html?rss Mon, 05 Apr 2004 09:00:00 EST Companies cant and shouldnt stir BPM into their IT stew willynilly say BPM gurus and ebizQ columnists Howard Smith and Peter Fingar Here they offer a methodical way to mix BPM into the enterprise menu and explain why it will be delicious for bottomlines http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4133.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4133.html?rss Mon, 05 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST In a hrefhttpwwwebizqnettopicsbpmfeatureshtml targetblankPart Onea of his advocacy piece on BPML BPM expert John Hamilton of Computer Sciences Corporation showed how BPML helps bring business process documentation into the real world Here Hamilton identifies something he says would make the wide adoption of BPML a sure thing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4129.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4129.html?rss Mon, 05 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Proponents tout Business Process Integration as an efficient way to automate business processes especially those requiring interaction among numerous systems and organizations while leveraging legacy technology Metaserver President and CEO Richard Schultz is among those solidly in BPIs camp http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4134.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4134.html?rss Wed, 31 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Having clear visibility into your business means knowing whats going on at the foot business level but thats made up an unlimited number of transactions and events at the much more granular business and intraapplication level Here ebizQ columnist David A Kelly sorts it all out for us http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4070.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4070.html?rss Mon, 29 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Because it helps business process documentation into the real world thats why according to BPM expert John Hamilton of Computer Sciences Corporation In this first of two pieces on the subject Hamilton outlines the virtues of BPML and explains how it helps process documentation conquer the ageold use it or lose it challenge http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4068.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4068.html?rss Wed, 24 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Mix in some BPM Web services orchestration BAM and composite apps and you have yourself the makings of an agile responsive infrastructure according to ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and Magic Softwares Glen Johnson in an ebizQ webinar outlined here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4040.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4040.html?rss Mon, 22 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Navigating the maze of integration technologies can be challenging and confusing To help put you on course to the solution you need ebizQ has put together a Buyers Guide featuring a map to steer you to the right types of solutions and the vendors offering them Here ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein focuses her compass on the Guide and map and shows how it can keep you from making expensive mistakes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3998.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3998.html?rss Mon, 15 Mar 2004 12:01:00 EST As BPM matures standards such as BPEL are becoming more important to its adoption according to ebizQ columnist David A Kelly Here he explores the BPMBPELSOA connection and looks at one vendor in particular he sees as well down the road to helping companies reap the benefits of BPEL http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3966.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3966.html?rss Mon, 15 Mar 2004 12:00:00 EST For all the buzz around SarbanesOxley a recent Aberdeen Group survey found business managers more concerned about the bigger compliance picture And Aberdeen has specific recommendations about making SOX a component of overall enterprise cost compliance initiatives http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3964.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3964.html?rss Mon, 08 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Integrated Development Environments always productivity enhancers have gone from being largely proprietary to more open says the AlignIT Group But the need for IDEs that are even more interoperable is growing and the question notes AlignIT is how far vendors will go in that direction http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3914.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3914.html?rss Mon, 08 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST While the benefits of BPM are plentiful say BPM gurus Howard Smith and Peter Fingar executive stung by past tech implementation may be skeptical So say Smith and Fingar some approaches are better than others when it comes to introducing BPM into a companys culture and enabling it to grow http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3915.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3915.html?rss Mon, 08 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST The potential payoffs of implementing RFIDbased systems are enormous but so are the challenges involved in those implementations according to ObjectStores Mark Palmer Here he offers insight into those challenges but explains why theyre well worth conquering http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3916.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3916.html?rss Mon, 01 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Knowing whats happening in your business processes in real time is importantand ebizQ columnist David A Kelly notes there are different ways to keep tabs BPM vendors offer one perspective and you can get views from the XML and Web services side as well http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3880.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3880.html?rss Mon, 01 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST New on the supply chain scene socalled fourthparty logistics providers are making their presence felt What are they and how might they aid your company Analyst firm Frost Sullivan takes a look http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3881.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3881.html?rss Mon, 01 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST You need look no further than your integration situation to find a primary reason to embrace the move toward open standards according to PureEdge President and CEO Mark Upson He maintains that theyre the ticket to lower costs and easier data exchange with other organizations http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3882.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3882.html?rss Mon, 01 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST The rapidly proliferating laws and regulations that enterprises have to comply with is ironically spawning benefits for those same enterprises points out the Robert Frances Group In this report RFG explains how to leverage the current compliance landscape to your companys advantage http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3883.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3883.html?rss Mon, 23 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST To invest or not to invest In an integration architecture that is Thats Inoti even a question assert ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and Candles Peter Rhys Jenkins in a recent ebizQ webinar The resounding answer Yes They also offer a look at ebizQs Business Integration Roadmap http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3825.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3825.html?rss Mon, 23 Feb 2004 07:00:00 EST The more things change the more they seem to stay the same especially in the IT realm So says David Linthicum Grand Central Communications CTO and ebizQ columnist Take for instance the latest incarnation of IT appliance the socalled integration appliance Might it be right for your company http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3821.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3821.html?rss Mon, 16 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST Problems arise from moving to Webtier architectures and Internetbased protocols to improve application accessibility says the Aberdeen Group Here Aberdeen outlines those concerns says the conventional wisdom on addressing them isnt as wise as it may seem and suggests better approaches http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3781.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3781.html?rss Mon, 16 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST Thats another way for ebizQ columnist Andre Yee to say fault tolerance and high availability assurance Andre says its an oftenoverlooked aspect of integration design and he serves up pointers on building architectures that have that trait After all what good is any IT system if its down http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3783.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3783.html?rss Mon, 16 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST BPM software needs business rules to steer or make decisions at key points as the processes progress notes ebizQ columnist David A Kelly He goes further though in pointing out that those rules in turn need to be managed themselves http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3785.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3785.html?rss Mon, 09 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST Buying BPM technology is one thing Knowing how to make the best use of it is something else and could significantly impact the results companies get from it Here BPM gurus and ebizQ columnists Howard Smith and Peter Fingar explain how to be sure strategists implementers and users are BPMsavvy http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3723.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3723.html?rss Mon, 09 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST And thats not all BEAs Andrea Eubanks and Dominic Sartorio offer an overview of how the role of adapters in the larger integration picture has been changing and how adapters are about to color that picture even more to the ultimate ROI benefit of buyers of integration solutions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3726.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3726.html?rss Mon, 02 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST The impact of paperladen business processes is no paper tiger for financial services firms Indeed it can be a real bear of a problem But Mandy Chepeka of PureEdge Solutions says XMLbased eforms are providing such firms with the ticket to automated processes and their many effiencies http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3697.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3697.html?rss Mon, 26 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Traditional BPM software was fine as far as it went but didnt go far enough according to ebizQ columnist David A Kelly He notes that many BPM vendors have taken their wares to the next level by working business rules considerations into the decisionmaking mix http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3641.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3641.html?rss Mon, 26 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Making companies faster on their feet and more responsive to market conditions is more easily said than done But it IcanI be done by creating a businessdriven IT infrastructure via a strategically crafted combo of an SOA with a BPMS says Cognizant Technologys Pravin Gokhe http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3646.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3646.html?rss Mon, 19 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST In a word no contends Pegasystems founder CEO and Chairman Alan Trefler Here he tells what distinguishes BPM systems from one another and what sets them apart from previous aspirants to the title of productivityraisercostcutter for enterprises http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3595.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3595.html?rss Mon, 12 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Calling SOA a near ideal technology to use in an IT environment where software and hardware from multiple vendors are deployed and one that enables business tasks to be accomplished by executing a series of services IBMs Bob Sutor here spells out the way to head for an SOA world http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3545.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3545.html?rss Mon, 12 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST The challenge Gaining agility by accessing critical business processes and data from anywhere in the enterprise by extending host transactions to offhost applications as fully standard and secure Web services The answer IONAs Jody Hunt gave it in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3548.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3548.html?rss Mon, 12 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Its there said Gartners Cameron Haight in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here You just have to be cautious in your approach to Web services in general and Web services management in particular to realize the business benefits Web services promise to provide And Haight served up specifics http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3549.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3549.html?rss Mon, 05 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST What in the world do heating and air conditioning controls have to do with the realm of BPM and business rules ebizQs own David A Kelly uses them as an analogy to show clearly how a wellplanned intersection of BPM and business rules can mean a more efficient agile enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3518.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3518.html?rss Mon, 05 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Hardly But ebizQ columnists and BPM experts Howard Smith and Peter Fingar suggest here that all the hubbub surrounding Web services is doing iBPMi a idisiservice A ihugei disservice And one stemming in large part from semantics http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3520.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3520.html?rss Mon, 05 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Perceptions and immature standards stand in the way of enterprises leveraging Web services and SOAs to their full potential according to ZapThinks Ronald Schmelzer and IONAs Steve Vinoski in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here And both offer insight on overcoming those obstacles http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3521.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3521.html?rss Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Dell renowned for solid business processes has a broken one according to ebizQ columnist and noted BPM expert Howard Smith He says a reallife encounter with Dell shows how little things can trip up business processes and why you need business process management systems http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3502.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3502.html?rss Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Application server vendors see security as a possible way to stand out in the crowd and so many will be building it into their offerings And ebizQ columnist Andre Yee says that can only be good for users Among the areas of focus Web services security and what Yee calls the other SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3503.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3503.html?rss Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Still need persuading that BB is the way to go Want some handy suggestions on implementing it Then a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here was the place to be Oracles Ashish Mohindroo offered a compelling case for BB then outlined practical steps for instituting it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3504.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3504.html?rss Mon, 15 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST What is integrated separation and what does it have to do with the dynamics of BPM and business rules ebizQ analyst David A Kelly explains that it can make all the difference in the world between BPM systems that are essentially stuck in stone and those that are readily and easily adaptable http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3454.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3454.html?rss Mon, 08 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Insurance companies are using socalled smart BPM to better their bottom lines And in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here our own Beth GoldBernstein Pegasystems Bob Thayler and AgencyPorts Eric Harnden showed how Surely other types of companies could also benefit from smart BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3408.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3408.html?rss Mon, 08 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Integration efforts that tie infrastructures in Gordian Knots of custom code can be a distant memory if companies turn more to BPM says AptSofts David Cameron He says BPM provides a lowcost integration layer as well as workflow and monitoring functionality and helps align business and IT http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3409.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3409.html?rss Mon, 08 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST The silo mentality