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ALSO CALLED: Process Management, 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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Business Process Modeling with UML sponsored by IBM VIDEO: In this screencast, get the background on UML and BPM and see a demonstration of how activity diagrams can be used to model business processes. Posted: 13 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 13 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Business Process Modeling \| Business Processes \| Programming Languages \| UML

A Close Look at BPEL sponsored by IBM VIDEO: BPEL is an XML-based language that defines the execution of a business process. It is used to implement a particular flow through computer services. Now an OASIS standard, BPEL grew out of separate initiatives at IBM, Microsoft, and BEA to create an orchestration language for business processes. Posted: 13 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 13 Nov 2009 TOPICS: BPEL \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Programming \| Programming Languages \| XML

BPMN Basics, Organizing Your Business Processes sponsored by IBM VIDEO: Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) is a newer language but has been the focus of much attention from business and IT. As business processes grow more complex, BPMN provides a structured way to organize them. But it is important to know the basics before selecting a BPMN solution. Posted: 13 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 13 Nov 2009 TOPICS: BPEL \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Modeling \| Programming \| Programming Languages \| SOA

Task and Resource Management - Optimizing Your Warehouse Operations with SAP® R/3® TRM sponsored by CDC Global Services - Catalyst WHITE PAPER: This white paper is designed to give warehouse operations managers and IT managers a useful framework for understanding SAP's Task and Resource Management (TRM) application. It presents an overview of TRM and its unique capabilities and benefits to provide key insight into which organizations will reap the highest value from TRM. Posted: 12 Nov 2009 \| Published: 12 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Logistics Outsourcing Services \| SAP (Product) \| Supply Chain Execution \| Supply Chain Management \| Warehouse Management \| Warehouse Management Software \| Warehouses

Optimize Your SAP Applications and Maximize Your Return on Investment sponsored by CDC Global Services - Catalyst WHITE PAPER: Companies do not always know what technologies or processes exist that can help them achieve their desired improvements. Read this paper to learn how Catalyst Logistics Assessment for SAP, makes it easy and affordable to identify specific areas where they can improve. Posted: 12 Nov 2009 \| Published: 12 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Customer Satisfaction \| Inventory Management \| Inventory Management Software \| Logistics Outsourcing Services \| SAP (Product) \| Supply Chain Intelligence \| Supply Chain Management \| Warehouse Management \| Warehouse Management Software

To Green or Not to Green. That is the Question. sponsored by Symantec Corporation WEBCAST: View this webcast to learn how green IT is successfully being implemented in enterprises today and to gain understanding of green IT from cost, compliance, investment, and customer perspectives. Posted: 11 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 11 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Process Management \| CIOs \| Energy Efficiency \| Enterprise Resource Management \| Enterprise Systems \| Green Data Center \| Investments \| IT Management

Transforming Insight into Action with Business Process Management sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about IBM's business process management solution, WebSphere Business Monitor software, which enables your organization to measure, monitor, and report on business process performance as well as identify and correct problems. Posted: 11 Nov 2009 \| Published: 11 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Activity Monitoring \| Business Intelligence \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Performance Management \| Business Performance Management Software \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Enterprise Resource Management

Empowering the Business to Sense and Respond: Delivering Business Event Processing with IBM WebSphere Business Events sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This paper addresses one of the critical IBM technologies for supporting agility and alignment, Business Event Processing (BEP). Posted: 11 Nov 2009 \| Published: 11 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Activity Monitoring \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| SOA \| Software Selection \| Web Services

CIO Decisions eZine: ITSM Managing for Efficiency and Effectiveness sponsored by SkillSoft Corporation EZINE: IT Service Management frameworks are helping CIOs leverage best practices to lead change, improve response time and better manage the IT/business relationship. In this CIO Decisions eZine, experts offer insights into how to roll out your ITSM implementation. Posted: 10 Nov 2009 \| Published: 10 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| CIOs \| IT Best Practices \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Management Services \| IT Service Management \| ITIL

The New Voice of the CIO: 2009 Global CIO Study - Perspectives for Midsize Organizations sponsored by IBM ANALYST REPORT: How can today's CIO make the biggest impact on their organization? Learn more here. Posted: 10 Nov 2009 \| Published: 10 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Models \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| CIOs \| ROI \| Virtualization Security

A Guide To Cloud Computing sponsored by GlassHouse Technologies (UK) Ltd. WHITE PAPER: While there has been much hype around cloud computing, it is critical for executive staff of competitive enterprises to understand and begin planning for internal cloud services. IT executives must own and drive enterprise-wide cloud computing strategies. Posted: 10 Nov 2009 \| Published: 10 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Process Management \| Cloud Computing \| Grid Computing \| SaaS ERP \| Software as a Service \| Utility Computing

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

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 Process Management \| 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)

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

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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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