For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Primary Analyst Photo	Document Information	Rate this Document
November 22, 2006 Navigating The BxM Acronym Maze by Ken Vollmer, Peter O'Neill with Thomas Mendel, Ph.D., Jacqueline Stone	Average: 9  (4 ratings)

This is an excerpt

Executive Summary

Vendors and analyst firms love to create three-letter acronyms to refer to the latest products or strategies in the marketplace. The "BxM" string is particularly confusing because it includes BPM, which has multiple meanings in its own right. It is therefore difficult to understand exactly what vendors are offering when they use these acronyms in their marketing collateral. And many enterprises already have a multitude of BxM projects underway and are wondering how their results can be cross-leveraged and integrated. This document takes a look at the multitude of acronyms that fit the BxM mold and provides some clarification on their meanings and usage.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• BXM Alphabet Soup
• The Impact On Roles

WHAT IT MEANS

• Enterprises Need A Strategic Plan For Their BxM Projects
• Related Research Documents

This is an excerpt