Enterprise Architecture Issues and Discussions http://www.nowmagnow.com/ Justin C. Brunt of the Workflow Management Coalition’s Steering Committee explains the road to XML Process Definition Language 2.0 in an important case study. http://www.nowmagnow.com/bpm-now/roadtoxpdl111.html Wed, 15 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT Can BPM initiatives assure mutual understanding between everyone involved on both the technology and business sides? http://www.nowmagnow.com/bpm-now/bpmnpaves111.html Wed, 05 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT Key excerpts from an IDC whitepaper authored by analyst Dennis Byron outlining the benefits of freestanding BPM and straight-through processing. http://www.nowmagnow.com/bpm-now/freestandingbpm111.html Wed, 05 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT BPM analyst Michael Melenovsky recently proposed “The Six Phases of BPM Maturity,” in an article reflecting Gartner research. http://www.nowmagnow.com/bpm-now/bpmmaturity111.html Wed, 05 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT Paul Harmon, Executive Editor/Analyst and Founder of BPTrends, recently wrote on the topic of innovation in one of his twice-monthly e-mail Advisors. http://www.nowmagnow.com/bpm-now/innovateorgetout111.html Wed, 05 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT Dr. Richard J. Welke offers detailed knowledge and insight into BPM—what it is, how it works, how it should be deployed. http://www.nowmagnow.com/bpm-now/0407/bpm-success-business-users-it111.html Wed, 05 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT A key in achieving success starts with a view of knowledge and knowledge management: what it is and why it is important. http://www.nowmagnow.com/bpm-now/0407/realizing-value-knowledge-enterprise111.html Wed, 05 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT BPM is looking more and more like a series of Russian nesting dolls: with sub-processes within processes, and services within sub-processes and on and on. http://www.nowmagnow.com/bpm-now/0407/bpm-for-your-bpm111.html Wed, 05 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT The worldwide business process automation (BPA) software market grew between 34% and 50% during each of the years 2003-2005, and is poised for similar very strong growth, according to an IDC report authored by Dennis Byron and Stephen D. Hendrick. http://www.nowmagnow.com/bpm-now/0407/idc-forecasts-strong-bpa-growth111.html Wed, 05 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT "BPM is about driving improvements in business performance, yet benefits from SOA thinking," writes Derek Miers in a recent report from BPM Focus. http://www.nowmagnow.com/bpm-now/0407/best-practices-bpm-soa-journey111.html Wed, 05 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT Calculating expected return on invesment (ROI ) is a difficult exercise, as where and how ROI is generated differs from company to company and situation to situation. http://www.nowmagnow.com/bpm-now/0906/calculating-expected-roi-bpm111.html Wed, 05 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT Case studies can be powerful tools for illustrating the potential benefits of a BPM initiative. http://www.nowmagnow.com/bpm-now/0906/building-case-bpm111.html Wed, 05 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT No matter where you turn for information about specific solutions and vendors, you will be most successful if you first understand the nature of your situation, and educate yourself about the complex product you are looking to buy. http://www.nowmagnow.com/bpm-now/0906/choosing-right-bpm-partner111.html Wed, 05 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT Independent analyst Intercai Mondiale conducted a research study on behalf of BPM software provider TIBCO Software Inc. to gain insight into the benefits that customers are realizing from the deployment of BPM software in their organizations, the processes they are applied to, and the management environment that supports the achievement of these benefits. http://www.nowmagnow.com/bpm-now/0906/real-world-value-bpm111.html Wed, 05 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT