Co-authored by BPM.com's Nathaniel Palmer, and with a forward by Dr. Bruce Silver, the BPMN 2.0 Handbook offers both the business and technical perspectives written by the standard's authors, leading implementors, and most respected experts; The 47-page excerpt contains the complete Forward, Introduction, BPMN Glossary, and Making a BPMN 2.0 Model Executable; authored by Nathaniel Palmer and Lloyd Dugan. Free to registered BPM.com members.
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BPM Tech Show Results
The recent BPM Tech Show was a great success, with over 100 participants and more than two dozen teams coming to evaluate the offerings and capabilities of 12 BPM solution providers. If you were not able to participate, provided below is a brief summary of represented solution providers with links to articles and white papers covering what was presented.
Appian demonstrated its Appian Anywhere platform, and on-demand of its complete BPM platform which offers the same capabilities of its on-premise version (since the two share an identical codebase.) Read more about the disruptive capability delivered by the combination of Business Process Management (BPM) and Software as a Service in Business Value Delivered On Demand.
iGrafx is used within 2/3 of the Fortune 100 and works in conjunction with a large number of BPM solutions for the front-end modeling of processes and enterprise architecture. It also provides a complete framework for the ongoing management of documented processes throughout the entire process improvement lifecycle regardless of whether any are automated in the context of a BPMS. Click here to view recent articles on how to best leverage modeling in BPM projects.
Ascentn is become increasingly favored by organizations seeking BPM as an extension of Microsoft .NET infrastructure and development environments. Its capabilities are explored here in this recent technology audit.
Bahwan CyberTek Group (BCT), significant player in Global IT solutions established in 1999, demonstrated its Cuecent BPM platform, which impressed attendees with its bottom-up approach and comprehensive capabilities. Find out more here.
Metastorm demonstrated their new integrated suite combining a complete solution for enterprise modeling and business architecture with its BPM Suite. The leverage of this combined solution is discussed here in Aligning Strategy with Execution – The Secret to Success.
Pallas Athena is gaining considerable attention with its unique process mining approach. An explanation of this capability is provided here in the white paper “Concrete results for your organization in 5 easy steps!”
Lombardi positions itself as a complete partner, rather than merely a software supplier, for organizations embarking on BPM initiatives. This philosophy presented at the event is detailed here in this step-by-step guide for getting started with BPM your first BPM project “How to Structure Your First BPM Project to Avoid Disaster”
Cordys positions its solution as “Business Operations Platform” which combines BPM and SOA for true business transformation, providing business operational visibility and agility. These capabilities are discussed here in “The Business Operations Platform Imperative”
Fujitsu demonstrated an integrated approach to business process discovery and visualization, as a means to capture the process models and requirements needed for any BPM initiative. This approach is detailed here in “Automated Business Process Discovery & Visualization”
Itensil demonstrated its SaaS-based “Itensil Dynamic Process Platform” for enabling team-based and business-to-business collaboration with a uniquely “business friendly” interface. As detailed exploration of this platform written by Derek Miers of BPM Focus is available here.
About The BPM Tech Show
This unique event format was designed by leading independent consultants and industry analysts in the field of BPM. The BPM Technology Showcase or "BPM Tech Show" is the only of event its kind, designed to go from introduction to evaluation of BPM software. This event program was designed to help organizations minimize risk and accelerate decision-making around BPM software selection. Based around an assessment framework and onsite introductions to the leading BPM vendors, it provided an opportunity for delegates to fast track their BPM projects and technology assessments, saving them hundreds of hours and many thousands of dollars. The BPM Tech Show is held every four months in locations across the U.S. and U.K. For more information contact info@bpmtechnologyshowcase.com
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