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Event Overview

Like never before, the current economic downturn is forcing organizations to gain greater visibility and control over critical operational processes. Many have turned to business process management (BPM) and business process improvement as essential ingredients for whipping unwieldy processes into shape. However, with more than 50% of organizations reporting slashed budgets for process-related initiatives, BPM teams are struggling to keep up with business’ growing appetite for process improvement.

In this interactive one-day Workshop, benefit from the latest research on best practices for integrating Agile and Lean methodologies into all facets of your BPM initiative. Forrester analysts help you easily understand basic Agile development concepts, learn Lean process discovery techniques, evaluate potential risks associated with adopting Agile BPM, and improve collaboration between development and business teams on BPM projects.

Through exercises and case studies you will build an action plan for incorporating Agile and Lean best practices into your organization’s BPM initiative. Forrester Senior Analyst Clay Richardson, who is leading this Workshop, is also available for 30 days of post-Workshop phone support for each attendee.

During this full day of presentations, hands-on exercises, and discussions, Forrester analysts will teach you how to:

• Accelerate process discovery. Learn best practices and techniques that build rapid consensus and buy-in during the process discovery phase of your BPM project. Learn how to keep your team focused on process improvement objectives and prioritize process features that deliver the greatest business impact.
   
• Tailor Agile methods to streamline BPM development. Weigh the pros and cons of various Agile development methodologies and tailor an Agile approach that meets the needs and requirements of your BPM initiative.
   
• Build a sample Agile BPM project plan. Through exercises and a case study, you will build an example project plan for deploying BPM solutions using Agile development strategies. The project plan will focus on defining tasks, durations, and iterations for the entire BPM project life cycle.
   
• Create your action plan. It’s not enough to understand the basics of delivering BPM using Agile development strategies. Teams need to develop a realistic game plan for integrating Agile approaches into their process improvement initiatives. During this Workshop, you will develop a step-by-step action plan and timeline for incorporating specific Agile methods into your BPM efforts.
   

Who Should Attend?

• Business Process & Applications professionals looking to reduce costs and improve business impact on business process management or business process improvement initiatives
• Application Development & Program Management professionals leading development or planning for enterprise-wide business process management or business process improvement initiatives
• Enterprise Architecture professionals looking to adopt business process management into the architecture strategy who need to understand potential implementation and delivery challenges

Why Attend?

• Understand the trends and best practices that matter most to your role, so you'll be able to make informed decisions and gain a competitive advantage.
• Identify and quantify the potential cost savings of adopting Agile and Lean best practices.
• Apply your learning in exercises and a case study.
• Network with peers facing similar goals and challenges.
• Build an action plan to incorporate repeatable and predictable Agile methodologies within your organization.