Archive for December, 2007

Happy holidays

Monday, December 24th, 2007

I just wanted to take a minute to wish everyone very happy holidays and a happy new year for 2008!
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New to Process Management? Try ITPM

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Sometimes it is difficult to find the right place to start your BPM efforts because there may not be the right business visionary on board at your organization that is infected with the process bug.
This is frustrating because many organizations are riding the BPM wave and you might be watching from the shore. One suggestion […]

A Methodology Yardstick Helps When You Attempt BPM

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

You hear most of the independent experts tell you that there is no perfect BPM methodology and you will likely have to build a methodology tool box that leverages the best of each methodology.
I certainly agree, but I would like to propose a yardstick for organizations to use to check to see if you have […]

Is there a governing body for lifecycle development/management of BPM solutions?

Monday, December 10th, 2007

Is there a consortium or governing body working a standardized methodology for the lifecycle development/management of BPM solutions?  I’m very aware of BPEL etc. but was more concerned with the methodology and “Best Practices” aspects.
- John D
John,
I am unaware if any BPM methodology standards or consortium groups that are active at the moment. Just to make […]

Process Discovery Done Right (R5)

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Managing process workout sessions is the secret sauce in process discovery.
There is a direct relationship between the success of process discovery and the amount/duration of benefits that are derived from BPM efforts.
To that end, I have indentified the five right things (R5) to concentrate on in order to ensure success with process discovery going forward.
Right […]