http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/?rss pbBuilding the Enterprise Through BPMbppMaking better use of enterprise assets and resources through improved business processes is a top objective for organizations today Enterprise business processes involve people systems and information often across multiple departments lines of business and value chains The distributed compartmentalized nature of these business processes makes it challenging for enterprises to adapt them to address competitive pressures regulatory changes market conditions and customer demands BPM provides the foundation for enterprisewide business process management to improve business innovation agility and performanceppMetastorm BPM is a proven BPM software suite and its integration with other Metastorm Enterprise software products such as Metastorm ProVision and Metastorm Integration Manager allows you to truly align your process execution activities with your business goals and enterprise architecturep Copyright 2010 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 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST Learn about Agile development and the three types of bad estimates that should be avoided http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12234.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12234.html?rss Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST In this paper we look at the different aspects of control with regards to business processes and how a control framework can address these aspects http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12232.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12232.html?rss Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:13:00 EST Learn how BPM is the one technology that can ensure success and help manage business challenges related to the insurance sector http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12206.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12206.html?rss Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST In this feature we look at different perspectives with which enterprises approach BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12139.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12139.html?rss Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST Learn what elements you need to maximize your business agility in order to achieve a dynamic business network http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12083.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12083.html?rss Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST In honor of the New Year here are four BPM resolutions worth keeping http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12075.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12075.html?rss Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:39:00 EST Thoughts on IBMs announcement from the personal blog of Ovum analyst Tony Baer http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12041.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12041.html?rss Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST Customervisible process improvements are the new focus for companies aiming to cut costs in this tough economy http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12035.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12035.html?rss Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST Learn how Lean BPM is providing opportunities for companies to improve strategic processes and focus on their value chains http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12004.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12004.html?rss Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST Incorporating semantic intelligence into a companys BPM solution will truly enable full use of their data and help the organization not only evolve but thrive http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11972.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11972.html?rss Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST Watch out for these workflow problems that will threaten your organizations profitability and your revenue growth http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11954.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11954.html?rss Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST There are some preconditions to gather the benefits of combining BPM and SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11920.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11920.html?rss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:59:00 EST What factors can an organization control to improve its chances and realize the benefits BPM has to offer http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11886.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11886.html?rss Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST Software requirements are all about explaining and that becomes all the more important when teams are fragmented by geography culture and language http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11853.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11853.html?rss Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST Is BPM an overly complex solution in search of an actual problem Or has its time finally come http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11833.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11833.html?rss Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST Understanding each others equally important roles allows both business users and IT to get the most out of any BPM deployment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11820.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11820.html?rss Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST Combined BPM and SOA can deliver far more value than either can alone http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11804.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11804.html?rss Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST Data backup and recovery is the forgotten process in BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11775.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11775.html?rss Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:17:00 EST Learn the six key factors to look out for when considering a BPM solution http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11743.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11743.html?rss Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST Process models are an integral ingredient in any SOA implementation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11725.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11725.html?rss Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST Put your process discovery approach under the microscope to detect potential budgetbusters and tame bloated costs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11703.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11703.html?rss Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST The benefits of adopting a holistic approach to ITSM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11669.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11669.html?rss Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST The ethical side of BPM often gets overlooked but its important to address every time you implement a BPM project http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11654.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11654.html?rss Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST Jim Boots Senior BPM Advisor at Chevron discusses BPM initiatives and addressing the differing needs of business and IT http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11634.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11634.html?rss Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST Here are the essentials for identifying developing and executing a successful process improvement plan http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11618.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11618.html?rss Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:16:00 EST Businesses challenged by the information explosion may benefit from agentautomated processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11604.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11604.html?rss Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:51:00 EST A transcript of Dennis Byrons podcast with Garth Knudson of Handysoft http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11594.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11594.html?rss Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST Theres no silver bullet when it comes to BPM and SOA but implementing these best practices can help make projects a success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11569.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11569.html?rss Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST If you feel that BPM is at the top of the stack then as of mid open source has crept all the way up http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11525.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11525.html?rss Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST If you feel that BPM is at the top of the stack then as of mid open source has crept all the way up http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11524.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11524.html?rss Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST The real way to view BPM As the umbrella over both collaborative and enterprise applications and their associated data http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11506.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11506.html?rss Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:19:00 EST Tony Baer gives his take the offer Software AG made for IDS Scheer http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11503.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11503.html?rss Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST Using BPMN as a consistent project approach across business and IT can lead to better business involvement and more flexible delivery of IT projects http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11477.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11477.html?rss Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST The basis of a good BPM foundation is the process discovery effort and no BPM project should proceed without one http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11435.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11435.html?rss Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:50:00 EST The basis of a good BPM foundation is the process discovery effort and no BPM project should proceed without one http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11431.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11431.html?rss Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST From Dennis Byron Although integration competency is not unique to BPM you cant really be doing BPM unless you are doing something called competent integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11403.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11403.html?rss Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST Implementing process change is fraught with uncertainty and unknown cost Process Simulation Modeling PSIM can help you zeroin on the changes that will deliver a positive ROI http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11415.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11415.html?rss Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST Learn how BPM can help insurance companies gain competitive advantage http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11389.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11389.html?rss Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST Processenabled situational applications are quickly becoming ideal for organizations that need to develop applications effectively at the lowest cost possible http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11378.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11378.html?rss Thu, 28 May 2009 16:34:00 EST With all thats ahead for business process management Dennis Byron takes a quick look back at the history and meaning of BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11362.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11362.html?rss Wed, 27 May 2009 07:00:00 EST While BPM helps the business community to visualize model and define the business processes SOA helps the IT community deliver services that are needed by those business processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11351.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11351.html?rss Tue, 26 May 2009 07:00:00 EST Business Service Management BSM solutions provide realtime visibility into the performance of applications and services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11348.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11348.html?rss Fri, 22 May 2009 07:00:00 EST Read the transcript of Dennis Byrons recent ebizQ podcast with Lynn R Hogg Pallas Athena President of Pallas Athena USA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11342.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11342.html?rss Wed, 20 May 2009 10:17:00 EST Can the combination of one and one BPM and the cloud equal more than two http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11336.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11336.html?rss Thu, 14 May 2009 07:00:00 EST Did you know SOA relies on the work of BPM to define analyze and execute resources where SOA has the best effect http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11314.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11314.html?rss Wed, 13 May 2009 07:00:00 EST From Dennis Byron Dont be afraid to ask and answer the hard questions the way BPM provider Metastorm did http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11291.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11291.html?rss Wed, 06 May 2009 07:00:00 EST Heres how BPM initiatives can continue to thrive in the face of shrinking budgets and increasing demand http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11277.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11277.html?rss Fri, 01 May 2009 07:00:00 EST Oracles recent announcement that it will acquire Sun has some interesting implications for BPM users and potential users http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11257.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11257.html?rss Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST Business process modelling lays the foundation on which several enterprise initiatives are dependent http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11246.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11246.html?rss Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST Suppliers agree that case management is part of BPM And thats the way users want to see it too http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11210.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11210.html?rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST From Dennis Byron For BPM to fit at the top of the stack it cant merely support workflow or integration It needs to integrate the BI aspects of the stack too http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11185.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11185.html?rss Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST Realizing the true benefits of SaaS requires integration of the business processes you intend to automate http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11159.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11159.html?rss Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST From Dennis Byron Is it better to choose one strain of BPM over another The answer is unique to your organization http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11157.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11157.html?rss Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST How can you drive breakthrough productivity throughout your organization By leveraging BPM with dynamic tasking http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11142.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11142.html?rss Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST People and tools are important but without good processes both can go to waste http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11128.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11128.html?rss Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST When choosing BPMenabling technology you need to consider technology that can automate both the real and the shadow supply chain This also means the CFO has a major place in the BPM buying decision http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11090.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11090.html?rss Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:21:00 EST From Dennis Byron BPM products optimized for case management might be the products that bridge the extremes in my view of the BPM spectrum http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11094.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11094.html?rss Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST Monitoring desktop events provides organizations valuable insight into business processes in a way no other technology can http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11062.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11062.html?rss Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST Most software companies think ondemand applications SaaS are a replacement for traditional business software That only works if the platform on which the SaaS applications run take process into account http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11046.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11046.html?rss Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST These are difficult times that will test businesses of all sizes and only the most adaptable will survive Those that focus on their processes and endure will reap great benefits in coming years http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11015.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11015.html?rss Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST Get Dennis Byrons BPM take on Microsoft SharePoint now called Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11028.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11028.html?rss Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST While SOA is seen as complex BPM is seen as the path to business success Can BPM help deliver SOA success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10956.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10956.html?rss Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST How do the BPM and accounting worlds interact to automate product and services supply chains http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10988.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10988.html?rss Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:03:00 EST BPM expert Lance Gibbs looks at current events from a process prism http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10934.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10934.html?rss Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:49:00 EST How sales and accounting managers can synchronize their data for better business process management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10891.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10891.html?rss Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST If BPM systems are so perfectly aligned with processoriented organizations then why arent all businesses using them http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10910.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10910.html?rss Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST Process automation can help alleviate an organizations operating costs and more significantly support enterprises in getting a better yield from their current IT investments http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10868.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10868.html?rss Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:29:00 EST http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10843.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10843.html?rss Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST Following up on the BPM market review Dennis Byron looks at the leading trends in business process management over the next few years http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10836.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10836.html?rss Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:16:00 EST BPM lookback Some of the names were new and the software is getting closer to where you want it to be http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10774.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10774.html?rss Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:35:00 EST Under the hood of a modern BPM machine lie many powerful capabilities http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10702.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10702.html?rss Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:48:00 EST Under the hood of a modern BPM machine lie many powerful capabilities http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10697.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10697.html?rss Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:50:00 EST Is it best to look at business processes and workflows as services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10639.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10639.html?rss Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:22:00 EST Break through all the buzzwords so business can take BPM back from the vendors http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10577.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10577.html?rss Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:23:00 EST Automation alone cannot unlock the considerable benefits that advanced deployments have to offer http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10551.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10551.html?rss Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:12:00 EST Think you could teach your local bureaucracy something about running an effective organization Most likely they have something to teach you http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10517.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10517.html?rss Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:00:00 EST Integrating BPM and CEP gives you intelligent business processes that can react to rapidly changing business conditions with continuous visibility http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10479.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10479.html?rss Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:39:00 EST Taking the time to reevaluate and realign your business processes can pay big dividends http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10378.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10378.html?rss Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:00:00 EST AMR Research When initiating a BIBPM plan small and midsize companies vary from their bigger counterparts in very different ways http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10302.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10302.html?rss Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:00:00 EST According to Forrester Research were in the initial phases of a major technology growth wave called IT everywhere and heres what you need to know about it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10264.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10264.html?rss Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:58:00 EST Change is at the heart of most businesses For the insurance industry the possibilities of embracing change and subsequently transformation are a reality The insurance industry is poised and positioned its all around linking the business strategy with a change in mindset and leveraging enabling SOA and BPM technologies available in the marketplace This whitepaper discusses the three critical success factors for success in insurance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10245.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10245.html?rss Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:00:00 EST BPM can play an important role in an enterprises IT or SOA governance strategy but only if BPM also plays a key role in the enterprises overall strategy http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10218.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10218.html?rss Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:00:00 EST Five ways enterprises are getting results by applying BPM to enterprise governance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10181.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10181.html?rss Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:19:00 EST Forrester looks into the IT crystal ball to see what skills will be in demand for the next big IT wave http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10154.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10154.html?rss Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:06:00 EST One of the key questions about Oracles acquisition of BEA Systems is how they will deal with some significant product overlap http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10126.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10126.html?rss Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:00:00 EST In June Adobe Systems chose Alfresco for BPM The Group gives its take on this noteworthy move http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10088.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10088.html?rss Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:00:00 EST Whatever software solution you are looking for its always good to know what steps to take to make sure you get the most out of that solution http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9924.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9924.html?rss Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST BPM is transforming the financial services sector with features designed specifically for banks insurers and other financial functions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9979.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9979.html?rss Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST Three sweet spots are emerging where BPM can help a company with automating complex manual processes removing human error and handling process change http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9958.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9958.html?rss Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST Tony Baers take on Oracles plans for BEA and the big unanswered question what will become of Weblogic http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9923.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9923.html?rss Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST AMR Research reports the SOA software and services market is growing rapidly and predicts that SOA will soon become a core requirement for most projects http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9889.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9889.html?rss Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST Aberdeen reports that top companies are using SOA and web services as the glue to pull integration and workflow together giving them a distinct competitive advantage http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9887.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9887.html?rss Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST Aberdeen findings show that the top pressure driving enterprise organizations is the need to support new agile business processes Thats where implementing BPM and SOA can help by reducing costs improving management visibility and decentralizing decision making http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9864.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9864.html?rss Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EST BPM has progressed from do it our way to have it your way adapting to the way you do business http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9816.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9816.html?rss Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:50:00 EST In the continuous battle to outperform the competition adding data quality to performance management initiatives is one of the ways organizations are using to beat the competition http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9770.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9770.html?rss Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:23:00 EST With BPM a key to competitiveness organizations must also learn to manage the time and effort their employees engage in one of the hardest things to measure and processthinking http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9780.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9780.html?rss Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:34:00 EST http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9748.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9748.html?rss Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:33:00 EST http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9747.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9747.html?rss Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:30:00 EST http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9746.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9746.html?rss Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:29:00 EST http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9745.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9745.html?rss Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:21:00 EST http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9744.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9744.html?rss Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EST Find out what new BPM features users are excited about and what you should look for in the nextgeneration of BPM software http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9731.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9731.html?rss Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EST Business Process Management is meaningless without management discipline to achieve effective processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9647.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9647.html?rss Wed, 28 May 2008 07:00:00 EST Business Process Management is meaningless without management discipline to achieve effective processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9646.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9646.html?rss Wed, 21 May 2008 07:00:00 EST Enterprises seeking to improve customer experience can achieve remarkable results by taking a processbased approach http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9589.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9589.html?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 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 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 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 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, 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 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 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, 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 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 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 Sun, 07 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST Group How has Tibco utilized their acquisition of Spotfire and how will the deal influence the company going forward http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10816.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10816.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 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 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 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 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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 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, 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, 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 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 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 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 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, 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, 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, 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 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, 01 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Disconnected systems used by managed care providers hinder efforts to give doctors complete views of their patients records and hence to get the best possible care for patients But ebizQs David A Kelly looks at efforts by two of the companies seeking to change that Microsoft and MEDecision http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3387.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3387.html?rss Mon, 17 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST In this third and final part of his examination of BPELWS integration expert David S Linthicum explores more aspects of how it works and reiterates its potential as a standard for process integration He also clearly points to the one thing about BPELWS that no one can be sure of yet http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3294.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3294.html?rss Mon, 10 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST Its time for managed care organizations to put themselves and all providers on the same page by giving them a complete and unified view of the medical records of patients suggests ebizQs David A Kelly But to do that Kelly notes such organizations need to play some integration catchup http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3248.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3248.html?rss Mon, 03 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST Thats where BPM experts and ebizQ columnists Howard Smith and Peter Fingar show in this piece that profits come from with lots of help from managing what they call the invisible P of process They refer to it as the Business Process rEvolution http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3195.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3195.html?rss Mon, 27 Oct 2003 08:00:00 EST What is smart BPM and how is it helping insurance companies weather a tight economic climate Whats more what might it do for your company even if its not in the insurance sector A recent ebizQ webinar took a look and we peek at that webinar here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3123.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3123.html?rss Mon, 27 Oct 2003 08:00:00 EST BPM is all about putting the ability to shape and manage business processes in the hands of business users right Then why is one major vendor betting on idevelopersi getting the BPM market to take off ebizQ columnist David A Kelly delves into this one http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3141.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3141.html?rss Mon, 20 Oct 2003 08:00:00 EST A good business service management tool can help IT departments maximize the provision of critical business services without taxing their staffs In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here BMCs Jim Byrd looked at solutions for monitoring the PeopleSoft WebLogic Server and Tuxedo environments http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3058.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3058.html?rss Mon, 20 Oct 2003 08:00:00 EST Wellknown integration guru and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum says BPELWS can help enterprises harness the promise of Web services process integration and serviceoriented architectures Here is Part of his look at how your company can join in and reap the benefits http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3060.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3060.html?rss Mon, 13 Oct 2003 08:00:00 EST Alas how can companies make the best use of legacy apps from YK and other projects to become more nimble and meet todays needs Hint BPM and composite apps play large roles Our own Beth GoldBernstein and Magic Softwares Avigdor Luttinger took a look in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2987.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2987.html?rss Fri, 03 Oct 2003 04:09:00 EST The financial services industry is fiercely competitive and The AlignIT Groups Stephen Ross observes that technology in general and business process integration in particular have emerged as evermore pivotal differentiators as firms seek to win and retain customers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2931.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2931.html?rss Mon, 29 Sep 2003 08:00:00 EST Financial firms cant rest on their SWIFT implementationrelated laurels says Vitrias John Parker He notes changes to the standard are coming swiftly and says firms will have to be just as swift to stay up to speed Parker also pans pointtopoint implementations and lauds those based on BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2885.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2885.html?rss Mon, 29 Sep 2003 08:00:00 EST And that explains AMR Researchs Eric Austvold isnt just for known regulations related to passive process documentation but for future active compliance as AMR calls it Austvold also suggests three ready sources of BPM software http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2887.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2887.html?rss Mon, 22 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST Whats an Integration Competency Center whats it got to do with an enterprise nervous system how can it help your organizations integration efforts and what benefits would result Gartners Roy Schulte gave valuable insight on that and more in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2807.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2807.html?rss Mon, 22 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST AMR Researchs Eric Austvold would likely answer Yes In a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here Austvold explained why he thinks Chief Process Officers and black belts are among the emerging trends companies can get in on to extend their ERP systems and become processoriented and agile http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2811.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2811.html?rss Mon, 22 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST Believers say BPM could well be a pivotal turning point in business automation and an organization called BPMIorg is helping to stoke that fire Here BPMIorg cochair Howard Smith lends insight on the groups role perspective on BPMs evolution and info on BPMs potential for enterprises http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2830.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2830.html?rss Mon, 15 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST The benefits of becoming a realtime enterprise are many and are becoming more and more apparent and widely acknowledged In a recent ebizQ webinar our own Beth GoldBernstein and CommerceQuest President and COO Lee White discussed a bunch of them http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2767.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2767.html?rss Mon, 15 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST Composite apps can go where pure EAI cant to help keep business users happy according to Commerce Ones Bashyam Anant In making the case for composite apps he also notes that they make sense from an ROI standpoint http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2769.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2769.html?rss Mon, 08 Sep 2003 07:00:00 EST The shift in the corporate landscape that Business Process Management Systems make possible is so groundbreaking some businesspeople need a lot of convincing But theyre glad when they grasp the concept as BPM experts Howard Smith and Peter Fingar can attest http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2705.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2705.html?rss Tue, 02 Sep 2003 00:00:00 EST In fact say BPM experts Howard Smith and Peter Fingar IT isnt dying at all its just evolving from a datacentric Old IT to a processcentric New IT And here in a preview of their new book they take on headon the premise of that controversial recent piece claiming IT doesnt matter http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2613.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2613.html?rss Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:00:00 EST The old days of integration of pointtopoint hardwired difficulttochange spaghetticode are disappearing being replaced by a businesscentric wave of processoriented agile enterprises A recent ebizQ webinar gave an overview of the movement and its benefits for businesses http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2653.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2653.html?rss Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:00:00 EST Using BPM to stay in line with SarbanesOxley HIPAA and other statutes can not only keep you on the right side of the law it can give a significant boost to your bottom line Viewers of a recent ebizQ webinar got the lowdown http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2654.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2654.html?rss Sun, 24 Aug 2003 03:00:00 EST Indeed says the AlignIT Group portals have come into their own as key integration mechanisms And the integration demands being made of them continue to grow So what type of vendor is your best bet for portals that meet the needs of todays enterprises AlignITs answer might surprise you http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2617.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2617.html?rss Mon, 18 Aug 2003 00:00:00 EST The recent expoQ webinar Whats the True Value of Web Services was such a hot ticket presenters Ross Altman of EDS and Whit Andrews of Gartner got so many questions they couldnt get to many of them But get to them they do right here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2552.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2552.html?rss Mon, 11 Aug 2003 00:00:00 EST Many of the problems enterprises have getting a handle on their business processes actually originated in ancient times But say Howard Smith and Peter Fingar theyre the very st century problems that BPMS systems are meant to solve http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2503.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2503.html?rss Mon, 04 Aug 2003 06:00:00 EST Is your revenue pipeline springing leaks If so your bottom line could be taking needless hits In this column ebizQ analyst David A Kelly explores the ways holes pop up in such pipelines and ways to plug them up and assure a smooth flow of profits to company coffers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2441.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2441.html?rss Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:00:00 EST Some BPM projects produce better ROI than others The trick is being able to know which is which And in this column ebizQ analyst David A Kelly helps you sort them out http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2044.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2044.html?rss Mon, 21 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST Separating sales marketing and service into their own distinct categories of CRM apart from the rest of an organizations information creates illogical boundaries that shift the focus from enterprisewide processes to functional silos And in this AMR Research Alert Research Director Laura Preslan suggests a much more integrated approach to related business processes and applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2227.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2227.html?rss Mon, 14 Jul 2003 22:00:00 EST The tide of new regulations that public companies have to comply with will continue to rise unabated along with the associated demands on IT as the Robert Frances Group sees it So RFG says companies must put in place processes to keep up with the new rules comply with them and in case of noncompliance minimize the damage And in this IT Agenda report RFG gives details on possible strategies for businesses to follow http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2226.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2226.html?rss Mon, 14 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST Even as Business Process Management picks up steam its waters are being somewhat muddied by the proliferation of vendors claiming to offer BPM wares Trouble is each defines BPM in its own way So BPM experts Howard Smith and Peter Fingar set out here to set the record straight over BPM and the advantages that true BPM capabilities offer http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2225.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2225.html?rss Mon, 07 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST Publicly traded companies are dishing out significant dollars to comply with the SarbanesOxley Acts strict reporting requirements But complying with the new law could reap benefits for companies far beyond the SarbanesOxley arena as this ebizQ webinar summary illustrates http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2193.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2193.html?rss Mon, 30 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST Its not whether you win or lose but how you play the game right By the same token ebizQ analyst David A Kelly explains here its not as much the BPM solution you pick that matters as much as the nature of the game youre playing He says what youre automating could determine whether your company is a longterm winner in the BPM game http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2050.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2050.html?rss Mon, 23 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST The realtime enterprise is not a trend that companies can afford to wait out As the competition speeds up companies will need to keep up or perish So says ebizQs Vice President for Strategic Services Beth GoldBernstein With that in mind she points to ten areas companies must carefully cultivate in order to flower into a realtime enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2052.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2052.html?rss Mon, 23 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST Veteran BPM practitioner Andrew Spanyi says the time has come for a renaissance in business process thinking and the IT systems needed to transform thinking into doing In easytoread language and a workshop vignette that all readers will be able to relate to Spanyis justreleased book Business Process Management Is A Team Sport Play It To Win presents the fundamental principles of business process management and responds to the most common challenges to its desirability viability and practicality Lets now sit in quietly on the books central character and business process pioneer Peter Whites initial interactions with the workshops participants Well learn about their common questions and concerns as White outlines the critical variables for strategic business advantage for the decade ahead To date BPM has been in a supplypush mode from BPM insiders and technology vendors Spanyis book will likely reverse that state to demandpull from business leaders who read this entertaining book and its powerful message http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2053.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2053.html?rss Mon, 16 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST Recognizing that business processes are the engines of competitive advantage in any company Fuego cofounder Felix Racca and EDS Enterprise Consultant Waqar Sadiq champion the importance of Business Process Management technology in their new book Business Services Orchestration The HyperTier of IT Readers gain a firm understanding of how a companys bottom line can be managed through an added layer of software that focuses directly on the execution of business process independent of the people or underlying systems used to implement it In this excerpt from the book Business Services Orchestration is defined and readers learn how it closes the gap between business strategy and execution to boost earnings The chapter also provides general information about business processes and how to improve the operations of any company through smart process management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2056.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2056.html?rss Mon, 09 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST New Web services and Business Process Management BPM standards are promising the end of expensive bespoke adapters and inflexible integrations between monolithic applications says AMR Researchs Colin Masson He says theyre paving the way to RealTime Enterpriseoriented architectures and now is the time for your company to take that walk http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2060.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2060.html?rss Mon, 09 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST BMC believes it has a clear strategic focus for the first time in ten years So says William Fellows Principal Analyst At Large of the Group The idea says Fellows is that BSM will manage from the business process first and the technology second But does Fellows think that notion will measure up http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2062.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2062.html?rss Mon, 02 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST BPM is rapidly proving popular since it gives businesspeople control over the processes that make their companies tick And it doesnt hurt a bit that BPM is a winner in the ROI arena according to BPM experts and champions Howard Smith and Peter Fingar At the very heart of BPM is an obscure mathematical theory called Pi Calculus literally an awardwinner Here Smith and Fingar explain what Pi Calculus is and how it forms the foundation for the hot phenomenon known as BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2063.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2063.html?rss Mon, 02 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST Automating a process once can save organizations lots of money Selecting a BPM solution that can enable continuous process improvement when needed can save or perhaps generate even more In this column ebizQ analyst David A Kelly tells you how to determine the extent of business process change your company needs and if its significant how to be sure the solution you turn to can fit the bill http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2064.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2064.html?rss Tue, 20 May 2003 00:00:00 EST BPM and other solutions developed to address SarbanesOxley compliance can have unexpected rewards such as helping a companys bottom line Former SEC attorney Michael Cronin and CommerceQuest CEO Ulysses Knotts discuss the regulation and its byproducts in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2304.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2304.html?rss Mon, 19 May 2003 00:00:00 EST A unified process standard finally seems within reach as major IT players line up behind BPEL And ebizQ Vice President of Strategic Services Beth GoldBernstein says thats likely to help enterprises in an array of significant ways http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1455.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1455.html?rss Mon, 19 May 2003 00:00:00 EST In nature creatures that dont adapt perish The same can be said of enterprises And in this comprehensive eInform report IDC analyst Jan Duffy makes a compelling case for organizations becoming truly agile and explains what has to happen to their workforces processes and applications to get there Duffy says agility must truly become a driving philosophy to become reality for todays companies http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1456.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1456.html?rss Mon, 12 May 2003 00:00:00 EST If you cant measure it you most likely cant improve it To that end ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and CommerceQuests Lee White describe the latest ways to develop valuable and visible metrics to enhance business performance in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2305.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2305.html?rss Mon, 28 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST As the lines between integration workflow processes and business processes become more and more blurred its becoming harder and harder for companies to be sure theyre buying the right class of software But ebizQ analyst Dave Kelly has examined the landscape and come up with some pointers to help guide you in your purchasing decisions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1467.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1467.html?rss Mon, 21 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST For any technology to succeed across the wide swath that is IT there must be wide acceptance of common standards Only when HTML was embraced for example did the Internet become what it is today But ebizQ columnists Howard Smith and Peter Fingar say a recent move by two technology giants could gum up the works as backers of business process management BPM push standards those proponents say would help BPM fulfill its vast potential in the world of business computing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1472.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1472.html?rss Mon, 14 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST What is BPIOAI and why should you care Heres a hint BPIOAI is a strategy as much as a technology It strengthens your organizations ability to interact with any number of systemsinside or outside the organizationby integrating entire business processes both within and between enterprises The writer David Linthicum noted integration expert In this piece prepared for WebV he runs down how BPIOAI can help your company http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1475.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1475.html?rss Mon, 07 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST And according to IDC Senior VP Anthony Picardi integrationrelated offerings are among the main ones that fit that bill In this IDC Viewpoint Picardi points to five segments likely to lead IT out of its current complexity crisis and in turn its economic morass http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1480.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1480.html?rss Fri, 04 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST Integrating BPM with CAD can help companies preserve technology investments provide more agile infrastructures and better support customer service and business goals In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Aberdeens Tom Dwyer and Quovadxs Deborah Dean explain how it can help your company http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2310.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2310.html?rss Mon, 31 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST The evolution of IT to what ebizQ columnists Howard Smith and Peter Fingar herald as the era of business process management systems came in distinct logical steps each built on the shortcomings of its predecessor Here Smith and Fingar trace those steps and in so doing show why they feel so strongly that this era was worth waiting for http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1483.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1483.html?rss Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST Oracle perhaps a bit late to the business process game is approaching it in a way that some say may already have put the software giant ahead of earlierbird rivals Certainly says the Aberdeen Group Oracles take on processes is different But will it work And what might it mean to you Aberdeen took a look http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1490.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1490.html?rss Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST Creating consumer connected supply networks is hardly easy The problem according to AMR Research Service Director Roddy Martin is building the business processes to support the CCSN across many fragmented backend IT applications that support mostly isolated business areas Not to mention integrating those processes and apps In this piece Martin outlines what that involves and names names when it comes to vendors All businesses can take a cue from the task facing manufacturers as they craft CCSNs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1488.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1488.html?rss Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST The IT landscape its a changin when it comes to integration visvis development Once on separate planes theyre beginning to come together notes ebizQ Vice President of Strategic Services Beth GoldBernstein The question becomes is the emerging trend taking things in the right direction http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1487.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1487.html?rss Mon, 17 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST While human solutions are fine and even encouraged in the course of daytoday business they can be downright disruptive if their impact isnt taken into account when process management technology is implemented or applications are integrated With that in mind ebizQ analyst David Kelly opines in this column about the process of automating processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1493.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1493.html?rss Mon, 10 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST BPM systems bridge the businessIT gap by allowing business people to create and change processes with little or no assistance from IT departments In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Greystone Groups Peter Fingar KMG Solutions Ken Morris and ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein explain how http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2313.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2313.html?rss Mon, 03 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST A notsofunny thing happens when business users try to complete tasks or projects the very applications created to help them do their jobs get in the way Thats because applications are byandlarge recluses isolated from other software The result Those same users have to come up with workarounds to circumvent the obstacles put up by the applications which slows down everyone and everything Even EAI and BBi dont respond to changing conditions and business processes The solution according to Howard Smith and Peter Fingar in their latest column for ebizQ BPM which enables the technology to change as needs do offering the ultimate in helpful flexibility and connectivity http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1500.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1500.html?rss Mon, 24 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST ERP vendors now entrenched in their customer bases are taking the next step by providing a path for their customers to attain the level of process and application integration that will fulfill the requirements of the extended enterprise according to analyst firm the It says users are looking to ERP application developers to help deliver on the original promise of better visibility into realtime corporate data and tight integration of disparate applications which can provide endtoend business process support So far the points out in this report this hasnt happened But the future may well be different http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1504.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1504.html?rss Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST As integration products evolve their development capabilities are becoming more and more important to businesses In this column ebizQ analyst David A Kelly explains why and gives some pointers on picking the right integration solution for your company http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1508.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1508.html?rss Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST Youve no doubt been seeing a lot about it And perhaps your company has been slow to start moving in that direction In this piece analyst Eric Austvold of AMR Research spells out the benefits of becoming a processoriented enterprise explains the role Web services will play and suggests organizational changes that could help smooth the transition http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1507.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1507.html?rss Mon, 10 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST Theres lots of hype surrounding the realtime enterprise these days When should your organization turn to RTE systems and when can that be overkill ebizQ Vice President for Strategic Operations Beth GoldBernstein explores those questions in this column in realtime http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1512.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1512.html?rss Mon, 10 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST Processes may be seen as the next battlefield in business and managing them in realtime could be the weapon that determines the victors In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here KMG Solutions Ken Morris CommerceQuests Lee White and ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein discuss the BPMRTE arsenal http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2324.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2324.html?rss Mon, 03 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST Business process management isnt just replacing business process modeling in the acronym BPM Its also giving process modeling a new significance in the real world of business process management In their latest column for ebizQ Howard Smith and Peter Fingar run down nine reasons the ioldi BPM never cut it and explain pointbypoint why the ineweri BPM has the old one beat culminating in a new valuable business tool that could revolutionize the businessIT landscape http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1515.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1515.html?rss Mon, 03 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST When it comes to integration one size doesnt fit all In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Data Junctions David Inbar and ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein size up the different types to help you decide which are tailormade for your organization http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2316.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2316.html?rss Mon, 27 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST There are years of pentup demand for BPM software that works though there have been many false dawns in the past when the software failed to deliver However this year many more pieces are in place than ever before according to analyst firm the It says Intalio has earned its stripes in the battle to get BPM standards done but now the really hard work begins being a startup trying to grab a piece of what could be a significant opportunity How will Intalio fare Read thes take http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1628.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1628.html?rss Mon, 27 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST Business Process Management BPM is becoming such a significant part of the IT buzz and landscape its generating a host of related acronyms as only IT functions can Trouble is those acronyms tend to confuse rather than clarify But not to worry ebizQs own Beth GoldBernstein is here to clear the BPM air She explains theres more than semantics at stake here theres the likelihood of making sound business and IT purchasing decisions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1627.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1627.html?rss Mon, 20 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST First there was early management theory circa the s in which business processes were manual procedures written down and tucked away in policy manuals Then came last decades business process reengineering BPR revolution in which business processes were cast in concrete in ERP and other systems Now there is BPM The Third Wave in which agile business processes are set free from their concrete IT castings and move center stage in the world of business technology as the new source of competitive advantage Here Howard Smith and Peter Fingar assert that BPMs third wave will become a tidal wave that will truly revolutionize the way businesses go about their business http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1630.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1630.html?rss Wed, 08 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST Whether youre a business person just learning about integration or an IT professional who needs to brush up youll benefit from the recent ebizQ webinar presented by SeeBeyonds Rick Clements and Chris Home and ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein The event summarized here spells out the ABCs of EAI http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2321.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2321.html?rss Mon, 06 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST ERP has changed considerably over the past few years Here John White of Fuego discusses the evolution of ERP systems and shares some lessons he learned about ERP while he was CIO of Compaq http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1639.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1639.html?rss Mon, 30 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST Survival was the name of the game for most companies in and in her yearend column ebizQ Vice President of Strategic Services Beth GoldBernstein looks at how integration vendors played that game She also ventures an opinion on the mosthyped technology of the year Well give you a hint Its initials are WS In addition GoldBernstein gazes into her crystal ball to tell us about likely trends in Among them the arrival of the application server as THE enterprise server and BPM playing an evermore critical role in integration efforts http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1568.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1568.html?rss Sat, 21 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST Business activity monitoring and business process management are widely viewed as the next big steps in integration making it an even more valuable business tool Here analyst Dave Kelly takes a look at how realtime business activity monitoring can help companies their partners suppliers and even their customers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1643.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1643.html?rss Mon, 16 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST In this article Michael Harris of FileNET describes the market drivers and customer requirements for business process analysis and reporting He also explains how new reporting and analysis solutions can improve an organizations bottom line by helping them evaluate and redesign their business processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1647.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1647.html?rss Mon, 09 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST As companies begin creating portals to streamline information flows they face the daunting challenge of consolidating disparate information systems Building pointtopoint connections between the portal and the information source only creates additional information silos Here Robert Giljum of Oracle discusses why portal platforms require business process management capabilities http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1650.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1650.html?rss Mon, 11 Nov 2002 00:00:00 EST How does an enterprise invest effectively in Web content management What are the business benefits of the technology and the pitfalls of such an implementation And how do you measure a return on investment Heath Davies of Sword ECM answers these and other questions in this white paper http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1662.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1662.html?rss Mon, 04 Nov 2002 00:00:00 EST Enterprise application integration technology is just the starting point for an efficient EAI infrastructure The development of an enterprise integration architecture is the key to unlocking the claimed benefits of EAI says Paul Wagner chief architect at eServGlobal In this paper he examines the significance of application integration along with its business and commercial considerations http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1667.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1667.html?rss Mon, 04 Nov 2002 00:00:00 EST In todays economy multiple business partners collaborate in a value chain Depending on the nature of their collaboration however they may want tighter or looser integration Analyst Dieter Jenz explains the two main approaches to BB integration and discusses the key standards that underpin each approach http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1562.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1562.html?rss Sun, 27 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST The business intelligence and content management sectors are among the handful of software markets likely to lead the economic recovery according to this report from TripleTree Heres an overview of the market trends technologies and key players in these two promising ebusiness software sectors http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1669.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1669.html?rss Sun, 01 Sep 2002 00:00:00 EST In the financial services industry supply chain integration is a critical and ongoing challenge Here Michael Jackman of Interlinq explains how financial services organizations can successfully accomplish supply chain integrationadvice that can easily apply to any supply chain integration effort http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1621.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1621.html?rss Mon, 22 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST Professional services organizations such as IT consulting and tech support businesses depend increasingly on a mobile workforce And that workforce requires mobile access to business data and applications Here Lori Ellsworth of Changepoint Corp explains the steps for implementing a mobile strategy for your professional services enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1714.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1714.html?rss Sun, 14 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST More and more IT managers are concerned with enterprise process management and knowledge management To support this trend a new generation of these applications has arrived on the market Here Nimbus CEO Ian Gotts offers his insight into which ones you should have in your toolkit http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1601.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1601.html?rss Mon, 03 Jun 2002 00:00:00 EST While EAI is a missioncritical strategy for many organizations it is also an approach that has been overhyped by vendors analysts and the press alike In this article theSequenceGroups Ankur Laroia dispels the myths of EAI and underscores what he sees as its true benefits http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1740.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1740.html?rss Mon, 13 May 2002 00:00:00 EST Business process management is a hot topic in EAI fields today But to truly realize the benefits of BPM tools an organization must be committed to componentbased development IBM consultant Douglas Allen explains why http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1751.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1751.html?rss Mon, 29 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST This research report on business process management is the latest in the Delphi Groups Market Milestone Reports series It combines research conducted with technology vendors and end users for a comprehensive view of the BPM technology marketincluding spending habits growth areas customer needs and vendor solutions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1547.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1547.html?rss Mon, 15 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST This Spotlight Report from IT investment banking firm Triple Tree presents a panorama of the Web services landscape including the concept technologies standards and competing products and their implications for systems integrators http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1543.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1543.html?rss Mon, 08 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST BPM will fundamentally alter the way companies do business argue the authors of this white paper by CSC Research Services Here they explain the challenges and opportunities inherent in business process management the steps needed for implementation the key features of BPM products and the role of the Business Process Management Language http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1763.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1763.html?rss Mon, 01 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST The building blocks for competitive success are not products or markets but business processes According to University of Maryland assistant professor Sanjay Gosain and EAI Technologies CEO Velan Thillairajah thats the fundamental premise behind most corporate EAI projects In this white paper the authors outline the competitive drivers of EAI and the key challenges that organizations face in designing and implementing an EAI strategy http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1766.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1766.html?rss Sun, 17 Mar 2002 00:00:00 EST These days supply chain management requires the design of processes that can span the IT systems of multiple business partners and provide competitive advantage through optimal efficiency in just about every aspect of product manufacturing sourcing and distribution The SupplyChain Councils SCOR model aims to help companies do just that Heres Part of our twopart series on the model http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1769.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1769.html?rss Sun, 17 Mar 2002 00:00:00 EST This article by Optika CEO Mark Ruport identifies the most common obstacles associated with transaction processing including some newly identified problem processes associated with ERP and other lineofbusiness systems It also provides a stepbystep method for modeling those business processes to eliminate obstacles and reduce transaction cycles http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1770.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1770.html?rss Mon, 04 Feb 2002 00:00:00 EST How does business process integration fit in with all the other old and new integration technologies from EAI to Web services Metaservers Michael Aubin describes the role of the various technologies and explains how BPI products augment the existing integration products http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1536.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1536.html?rss Mon, 04 Feb 2002 00:00:00 EST Web services promise a standardsbased framework for business process automation Here Itamar Ankorion of Attunity takes an indepth look at the role of various Web services standards in business process automation and explains the strengths and weaknesses of Web services as they exist today http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1535.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1535.html?rss Mon, 28 Jan 2002 00:00:00 EST Business process management is all the rage these days But what exactly does it involve Here Metastorm CEO Avi Hoffer defines BPM and distinguishes it from its technological predecessors He also offers some guidelines on typical features of BPM and technical details on implementations http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1788.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1788.html?rss Mon, 21 Jan 2002 00:00:00 EST Software products for business process management automation and integration have proliferated over the past year Here Robert Mick of the ARC Advisory Group describes the differences between the product types and explains why standards are needed to protect user investment and allow the market to reach its potential http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1793.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1793.html?rss Mon, 31 Dec 2001 00:00:00 EST Successful application integration requires businesses to move away from tightly joined massive systems and toward loosely bound business components says Peter Bals president of Glue Technology He sees Web services as a promising approach to achieving that goal http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1532.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1532.html?rss Sun, 23 Dec 2001 13:21:00 EST Why do you need business process automation In a word ROI In this article Optika CEO Mark Ruport explains how business process automation can enhance an organizations productivity and provide a solid return on investment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2591.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2591.html?rss Sun, 16 Dec 2001 15:42:00 EST Business process integration or BPI is the most strategic and thorough approach to application integration But it is also a major undertaking How should an organization go about structuring its BPI initiative William Ulrich of Tactical Strategy Group describes the key strategic and technical requirements for a successful project http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2602.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2602.html?rss Mon, 11 Jun 2001 00:00:00 EST Vertical industry standards will predominate the XML landscape in the future says Microsofts David Wascha product manager for BizTalk In this article he explains why the company anticipates an increasingly vertical evolution in XML standards and which standards the company plans to support in its BizTalk Server http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1585.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1585.html?rss Tue, 29 May 2001 00:00:00 EST The ebusiness software and services markets need to get vertical according to hightech investment banking firm Cherry Tree Co Its latest report looks at several key industriesfrom finance to healthcare to telecommunicationsand explores the opportunities available to enterprise software vendors and systems integrators that invest in developing industryspecific vertical applications and consulting services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1619.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1619.html?rss Mon, 09 Apr 2001 00:00:00 EST The path to full business process integration between trading partners is a slow and gradual one Heres a look at how products and standards are emerging to help make business process integration a reality for BB ecommerce http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1578.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1578.html?rss Wed, 31 Jan 2001 00:00:00 EST Looking for a good reason to outsource your backoffice applications This white paper from LeapSource an outsourcing firm explains how companies can benefit from offloading their ERP and other backoffice applications to hosting firms http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2334.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/2334.html?rss Mon, 11 Dec 2000 00:00:00 EST Collaborative computing where users share a wide range of resources from spreadsheets and presentations to entire Web sites is catching on fast in the corporate world But successful online collaboration requires workflow automation software to ensure that the shared content is properly managed In this article consultant Bruce Silver looks at the features and functions of Oak Grove Systems Oak Grove Reactor a process integration engine and Oak Groves line of Document Accelerators for workflow automation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1598.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1598.html?rss