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ALSO CALLED: Process Management and BPM DEFINITION: Business process management (BPM) is a systematic approach to improving an organization's business processes. BPM activities seek to make business processes more effective, more efficient, and more capable of adapting to an ever-changing environment. BPM is a subset of infrastructure management, the administrative area of concern dealing with maintenance and optimization of an organization's equipment … Definition continues below.
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Spanning Tree Protocol Essentials for the CCNA Exam sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) was developed to solve the problems caused by loops in a bridged, or switched, topology. Read this paper for useful knowledge of the Spanning Tree Protocol - knowledge that will be useful for the CCNA exam. Posted: 06 Nov 2009 \| Published: 06 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Management \| Business Process Management \| Certificate in Computer Programming \| Certification Programs \| Testing

The Trends and Direction of Enterprise Architecture (EA) sponsored by Infosys Technologies Limited ANALYST REPORT: Infosys' Enterprise Architecture (EA) Survey 2008-09 reveals that EA enables business transformation, its practices continue to mature, and increased outsourcing of EA functions is a strong future possibility. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Process Management \| CIOs \| Enterprise \| Enterprise Architectures \| IT Asset Management \| IT Departments \| IT Industry \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Managers \| IT Service Management \| IT Spending \| Strategic Planning \| Surveys

Advancing your SAP Netweaver: Maximize the value of SAP Netweaver with Atos Origin sponsored by Atos Origin WHITE PAPER: Enterprises that embrace SAP NetWeaver early will gain a tremendous competitive advantage. And by using the proven experience of Atos Origin nothing is left to chance. Atos Origin will provide transparency regarding the costs and benefits and help turn your vision into results using our proven global SAP expertise and integration experience. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Management \| ERP \| J2EE \| NetWeaver \| SAP (Product) \| TCO

Improve Operational Performance by Visualizing and Analyzing Relevant KPI and KPD Metrics: Support Continuous Improvement with Value Stream Management and Operational Intelligence sponsored by myDIALS Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines the use of Key Performance Indicators (KPI metrics) together with associated Key Performance Drivers (KPD metrics) within the context of value stream management to support continuous operational performance improvement. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Development \| Business Intelligence \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Management \| Corporate Governance \| Corporations \| Enterprise \| Performance Testing

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)

Commodity Coding: Code It or Buy (Too Much of) It sponsored by DataFlux Corporation WHITE PAPER: This paper will present you with all the information needed to make an educated decision on whether to commodity coding is right for your organization and it will help with choosing the commodity coding that fits your company. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Business Process Outsourcing \| Data Governance \| Data Management \| Data Quality \| Database Management \| Inventory Management \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management

A Guide to the Value of Reliable Data in Retail Banking sponsored by DataFlux Corporation WHITE PAPER: Banks need to get smarter, attract the right customers, implement customer level risk management, and implement risk adjusted customer relationship pricing and all of this is dependent on trusted data. This paper examines the impact of unreliable data on retail banks. It then defines the requirements needed to guarantee data reliability in banking. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Banking Industry \| Business Process Management \| Customer Data Management \| Data Governance \| Data Management \| Data Quality \| Marketing \| Retail Banking Services \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Sales \| Sales and Marketing Software

A Guide to the Value of Reliable Data in Insurance sponsored by DataFlux Corporation WHITE PAPER: Only when data is trusted can it be used in confidence in all insurance operational and analytical process activities. This paper examines the impact of unreliable data on insurance companies. It then defines the requirements needed to guarantee data reliability in insurance and offers a practical approach to creating and governing that data. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Business Process Outsourcing \| Data Governance \| Data Management \| Data Quality \| ETL (Software) \| Insurance Industry \| Master Data Management \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management

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)

Delivering More Value: What’s New in RRC 2.0 sponsored by IBM WEBCAST: IBM Rational ® Requirements Composer helps teams define requirements more effectively and apply 'just enough' management to them across the project lifecycle. Join this webcast to learn more. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Business Systems \| Project Management \| Project Management Software \| Project Portfolio Management

ROI Calculators: Requirements-Driven Quality sponsored by IBM ASSESSMENT TOOL: Check out these three ROI calculators for estimates on your return on investment using one or more IBM solutions. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Investments \| ROI \| Software \| Software Best Practices \| Software Development Life-Cycles \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Quality Assurance

Webcast - Towards a Smarter Enterprise: Driving Business Efficiency and Innovation sponsored by IBM WEBCAST: Join this webcast to learn how organizations can leverage process and technology analysis and planning; then design, execute and govern effectively and efficiently. Posted: 03 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 03 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Business Systems \| Enterprise Resource Management \| Enterprise Systems

E-book: Automate configuration changes and save your data center millions sponsored by BMC Software, Inc EBOOK: Manual configuration changes are the no. 1 cause of service disruptions. In this article, customers, analysts and IT experts share strategies to help automate your manual processes and ensure that changes are applied according to configurations – every time. Download the ebook. Posted: 03 Nov 2009 \| Published: 03 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Application Life-Cycle Management \| Application Performance Management \| Applications Management \| Business Intelligence \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Change Management \| Configuration Management

2009 ERP Report: Hospitality and Entertainment sponsored by Panorama Consulting Group ANALYST REPORT: This part of Panorama’s ERP Report outlines the use of ERP software at companies in the hospitality and entertainment industry, including a comparison of ERP results to other industries. This study includes ERP implementation results surrounding average budget, duration, actual costs, and implementation variables. Posted: 03 Nov 2009 \| Published: 03 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Management \| Business Process Management \| Enterprise Resource Management \| Entertainment Industry \| ERP

Strategies for Modernizing IT, Reducing Costs, and Improving Operational Efficiency sponsored by BMC Software, Inc WHITE PAPER: To meet business demands for higher levels of performance and availability – all while adding services and reducing costs – IT has to modernize. A strong service assurance capability enabled by available Business Service Management (BSM) solutions can help you modernize IT and deliver compelling business benefits. Posted: 03 Nov 2009 \| Published: 03 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Management \| Business Service Management \| Service Level Management

Operational efficiency — how to save big with BMC Software sponsored by BMC Software, Inc WHITE PAPER: As the business demands more from your tight IT budget, it's helpful to know that you can actually fund the IT improvements your business needs from savings generated by improvements in operational efficiency. Read a short overview of how BMC Solutions drive operational efficiency. Posted: 03 Nov 2009 \| Published: 03 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Management \| Business Systems \| ROI \| SOA \| TCO

BMC Service Automation: The next step in the evolution of Business Service Management sponsored by BMC Software, Inc ANALYST BRIEF: As you know, automation is a critical component in achieving long-term IT savings. We've compiled a few resources to give you an overview of the benefits of service automation and the technology behind our comprehensive solution. Posted: 03 Nov 2009 \| Published: 03 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Automation Software \| Business Process Management \| Configuration Management \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management

eBook: Next Generation BI Strategies sponsored by SearchCIO.com EBOOK: Business intelligence is critical to many initiatives. Therefore, CIOs need to pay special attention to changes in the business. Learn more about the latest BI systems and how they can help meet the changing needs of the business. Posted: 02 Nov 2009 \| Published: 02 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Management Software \| CIOs \| Reporting Software

Understanding How Technology Can Support Manufacturing Quality sponsored by Apriso Corporation PODCAST: In this expert podcast, industry analyst Simon Jacobson discusses the best starting point for a quality improvement initiative within a manufacturing plant, explores what types of software and technology can be used for support, explains why the IT team plays a key role in its success, offers tips on how to reduce error rates, and more. Posted: 02 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 02 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Business Process Reengineering \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Software \| Quality Control \| Supply Chain Management

How to Set Up and Track Small Parcel Shipments Via a Single Point of Access sponsored by CDC Global Services - Catalyst WEBCAST: This Webcast will demonstrate a new application that delivers seamless integration between SAP and leading global parcel carriers, including FedEx, UPS, DHL, TNT, Purolator and more, without middleware. You will also be able to understand how to track your shipment without accessing multiple systems, from any PC or terminal with access to SAP. Posted: 02 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 02 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Business Process Management Software \| SAP (Product) \| Supply Chain Management \| Supply Chain Software \| Transportation Industry \| Transportation Management \| Transportation Management Software

Data Center Projects: Project Management sponsored by APC WHITE PAPER: This paper presents a framework for project management roles and relationships that is understandable, comprehensive, and adaptable to any size project. Posted: 02 Nov 2009 \| Published: 02 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Process Management \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Project Management \| Project Management Software \| Project Portfolio Management

SAP® BusinessObjects™: The Preferred Business Intelligence Choice Designed for Growing Companies sponsored by SAP AG WHITE PAPER: SAP® BusinessObjects™ Edge software is the business intelligence (BI) choice of midsize companies hoping to improve business processes, discover new opportunities and edge out the competition. It includes affordable solutions addressing just about any BI requirement, like operational reporting and analysis, dashboards and visualization. Posted: 30 Oct 2009 \| Published: 30 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business Process Management \| Dashboards \| Data Integration \| Data Quality \| Reporting Software \| SAP (Product) \| SMBs

Riding the Growth Wave: Leveraging Economies of Scale sponsored by SAP AG WHITE PAPER: This paper examines how an integrated information technology solution can help you take advantage of economies of scale to boost manufacturing utilization, enhance service levels, and improve the efficiency of your sales and administrative activities. Posted: 30 Oct 2009 \| Published: 30 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Business Management \| Business Process Automation Software \| Business Process Management \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Industry \| Operational Metrics (Systems) \| Productivity \| ROI \| Small Businesses \| SMBs

Complex Event Processing and Service-Oriented Architecture sponsored by Progress Software, Inc. WEBCAST: This webcast shows the potential roles of both general and complex event processing within your SOA initiative, and how these two approaches can be applied in a complementary fashion to meet a variety of business objectives. Posted: 30 Oct 2009 \| Premiered: 30 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Application Life-Cycle Management \| Business Development \| Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| SOA \| SOA Governance

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BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT DEFINITION (continued): … and core operations.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. 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.Getting …
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