http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_process_modeling/?rss Process modeling refers to representing an organizations realworld processes typically with the goal of analyzing them and then improving them to boost productivity efficiency effectiveness agility or quality Business Process Modeling Notation BPMN refers to a standard method of illustrating processes with flowchartlike diagrams that can be easily understood by both IT and business managers the current version is BPMN Learn more about process modeling from our collection of tips feature articles and other resources Copyright 2012 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 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:00:00 EST In this Q A ebizQs Peter Schooff talks with consultant Anatoly Belychook about best practices for process discovery and modeling http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_process_modeling/features/13244.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_process_modeling/features/13244.html?rss Thu, 16 Jun 2011 07:00:00 EST This twopart package looks at todays dominant tool for process modeling Business Process Modeling Notation BPMN Here Part I provides background on BPMNs evolution http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_process_modeling/features/13227.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_process_modeling/features/13227.html?rss Thu, 26 May 2011 07:00:00 EST Consultant Thomas Olbrich discusses the importance of process design and process quality in ensuring BPM success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_process_modeling/features/13219.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_process_modeling/features/13219.html?rss Fri, 18 Feb 2011 07:00:00 EST In this update contributor Alan Earls examines the features and likely adoption trends for Business Process Modeling Notation BPMN http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_process_modeling/features/13202.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_process_modeling/features/13202.html?rss Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:00:00 EST This article on business process assurance provides insight into why such strategies are often overlooked by companies and yet are so crucial to their overall financial performance especially as companies look to find savings in their operations http://www.ebizq.net/topics/itoperations/features/12989.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/itoperations/features/12989.html?rss Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:00:00 EST With an economy that is still trying to get back on its feet a lot of companies and their owners are still trying to decide the best course of action for their business http://www.ebizq.net/topics/financial_services/features/12876.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/financial_services/features/12876.html?rss Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:00:00 EST The solution built on a good BPM product will minimize administration costs with total process automation By bringing the stakeholders on the same platform and making the process visible to everyone the approval times are considerably shortened http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12871.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12871.html?rss Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:00:00 EST The opportunities for process improvements innovation and business growth do exist and companies dont have to fall into the pit even in a down economy The organizations that seize those opportunities are the ones that will best be positioned now and when the recession ends http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12810.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12810.html?rss Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:00:00 EST Can BPM solutions do without the simulation stage http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12722.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12722.html?rss Wed, 05 May 2010 07:00:00 EST Learn why it is vital to understand the different process models available to businesses today http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12553.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12553.html?rss Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:00:00 EST Learn why it is vital to understand the different process models available to businesses today http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12531.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12531.html?rss Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST Here are ways modern Quote and Proposals can create happier customers and positively impact your bottom line http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12389.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12389.html?rss Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/9746.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/9746.html?rss Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/9747.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/9747.html?rss Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST Lessons learned by a Bostonbased Brit implementing BPM in Mexico City http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12374.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12374.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 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:06:00 EST As we begin to experience the actual IT spend in we all begin to ask ourselves is this going to be a replay of the spend patterns of stopping delaying and cancelling but it appears that it is playing out differently with unchanged priorities and focus but with a few caveats http://www.ebizq.net/topics/insurance/features/10990.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/insurance/features/10990.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/business_service_management/features/10891.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/business_service_management/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, 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 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:48:00 EST Take a look at IT budget best practices using latest research around linking the problem process and technology together to ensure proper spending alignment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/insurance/features/10683.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/insurance/features/10683.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/cep/features/10479.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/10479.html?rss Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:36:00 EST Insurers need to think about creating true linkage which means linking business strategy to process to IT investments and thereby setting the foundation for true change http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/10444.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/10444.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/human_centric_bpm/features/10378.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/10378.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/human_centric_bpm/features/10264.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/10264.html?rss Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:00:00 EST Enduser experience and performance management EPM solutions capture a complete picture of enduser behavior allowing organizations to see when employees are working effectively efficiently and compliantly and when theyre not http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/10222.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/10222.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 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/human_centric_bpm/features/9924.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9924.html?rss Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST Tony Baer breaks down the good and the bad on IBMs announcement of intent to buy Ilog http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bi/features/10012.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bi/features/10012.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 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST Organizations employing service reuse are starting to see some significant SOA and business benefits http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9967.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9967.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/soa_security/features/9889.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9889.html?rss Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST Mapping TOGAF to RUP can help alleviate some of the initial apprehension of embarking on an enterprise architecture journey http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/9869.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/9869.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/human_centric_bpm/features/9864.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9864.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/bi/features/9770.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bi/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/biz_opt/features/9780.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/9780.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/human_centric_bpm/features/9647.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/human_centric_bpm/features/9646.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9646.html?rss Fri, 23 May 2008 07:40:00 EST Data quality directly affects where you are as a company where you need to be and how youre going to get there http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bi/features/9635.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bi/features/9635.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/human_centric_bpm/features/9589.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9589.html?rss Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST Everyone wants to optimize business practices and improve operating efficiencies but many initiatives to do so ignore the critical importance of the midoffice http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9338.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9338.html?rss Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:30:00 EST A truly successful BPM system acts as an extension of a business managers brain It delivers process management intelligence contributing to informed real time decisions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9480.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9480.html?rss Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST To succeed SaaS applications must accomplish at a strategy and design level what traditional software applications do not writes Paul Giurata of Catalyst Resources In this second half of a twopart article Giurata offers information on the differences between SaaS and traditional software in purchase experience support deployment and customization and more http://www.ebizq.net/topics/saas/features/9366.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/saas/features/9366.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/human_centric_bpm/features/9406.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9406.html?rss Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST To succeed SaaS applications must accomplish at a strategy and design level what traditional software applications do not writes Paul Giurata of Catalyst Resources Learn about the differences between SaaS and traditional software from this perspective and get the key points to keep in mind on several important criteria http://www.ebizq.net/topics/saas/features/9365.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/saas/features/9365.html?rss Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:34:00 EST Organizations looking to take advantage of integrating business intelligence within SOA are focusing on the following areas http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/9266.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/9266.html?rss Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST How are IT staffs expected to combine business to business business to consumer and other ecommerce processes outside the firewall http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9231.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9231.html?rss Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:51:00 EST Were not really alarmed by Lombardis slowing growth rate Its hard for any company to maintain tripledigit growth as its business grows larger and Lombardis business remains healthy enough But we wonder if there are that many large business process management BPM suite deals remain for Lombardi or any company to win in this space http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9202.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/human_centric_bpm/features/9102.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/human_centric_bpm/features/9148.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9148.html?rss Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST Heres how to make sure your Master Data Management project doesnt get stuck at the starting line http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mdm/features/9121.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mdm/features/9121.html?rss Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST Two factors have slowed user acceptance of business process management middleware too few features and too many standards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9068.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9068.html?rss Wed, 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 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST Hackers want to infect your web pages and use your servers to launch attacks against your visitors Heres how to stop them http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8899.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8899.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 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/human_centric_bpm/features/8855.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8855.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/biz_opt/features/8497.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/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/biz_opt/features/8759.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/8759.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/human_centric_bpm/features/8700.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/human_centric_bpm/features/8659.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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, 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/real_time_enterprise/features/8567.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/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/human_centric_bpm/features/8523.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/human_centric_bpm/features/8479.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/human_centric_bpm/features/8436.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8436.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/biz_opt/features/8387.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/8387.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/human_centric_bpm/features/8315.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/process_monitoring/features/8285.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/process_monitoring/features/8285.html?rss Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST People who needs BPEL http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8230.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/biz_opt/features/8203.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/8203.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/human_centric_bpm/features/8188.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/human_centric_bpm/features/8136.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/biz_opt/features/8115.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/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/human_centric_bpm/features/8032.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8032.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, 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/biz_opt/features/7869.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/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/human_centric_bpm/features/7873.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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 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/human_centric_bpm/features/7852.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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 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/biz_opt/features/7639.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/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/biz_opt/features/7619.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/7619.html?rss Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST Exploring processenabled content rich vertical applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7571.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/human_centric_bpm/features/7586.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7586.html?rss Wed, 03 Jan 2007 19:11:00 EST Years of bridging the functional and cultural gap between the business and IT sides of organizations have sparked development of a new breed of professional Business Process Experts combine a wide and everevolving array of business and technical skills that enable truly effective integration projectsThey also face the challenge of the getting business and technical sides to appreciate and amplify each others skill sets Back in May of SAP launched a specialized online community called the Business Process Expert Community It provides an impressive combination of information instruction interaction designed help both business and IT professionals share best practices and become Business Process Experts and also help their companies evolve http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7561.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/human_centric_bpm/features/7539.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7539.html?rss Wed, 13 Dec 2006 07:30:00 EST The case for business process management dashboards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7513.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/soa_security/features/7475.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/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/human_centric_bpm/features/7462.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7462.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/human_centric_bpm/features/7421.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7421.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/biz_opt/features/7401.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/7401.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/human_centric_bpm/features/7337.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/human_centric_bpm/features/7320.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7320.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/human_centric_bpm/features/7174.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/human_centric_bpm/features/7172.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/human_centric_bpm/features/7154.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/human_centric_bpm/features/7090.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/human_centric_bpm/features/7070.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/human_centric_bpm/features/7052.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7052.html?rss Sun, 26 Mar 2006 17:00:00 EST A howto guide from the Open Groups Chris Harding http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cloud_computing/features/6824.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cloud_computing/features/6824.html?rss Sun, 19 Mar 2006 23:30:00 EST The Groups take on BEAs purchase of Fuego http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/6810.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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, 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, 20 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST Part IV of a complete guide by David Linthicum http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6509.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6509.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, 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/ind_sol/features/6209.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/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, 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/process_monitoring/features/6081.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/process_monitoring/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/tech_in_biz/features/6021.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/tech_in_biz/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/government/features/5898.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/government/features/5898.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/human_centric_bpm/features/5855.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/human_centric_bpm/features/5858.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/human_centric_bpm/features/5822.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/biz_opt/features/5803.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/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/human_centric_bpm/features/5804.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/biz_opt/features/5779.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/5779.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/biz_opt/features/5757.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/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/soa/features/5682.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/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/cep/features/5580.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/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/mgmt_bp/features/5532.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/5532.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/human_centric_bpm/features/5297.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/real_time_enterprise/features/5245.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/5245.html?rss Mon, 25 Oct 2004 08:00:00 EST When a process executes well everyone is happy Customers like the results workers appreciate not wasting time and energy and nothing falls through the cracks At the same time many processes arent optimized and thats where business process management comes in With major phases of BPM efforts including process definition and mapping process automation and process improvement and optimization Rashid Khan says that the greatest orderofmagnitude benefits can be derived from process automation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/business_service_management/features/5246.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/business_service_management/features/5246.html?rss Mon, 04 Oct 2004 08:00:00 EST Making the right business decisions means either having the right information when you need it or simply being very lucky all the time For most companies the former strategy is difficult and expensive and the latter is exciting but extremely unlikely says ebizQs own analyst David Kelly In this enlightening article Kelly discusses the risks of gambling on your companys eventdriven solutions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eda/features/5183.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eda/features/5183.html?rss Mon, 06 Sep 2004 08:00:00 EST Bringing a companys processes to the Web is an efficient way to get those processes working in concert rather than isolation suggests Red Door Interactives Kelly Abbott especially when you throw in a healthy dose of what Abbott calls The Internet Presence Management Manifesto http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/5099.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/5099.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/web20/features/5101.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/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/eai/features/5071.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/5071.html?rss Mon, 23 Aug 2004 17:48:00 EST As data integration has gone from relatively primitive to a critical need of organizations the factors influencing the success of such efforts have also evolved in number and complexity Here Sterling Commerces Terry Noreault highlights key points to ponder as you mull the solution your company needs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/5038.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/5038.html?rss Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Becoming a truly processpropelled enterprise means much more than just buying software It means changing the way of thinking of your entire organization BPM experts and ebizQ columnists Howard Smith and Peter Fingar have said that before and here they not only say it again they explain the ikindsi of thinking that are needed and why It could be a real eyeopener for you http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/5037.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/5037.html?rss Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Before your organization can comply with the myriad of new and approaching laws and government regulations it needs to select a document management system that enables rather than hinders compliance And Laserfiches Jeffrey Green is at the ready to help you separate the compliancesupporting software wheat from the chaff http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/features/5039.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/features/5039.html?rss Mon, 16 Aug 2004 11:36:00 EST Compliance requirements are increasingly driving business agendas to the point of dominating many information technology budgets Leveraging IT to enhance business processes with transactional transparency is a necessary response to corporate governance needs Building the realtime enterprise is fast becoming the preferred method for reducing fraud and in more and more cases a mandated one In this report research and advisory services firm RedMonk delves into the implications for enterprises of the current compliance landscape as it relates to the hot SOA trend http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/features/5016.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/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/int_sbp/features/5008.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5008.html?rss Mon, 09 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST II sometimes gets given short shrift amid all the talk about such alignment But ebizQ columnist David A Kelly says it should not be like that He notes that riskbased testing is perhaps the most efficient way of checking how things will 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/scm/features/4931.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/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/real_time_enterprise/features/4933.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/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/int_sbp/features/4934.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4934.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/int_arch/features/4894.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_arch/features/4894.html?rss Mon, 26 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST The need for such alignment is no longer in dispute says David A Kelly of ebizQ 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, 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/ind_sol/features/4842.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/4842.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/web_services/features/4810.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4810.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/int_sbp/features/4785.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4785.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/web_services/features/4739.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4739.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/eai/features/4690.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/4690.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, 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/soa/features/4493.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4493.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/systems_management/features/4374.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/systems_management/features/4374.html?rss Mon, 10 May 2004 08:00:00 EST As businesses become more processoriented and managing those processes becomes more critical the need is arising for a new Clevel executive the Chief Process Officer Here Chris Phillips of Staffware 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, 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/eai/features/4324.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/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/real_time_enterprise/features/4325.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/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/b2b_security/features/4323.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/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/eii/features/4256.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4256.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/int_sbp/features/4179.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4179.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/crm_int/features/4184.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/4184.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/standards/features/4129.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/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/real_time_enterprise/features/4134.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4134.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/standards/features/4068.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/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 ebizQ VP Beth GoldBernstein and Glen Johnson of Magic Software said in an ebizQ webinar http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/4040.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/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/real_time_enterprise/features/3998.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/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, 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/dev_tools/features/3914.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/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/standards/features/3915.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/3915.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, 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/int_sbp/features/3825.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3825.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/systems_management/features/3781.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/systems_management/features/3781.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/int_sbp/features/3723.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3723.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/compliance/features/3697.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/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/soa/features/3646.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/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/eai/features/3595.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/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/soa/features/3545.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/3545.html?rss Mon, 12 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Its there said Gartners Cameron Haight in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here You just have to be cautious in your approach to Web services in general and Web services management in particular to realize the business benefits Web services promise to provide And Haight served up specifics http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/3549.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/3549.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/web_services/features/3520.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3520.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/crm_int/features/3502.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/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/b2b_security/features/3504.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/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/human_centric_bpm/features/3408.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/legacy_integration/features/3409.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3409.html?rss Mon, 24 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST Candle kicked off its new ebizQ webinar series on infrastructure management by going back to basics calling on Gartners Jess Thompson to discuss best practices for managing integration projects In his presentation summarized here Thompson offered some sage advice http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3366.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3366.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/web_services/features/3294.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3294.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/web20/features/3195.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/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/human_centric_bpm/features/3123.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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 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/web_services/features/3060.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3060.html?rss Mon, 13 Oct 2003 08:00:00 EST Theres no substitute for reallife experience and thats certainly true for building and perfecting JEE apps So check out this summary of a recent ebizQ webinar in which Candles Warren Macek gives you the benefit of learning from the mistakes he made on the way to becoming an expert http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/2986.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/2986.html?rss Fri, 03 Oct 2003 04:09:00 EST While its tempting to do integration tactically its better overall to go the strategic route Compelling reasons are provided in a book being written about integration best practices by ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and integration expert Bill Ruh Here GoldBernstein offers some initial insight http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/2928.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/2928.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/soa/features/2931.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/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/standards/features/2885.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/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/compliance/features/2887.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/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/scm/features/2807.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/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/process_monitoring/features/2811.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/process_monitoring/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/web20/features/2830.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/2830.html?rss Mon, 22 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST The buzz around BPELWS has been picking up And noted integration expert and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum says its with good reason properly applied BPELWS can help enterprises harness the real potential of Web services process integration and serviceoriented architectures http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2832.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2832.html?rss Tue, 16 Sep 2003 11:57:00 EST You cant get the answer right if youre not clear on the question ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and integration guru Bill Ruh are writing a book on integration best practices and early on they examine the prime movers for integration projects how to define business requirements and how to measure success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/2791.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/2791.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/human_centric_bpm/features/2767.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/web20/features/2769.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/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/web20/features/2705.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/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/web20/features/2613.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/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/human_centric_bpm/features/2653.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_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/ind_sol/features/2654.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/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/portals/features/2617.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/portals/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/web_services/features/2552.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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/web20/features/2503.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/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/eai/features/2441.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/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/eai/features/2044.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2044.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/eai/features/2050.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2050.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/b2b_security/features/1455.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/1455.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/erp_integration/features/1630.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/1630.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/int_sbp/features/2591.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/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/int_sbp/features/2602.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2602.html?rss