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Justin C. Brunt of the Workflow Management Coalition's (WfMC) Steering Committee explains the road to XML Process Definition Language (XPDL) 2.0 in an important case study. |
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| This case study is an inspiring story that charts a journey of a proprietary process definition language to an open standard. It is also, by necessity, a very personal perspective because of Justin's involvement in XPDL was due to the fact that he worked for the respective organizations that supported the emerging standard from its earliest days. |
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| In studying BPM market issues, one of the key things to look for are typical expectations of both end-user line organizations and the IT operations groups that have to make those expectations happen. An IDC whitepaper authored by analyst Dennis Byron outlines the benefits of freestanding BPM and straight-through processing. |
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| Most businesses have a limited, explicit understanding of end-to-end business processes, and if any understanding exists, it is often tucked away within disparate groups across the organization. It's rare to find an organization that has linked its scattered process competencies together into a comprehensive strategy. |
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