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ALSO CALLED: Management Operations, Business Functions, and Business Operations DEFINITION: A business process is a set of coordinated tasks and activities, conducted by both people and equipment, that will lead to accomplishing a specific organizational goal. Business process management (BPM) is a systematic approach to improving those processes. The Business Process Management Initiative (BPMI), a non-profit organization, exists to promote the standardization of common business processes, … Definition continues below.
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Using Performance Drivers to Enhance Business Success: Identifying, Visualizing and Analyzing Key Performance Drivers (KPD metrics) sponsored by myDIALS Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper examines performance metrics and focuses on the nature, identification and use of Key Performance Drivers to enhance business success. It illustrates how these KPD metrics can be visualized and logically related to the Key Performance Indicators that measure those outcomes. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Models \| Business Processes \| Equity Financing \| Operational Amplifiers \| Performance Testing \| Sales \| Sales Force Automation \| Sales Representatives

Desperate Times Call for Strategic Measures, Part II sponsored by Atos Origin WHITE PAPER: This is a follow up to "Desperate Times Call for Strategic Measures" which argued that now is the time to consider an IT transformation project. This article will explore the viability and benefits of upgrading to SAP 6.0. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Modeling \| Business Processes \| ERP \| SAP (Product)

Desperate Times Calls for Strategic Measures: Get the most out of your SAP ERP System sponsored by Atos Origin WHITE PAPER: In this paper a veteran SAP consultant argues why now is the perfect time implement a Business Process Lifecycle Management (BPLM) enabled ERP system. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Best Practices \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Modeling \| Business Processes \| ERP \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| Microsoft Office \| SAP (Product)

Business Process Lifecycle Management (BPLM) Enabled SAP Implementation sponsored by Atos Origin WHITE PAPER: In this paper a 20 year veteran in the chemical manufacturing sector provides Best Practices for BPLM enabled SAP implementations. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Best Practices \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Enterprise Content Management \| Enterprise Resource Management \| ERP \| ERP Software \| SAP (Product)

IBM Security Framework Blueprint (Redbook August '09) sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: IBM has created a pair of complementary views to bridge the communication gap between the business and the technical perspectives of security to enable convergence in thought and process. The IBM Security Framework addresses the business view, and the IBM Security Blueprint addresses the technical view. Posted: 28 Oct 2009 \| Published: 28 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business Processes \| Business Systems \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Payment Card Industry \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Security Management \| Security Policies

Take a Holistic Approach to Business-Driven Security sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This paper introduces actions that organizations can take to drive security efforts from a business and operational perspective and discusses how security leadership from IBM can help enable their success. Posted: 28 Oct 2009 \| Published: 28 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business Processes \| CRM \| Risk Management \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| SOA \| Vulnerability Management

Securing a Dynamic Infrastructure sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes how security that is built into a dynamic infrastructure can mitigate risks, enabling agility, secure collaboration, and business transformation. The IBM Security Framework and lifecycle approach can help address changing business requirements. Posted: 27 Oct 2009 \| Published: 27 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Processes \| Business Systems \| Collaboration \| IT Infrastructure \| Risk Management \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management

SAP® Business All-in-One Fast-Start Program: Creating Affordable, Flexible Solutions for Faster Value sponsored by SAP AG WHITE PAPER: The SAP® Business All-in-One fast-start program enables you to configure a solution online, obtain an estimate of costs, and implement the solution quickly and cost-effectively. It delivers rapid time to value and lets you tailor the solution to meet your changing needs, protecting your long-term investment. Posted: 26 Oct 2009 \| Published: 26 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Processes \| IT Services \| IT Spending \| Operational Metrics (Systems) \| SAP (Product) \| SMBs

Operational BI: Getting Real Time About Performance sponsored by SAP AG WHITE PAPER: This report provides a roadmap for the strategies and capabilities that Best-in-Class companies are employing to improve operational performance. Posted: 26 Oct 2009 \| Published: 26 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Business Activity Monitoring \| Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Inventory Management \| Manufacturing Systems \| Operational Metrics (Systems) \| SAP (Product)

Using Advanced Analytics: Gain Insight into Your Revenue Stream sponsored by SAP BusinessObjects WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn how analytics can help you leverage the right combination of people, processes, and information. With analytics, you can analyze your sales and marketing processes to gain insights more quickly and improve business performance. Read on to learn how by using analytics you can increase top-line revenue. Posted: 26 Oct 2009 \| Published: 26 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Marketing \| Reporting Software \| Revenue Projections \| Sales \| SAP (Product)

The Importance of Measuring ROI: The Indicator of Business and IT Performance sponsored by SAP AG WHITE PAPER: A disciplined IT performance measurement program is critical not only for business growth but also for economic viability. This paper provides a framework for a Return on IT (ROIT™) methodology and discusses how to deploy it within a company's business processes. Posted: 26 Oct 2009 \| Published: 26 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Business Systems \| Enterprise Resource Management \| Enterprise Systems \| IT Spending \| ROI \| SAP (Product)

Business Intelligence: A Guide for Midsize Companies—Improving Your Company’s Efficiency and Effectiveness, No Matter Its Size sponsored by SAP AG WHITE PAPER: While your company has continued to improve its operating efficiencies, you feel your company should be spending more time analyzing what's going on and predicting and planning for the future. This white paper from SAP offers guidance on how to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your company with business intelligence. Posted: 26 Oct 2009 \| Published: 26 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Business Intelligence \| Business Processes \| Data Warehouses \| Operational Metrics (Systems) \| SAP (Product) \| SMBs \| Software as a Service

Business Network Transformation: Product and Service Leadership sponsored by SAP America Inc WHITE PAPER: For manufacturers today, achieving strategic goals requires not only intimately understanding technology and markets but also overcoming higher hurdles that have been exacerbated by trends toward globalization and outsourcing. Read on to learn more about how your company can achieve product and service leadership. Posted: 21 Oct 2009 \| Published: 21 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Industry \| Manufacturing Industry Organizations \| PLM \| Product Development \| Product Life Cycles \| Product Management

Continuous Innovation for Product and Service Leadership: An Approach Driven by Business Value sponsored by SAP America Inc WHITE PAPER: The need to keep product and service offerings fresh is not a new concept in business today, but the new approach is involving a network of business partners and even customers in their quest to innovate. This process is called "continuous product and service innovation." Posted: 21 Oct 2009 \| Published: 21 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| ERP \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Industry \| Manufacturing Industry Organizations \| Manufacturing Systems \| PLM \| Product Life Cycles \| Product Management

How to ensure data privacy compliance in the application testing environment sponsored by Compuware Corporation WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses a five-step best practices approach to implementing a cost-effective and timely data privacy solution. It also details a brief case study illustrating how Compuware’s combination of tools, technology, best practices and customized services can save time and money. Posted: 20 Oct 2009 \| Published: 20 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Best Practices \| Business Performance Management \| Business Processes \| Compliance (Finance) \| Data Modeling \| Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act \| HIPAA Compliance

Creating a Case for Accounts Payable Automation in SAP® Systems: Streamlining Cost Containment and Maximizing Cash Flow sponsored by Dolphin Corporation WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper discusses best practices options and a solid approach to implementing solutions for automating and optimizing Accounts Payable in the SAP environment. Posted: 19 Oct 2009 \| Published: 19 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Management Software \| Business Processes \| Corporations \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Financial Management \| SAP (Product)

The Business Case for Automating Document Driven Business Processes sponsored by Kofax, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides the compelling case for taking an enterprise approach to automating document driven business processes. Find out how document capture is quickly moving toward mainstream adoption and how the shift from scan-to-archive to scan-to-process is profoundly changing the strategic importance of capture as an enterprise standard. Posted: 14 Oct 2009 \| Published: 14 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Data Management \| Document Management \| Document Management Software \| Enterprise Content Management \| Records Management

Winning the Performance Battle: Standardizing Best Practices with Technology sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: This white paper highlights the important elements and key benefits of standardizing business processes and operating procedures based on uniform, organization wide technology. It also serves as a guide for engineering and construction (E&C) firms choosing the right technology to promote standardization across their organizations. Posted: 09 Oct 2009 \| Published: 09 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Best Practices \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Modeling \| Business Process Reengineering \| Business Processes \| Construction Industry \| Engineering Services Industry

How SYSPRO Leverages a Lean Manufacturing Model to Enhance Profitability sponsored by SYSPRO WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses the fundamentals for successful Lean manufacturing, including the establishment of optimal customer relationships, improved channel visibility, flexible product configuration, shortened cycle times, improved capacity utilization and integrated operational infrastructures. Posted: 09 Oct 2009 \| Published: 09 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Business Processes \| EDI \| Infrastructure Management \| Infrastructure Services \| Just-In-Time \| Kaizen \| Lean Production \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Industry \| Manufacturing Software

Driving Business Agility through SOA Connectivity & Integration Whitepaper from IBM sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: In this whitepaper, you will learn how to work smarter so you can solve the problems of today and seize the opportunities of tomorrow. Posted: 06 Oct 2009 \| Published: 06 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Business Development \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business Processes \| IT Management \| SOA

100% Electronic AR Invoicing with SAP® Solutions sponsored by Esker Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper examines solutions, both traditional software and Software as a Service models, with a proven track record in helping companies make the transition to 100% electronic AR invoicing. Posted: 05 Oct 2009 \| Published: 05 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Accounting \| Accounting Software \| Billing Software \| Business Processes \| ERP Software \| SAP (Product) \| Software as a Service

Five Requirements for Greater Efficiency During IT Failures sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: For many companies, the upside to a down economy is an opportunity to consolidate IT operations. Read this white paper for five requirements to attain greater IT efficiency. Posted: 25 Sep 2009 \| Published: 25 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Business Systems \| IT Management \| IT Service Management

Five Truths About Enterprise Data Protection sponsored by PGP Corporation WHITE PAPER: How can your business secure data that is always on the move? Read this paper to learn valuable information for securing your data with an enterprise-wide data encryption strategy. Posted: 17 Sep 2009 \| Published: 17 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Data Encryption \| Data Encryption Software \| Data Encryption Standard \| Data Security \| Enterprise Resource Management \| Firewall Management \| Mobile Device Management \| USB

Business Problems Solved: With Better Business Intelligence sponsored by Board International WHITE PAPER: This document presents a series of business challenges, why organizations faced them, and how these problems were solved through the use of Business Intelligence best practices. Posted: 10 Sep 2009 \| Published: 10 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Budgeting \| Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Management Software \| Business Processes \| Dashboards \| OLAP \| Strategic Planning

The BI Survey 8: The World's Largest Independent BI Survey sponsored by Board International WHITE PAPER: Now in its eighth year of publication, The BI Survey by Nigel Pendse is an annual report based on the world's largest independent survey of Business Intelligence and Performance Management users. Posted: 10 Sep 2009 \| Published: 10 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business Performance Management \| Business Performance Management Software \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Customer Loyalty \| Data Quality \| Data Warehouses \| OLAP

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BUSINESS PROCESSES DEFINITION (continued): … A business process is a set of coordinated tasks and activities, conducted by both people and equipment, that will lead to accomplishing a specific organizational goal. Business process management (BPM) is a systematic approach to improving those processes. The Business Process Management Initiative (BPMI), a non-profit organization, exists to promote the standardization of common business processes, as a means of furthering e-business and business-to-business (B2B) development. To this end, the organization has developed the Business Process Modeling Language (BPML), an Extensible Markup Language (XML)-based metalanguage for modeling business processes.
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