David McCoy

This is a simple post…
It’s a picture…
You click it…
That’s all.

But, once you click it? That’s when the fun starts.

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I know some really smart patent attorneys who would be willing to speak at one of our BPM conferences.  They could speak on the legal aspects of business processes: 

murky patent rulings affecting processes,
protecting process IP when dealing with BPO and other external providers,
protecting your own process innovations, etc.

This is not normally a topic that [...]

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Scenario:  For my birthday, I ordered a really nice set of custom Berber car mats to replace the original mats that came with my trusty 1998 BMW.  The factory originals were still ok, but dry rot was setting in and I could see the Grim Reaper (Textiles division) hovering nearby.  So, I sprang for the [...]

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Gartner defines agility as, “the ability of an organization to sense environmental change and respond efficiently and effectively.”  Sounds simple doesn’t it?  And who doesn’t want to be agile?  Daryl Plummer and I have led Gartner’s agility research for years and you know… “being agile” is a lot harder than it sounds.  Besides all the [...]

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Scenario 1:  Truck marked “Law Enforcement” towing a trailer with no working brake lights.  Stops in front of me and I almost rear-end him.
Scenario 2:  Van marked “Police” races past me and runs a full red light while I stop.  This was a “work detail” van – roadside trash collection with prison labor. No burglary [...]

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I’m doing some basic data gathering from several sources – typical work of an analyst.  In this blog posting, I’m looking for some current anecdotal evidence around BPM investment analysis mechanics – nothing fancy.  From our BPM survey, we know that cost savings are critical BPM measures of success.  I’m interested in the mechanics of [...]

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I am happy to be Chair for the Gartner Fall BPM Summit, October 5 – 7 in Orlando.  Our BPM summits are fun and top ranked in the industry, and here is your chance to influence the agenda.  What would you like to see?  What panels? What case studies?  What main tent events?  What topics? [...]

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I spent the better portion of Saturday vacuuming up the carcasses of 1000s of dead ladybugs.  Sounds like a great Ed Wood movie, doesn’t it? (Sorry, I watched Plan 9 From Outer Space last night). Sadly, my travails were not celluloid images, and these bugs were real, scattered across my floor like tiny broken toys.  [...]

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