For Business Process & Applications Professionals

The Importance Of Matching BPM Tools To The Process

Single Vendor Solutions Are Not Ready Yet To Meet Customers' Full Needs

by Ken Vollmer, Clay Richardson, Craig Le Clair, September 4, 2009

...The world is a complex place, and business process management (BPM) is no exception. Forrester defines BPM as a discipline...

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

Forrester TechRadar™ For BP&A Pros: Business Process Management Suites, Q3 2009

The Need For Increased Business Agility Drives BPM Adoption

by Clay Richardson, Ken Vollmer, Craig Le Clair, August 13, 2009

...Business process management (BPM) refers to a broad category of software, typically sold...

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

Case Study: Archstone, Drowning In Paper, Surfaces With A High-Impact BPM Solution

by Connie Moore, March 17, 2009

...initiative to drive waste out. This project opened the door for a business process management (BPM) solution from Appian that eliminated the inefficiencies of working...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Critical Success Factors For BPM Implementation

Key Issues That Enterprise Architects Must Consider

by Ken Vollmer, December 24, 2008

...BPM implementations have assisted many enterprises by enhancing their operational efficiency and level...

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

Use Lean Discovery To Accelerate The Return On Your BPM Investment

by Clay Richardson, July 14, 2009

...their budgets get slashed, while at the same time, the hunger for business process management (BPM) and process improvement continues to accelerate across the enterprise...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Case Study: Using SOA And BPM To Support Enterprise Agility

How A Florida College Used An Integrated Approach To Reach Its Goals

by Ken Vollmer, August 14, 2009

...of how a joint implementation of a service-oriented architecture (SOA) and business process management (BPM) can support higher levels of enterprise agility. Over the...

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

Economic Forces Drive Lean BPM Trends And Adoption  (631 KB PPT)

by Clay Richardson, September 18, 2009

...Data chart with key findings from the April 2009 Global Lean BPM Online Survey. Results include data on BPM initiative ownership, budgets, tools, and...

For B2B Market Research Professionals

Business Process Management (BPM) Adoption Trends: 2008 To 2009  (364 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, April 4, 2009

...Firms report on their adoption and usage of business process management (BPM). ZZQ

For CIOs

CIOs: Take Control Of Your BPM Destiny

by Alexander Peters, Ph.D., September 21, 2009

...Competitive pressures, both locally and globally, have put business process management (BPM) at the top of corporate agendas. Business executives are...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Topic Overview: How BPM Can Help The Bottom Line In Difficult Financial Times

BPM-Enabled Improvements In Business Agility Flow To The Bottom Line

by Ken Vollmer, March 17, 2009

...efficiency while supporting higher levels of business innovation at the same time. Business process management (BPM) tools cannot solve all of an enterprise's integration...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Software AG To Acquire Additional SOA And BPM Capability

Vendor Strives To Control Its Own Destiny

by Ken Vollmer, Larry Fulton, Colin Teubner, April 27, 2007

...its intention to acquire webMethods, an established leader in the integration and business process management (BPM) markets. If this deal closes, Software AG will significantly...

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

The Forrester Wave™: Human-Centric BPM For Java Platforms, Q3 2007

Pure Plays Maintain Lead, But Infrastructure Giants Enter The Market

by Colin Teubner, August 2, 2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS BPM Suites Go Mainstream In Business And IT Use Your Business Processes To...

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

The Forrester Wave™: Business Process Management For Document Processes, Q3 2007

IBM, EMC, Global 360, And Adobe Lead

by Craig Le Clair, Colin Teubner, July 9, 2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS Use Your Business Processes To Guide You Through The BPM Maze BPM's Potential For Document Processes Is Not Fully Realized Process...

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

The Forrester Wave™: Integration-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q4 2006

webMethods, TIBCO, And IBM Lead The Way

by Ken Vollmer, Henry Peyret, December 20, 2006

...Wave tool. Customize it for your evaluation. > The Forrester Wave™: Integration-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q4 2006 > Jump to the Wave graphic View vendor...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

The Forrester Wave™: Integration-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q4 2008

Software AG, IBM, And TIBCO Software Lead

by Ken Vollmer, October 6, 2008

...Wave tool. Customize it for your evaluation. > The Forrester Wave™: Integration-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q4 2008 > Jump to the Wave graphic IC-BPMS...

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

The Forrester Wave™: Human-Centric BPM for Microsoft Platforms, Q4 2007

Global 360, Metastorm, And Ultimus Lead, But Upstarts Compete

by Colin Teubner, December 19, 2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS BPM Suites Vary In Business Versus IT Focus Use Your Business Processes To...

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

Strong Performer K2 Brings Advanced Development To Human-Centric BPM Suites

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2007

by Colin Teubner, December 19, 2007

...software in Microsoft environments, and the vendor is getting closer to true BPM technology with its latest release. It provides several different easy-to-use...

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

Metastorm Adds Process Analysis To Its Leading BPM Suite

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2007

by Colin Teubner, December 19, 2007

...Metastorm has been adding to its BPM clout and organic growth in recent years by growing through acquisition, most...

For Information & Knowledge Management Professionals

IBM FileNet P8 Records Manager Combines Federation And BPM To Become A Leader In RM

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q1 2007

by Barry Murphy, March 14, 2007

...RM) market by acquiring FileNet, a leading enterprise content management (ECM) and business process management (BPM) pure-play vendor — and adding FileNet P8 Records Manager...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

BPM Tool Usage Varies By Sector

Manufacturing And Financial Services Sectors Highlight Key Differences

by Ken Vollmer, April 4, 2008

...Forrester's October 2007 US And UK Enterprise Architecture And Business Process Management Online Survey indicates that the most widely used business process...

For Information & Knowledge Management Professionals

Renault F1 Team Uses BPM To See Its Faults

Best Practices In Using BPMS To Gain Process Visibility

by Colin Teubner, January 12, 2007

...competes on race times rather than new products or markets, but its business process management (BPM) implementation has lessons to impart that are useful to...

For Information & Knowledge Management Professionals

BPM Best Practices For Process Professionals

Use BPM As A Methodology For Business Transformation

by Colin Teubner, January 12, 2007

...Forrester interviewed 15 user companies with experience in business process management suite (BPMS) implementations, and we uncovered vital best practices for...

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

How The Convergence Of Business Rules, BPM, And BI Will Drive Business Optimization

by Boris Evelson, Colin Teubner, John R. Rymer, May 14, 2008

...pros must find new application architectures for a new generation of requirements. Business process management (BPM), business intelligence (BI), and business rules engine (BRE) software...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Long-Running Transaction Support Is Important To Your BPM And SOA Success

by Henry Peyret, Mike Gilpin, September 28, 2007

...The growing enterprise adoption of business process management (BPM) and service-oriented architecture (SOA) is driving increased demand...

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

From BPM To Business Optimization

BI Vendors Fiddle While TIBCO Burnishes Its BPM Offering With Spotfire

by Boris Evelson, Colin Teubner, September 19, 2007

...Most visionary business process management (BPM) vendors — like Appian, Global 360, Lombardi Software, Savvion, and...