Archive for April, 2008

Money Making Drivers for BPM Part 1

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

There is a trend toward more emphasis on process activity; even process excellence these days. It’s because business leaders know that there is money to be made in BPM. Because processes are in the critical path of progressive business change, business processes are coming under intense scrutiny.
The need for process understanding and automation will create […]

Justifying BPM Efforts

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

It’s not easy to justify any kind of capital budget item, especially in light of some of the recent economic challenges. However, BPM is rich with opportunity and documenting benefits is easier than anything else I have had to justify in my career.
It is not my intention to provide you with a formula, but to […]

What is the Difference between PPM and BPM?

Friday, April 18th, 2008

PPM stands for program and portfolio management, but that alone is not clear enough. It’s much clearer to say that PPM is about managing projects and aggregations of projects generally leveraging a project management office (PMO). Basically PPM is all about projects, but more mature organizations extend beyond IT to business projects and manage application […]

Is BPM a True COTS Tool?

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Wikipedia defines COTS as follows:
Commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) is a term for software or hardware, generally technology or computer products, that are ready-made and available for sale, lease, or license to the general public. They are often used as alternatives to in-house developments or one-off government-funded developments.
The use of COTS is being mandated across many […]

BPM and Workflow: Viva Le Difference?

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Many folks that I have talked to in the past think that there is no difference between workflow and BPM. I would like to examine the arguments around this statement. It’s not quite so simple to say they are the same because of the scope of BPM versus workflow, and it’s hard for folks with […]