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ALSO CALLED: Management Operations, Business Functions, 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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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

Enhance Your Business Banking Client Relationships with RIA Technologies sponsored by Actuate WHITE PAPER: Web 2.0 applications have forever changed the way that consumers interact with financial firms and those experiences have raised their expectations for online banking. Banks can now deliver Rich Internet Applications that automate business processes while providing a user experience that elicits real enthusiasm in the marketplace. Posted: 10 Sep 2009 \| Published: 10 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Banking Industry \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Automation Software \| Business Processes \| Customer Data Management \| Customer Satisfaction \| Internet Applications Software \| Web 2.0 \| Web Analytics \| Web Development Tools

Steps Data Architects Should Take to Improve Developer and DBA Collaboration for an Easier Project, a Better Product and a Stronger Team sponsored by Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper will take a look at some of the problems that project data and process architects face in working with other IT roles as well as seven easy and inexpensive steps they can take to ensure a collaborative team environment. Posted: 10 Sep 2009 \| Published: 10 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Business Processes \| Collaboration \| Collaborative Master Data Management \| Data Management \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Databases \| DB2 \| IT Management \| Project Management \| Project Portfolio Management \| Regulatory Compliance

Aligning For a More Successful Business and IT Development Paradigm sponsored by Active Endpoints, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper examines how the adoption of SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) can significantly improve Business and IT alignment. Posted: 09 Sep 2009 \| Published: 09 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| IT Service Management \| SOA

Unlocking the Mainframe: Modernizing Legacy System to SOA sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Successful execution of an SOA strategy, combined with the release of the business value contained in legacy systems, can bring five proven benefits to the enterprise. Functioning as both a software development environment and a delivery framework, SOA provides a mechanism for defining business services and operating models. Posted: 09 Sep 2009 \| Published: 09 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Business Processes \| Business Service Management \| Business Service Management Software \| Business Systems \| Legacy Applications Software \| SOA \| SOA Governance

Automated Requisition Verification and Handling in SAP® ERP sponsored by ReadSoft WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents how to implement a simple automated requisition solution in a SAP ERP system, and what you need to know before doing so. Read this paper to learn the benefits of this solution that will compliment the invoice verification process. Posted: 20 Aug 2009 \| Published: 20 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Document Management \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Financial Management \| Financial Systems \| Financing \| Purchase Order Management \| Purchase Orders \| SAP (Product)

Capturing the Essence of Accounts Payable Automation for SAP® sponsored by ReadSoft WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn about the accounts payable (AP) automation solutions available today and learn which solutions best relieve the AP pain points while delivering the best overall solution, through leveraging the existing SAP® ERP environment and it's built in workflows. Posted: 20 Aug 2009 \| Published: 20 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Accounting Industry \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Document Management \| ERP \| Financial Management \| Financial Systems \| Financing \| Information Management \| SAP (Product)

Accounts Payable Automation in Oracle - An Investment in the Future sponsored by ReadSoft WHITE PAPER: Document process automation is an investment that can help turn accounts payable around to become a very efficient and money saving process by getting rid of all the paper and manual processing. Read this paper to learn how document process automation can help save your company money and time, overall adding to your company's bottom line. Posted: 20 Aug 2009 \| Published: 20 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Document Management \| ERP \| Financial Management \| Financial Systems \| Financing \| Information Management \| Oracle (Product) \| SAP (Product)

Accounts Payable Automation in SAP - An Investment in the Future sponsored by ReadSoft WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn how document process automation can speed up accounts payable processes, add to the company’s bottom line by cutting costs, reduce cycle times, and allow for faster financial statements and fewer late payment fees. Posted: 20 Aug 2009 \| Published: 20 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Document Management \| ERP \| Financial Management \| Financial Systems \| Financing \| Information Management \| Oracle (Product) \| SAP (Product)

Automated Invoice Processing into Oracle E-Business Suite sponsored by ReadSoft WHITE PAPER: Document automation will add to the company's bottom line, save time, better business processes, and increased control. This paper will demonstrate how to automate the AP process within Oracle E-Business Suite, and what type of investment will need to be made and what kind of benefits can be expected. Posted: 20 Aug 2009 \| Published: 20 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Document Management \| ERP \| Financial Management \| Financial Reporting \| Financial Systems \| Financing \| Information Management \| Oracle (Product) \| SAP (Product)

Automated Invoice Processing Into SAP® sponsored by ReadSoft WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn how to automate the accounts payable process within SAP and find out what kind of investments will be needed and what great benefits your company can expect to incur as a result of document automation. Posted: 20 Aug 2009 \| Published: 20 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Document Management \| ERP \| Financial Management \| Financial Services Industry \| Financial Systems \| Financing \| Information Management \| Oracle (Product) \| SAP (Product)

Capturing the Essence of Accounts Payable Automation sponsored by ReadSoft WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses everything you need to make an educated and informed decision on automating your AP processes. Read this paper to learn the potential problems and solutions to automating AP. This paper will also examine the development of the types of solutions available in the marketplace today. Posted: 20 Aug 2009 \| Published: 20 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Document Management \| ERP \| Financial Management \| Financial Systems \| Financing \| Information Management \| Oracle (Product) \| Purchase Order Management \| SAP (Product)

Automating Invoice Processing and Approval Workflows sponsored by ReadSoft WHITE PAPER: Document automation speeds up the accounts payable processes which can greatly add to a company's bottom line and result in better business processes and increased control. Read this white paper to learn how to automate the AP process and what kind of investments and benefits can be expected. Posted: 20 Aug 2009 \| Published: 20 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Document Management \| ERP \| Financial Industry Organizations \| Financial Management \| Financial Systems \| Financing \| Information Management \| Oracle (Product) \| SAP (Product)

IT Modernization: An Exercise In Alignment sponsored by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel WHITE PAPER: A survey conducted in February 2009 by the Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by Oracle and HP, shows in most companies the business functions and the IT function understand the benefits of modernization. But that does not mean that most companies know how to do it right. Read this white paper for practical advice on achieving modernization. Posted: 30 Jul 2009 \| Published: 30 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| ERP \| Infrastructure Management \| IT Governance \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management

Creating and managing value-driven product portfolios sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: The product portfolio decisions you make today will determine whether your company is relevant tomorrow. To increase the chances of marketing a successful product, organizations must deliver products and services to the consumers they value the most, and they must provide those deliverables when their consumers want them. Read on to learn more. Posted: 24 Jul 2009 \| Published: 24 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Processes \| Portfolio Management (IT Management) \| Product Development \| Product Life Cycles \| Product Management \| Project Management \| Project Portfolio Management

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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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