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February 9, 2010 What IBM-Lombardi Means To Application Development ProfessionalsBPM Technology Will Be Much More Prominent; You Need A Plan For Itby John R. Rymer, Clay Richardson with Mike Gilpin, Boris Evelson, Connie Moore, Ken Vollmer, David D'Silva |
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Executive Summary
IBM's acquisition of Lombardi Software is key to its plan to take business process management suites (BPMSes) from their current niche as a sometimes-used tool for developing and delivering applications to usage as common as Java or Visual Basic. The cornerstone of IBM's plan is tools, training, and services to allow application development pros, business process pros, and even businesspeople to collaborate on the design, development, delivery, and maintenance of BPM applications in a wide variety of situations. IBM calls this "the next level for BPM." Follow IBM's lead only if you believe a design and development focus on business processes and collaborative development between application development pros and business process pros will unlock big new gains in business productivity and flexibility. Be cognizant of the product integration risks you'll face, and consider BPM alternatives to IBM as well.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- IBM's Equation: BPM Tools & Practices + Mainstream App Development = Growth
- Application Development Pros Should Expect WPS-Lombardi Integration
- IBM'S Lombardi Purchase Sets The Bar For App Platform Vendors
RECOMMENDATIONS
- Establish App Development's BPM Stance; Decide If IBM Is The One For You
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