Archives for January, 2009
by Jim Sinur | January 29, 2009 | 5 Comments
Today process decisions tend to be simplistic and process engines can handle these natively. Going forward, I see a need for more sophisticated decisions that will require a deeper integration of rules, analytics, and complex events. The most common form of decision making in processes today is around simple navigation in structured processes. What will [...]
Category: BPM Business Process Improvement Business Rules Optimization Simulation Tags: BPM, Business Process Improvement, Business Rules, Optimization, Simulation
by Jim Sinur | January 27, 2009 | 1 Comment
I find the common feeling around optimization and simulation is that you have to be an operations research geek to make them work and they have little to do with tangible benefits. I believe that both can be a game changer in lean times and much easier to do than perceptions would indicate. It’s not [...]
Category: BPM Business Process Improvement Optimization Simulation Tags: BPM, Business Process Improvement, Optimization, Simulation
by Jim Sinur | January 22, 2009 | 1 Comment
It’s tough out there economically, right now. It is equally difficult to get things off the ground because management wants to see results in short order. It is important to deliver quick hits, but keep the big picture in mind. Come and hear about the economic value of BPM and why you should double down [...]
Category: BPM Business Process Improvement Tags: BPM, Business Process Improvement
by Jim Sinur | January 21, 2009 | 1 Comment
Traditionally a countries economic success is measured by GNP size and growth rate. The problem with measuring GNP growth is that there are many roads to a higher GNP. One way is to get more productivity out of workers that contribute to the GNP delivered. While we all have to put our shoulder to the [...]
Category: BPM Business Process Improvement Business Rules Green Optimization Simulation Tags: BPM, Business Process Improvement, Business Rules, Green, Optimization, Simulation
by Jim Sinur | January 19, 2009 | 1 Comment
Here is an offer you can’t refuse. Else Olding, our very experienced and knowledgeable expert on BPM, will be giving an informative webinar. The details are below: The First 100 Days as the BP Director with Elise Olding, Research Director January 21st at 12:00 noon (EST) Are you launching a BPM program or taking your [...]
Category: BPM Business Process Improvement Tags: BPM, Business Process Improvement, Business Rules
by Jim Sinur | January 19, 2009 | 1 Comment
One of the things that differentiates between workflow and the BPMS, besides real time visibility through activity monitoring, is agility. Agility is recognized by the ability to think and draw conclusions quickly to exercise nimble movements easily. This could be in response to real time monitoring and/or policy changes needed by management and/or behavior changes [...]
Category: BPM Business Process Improvement Business Rules Optimization Tags: BPM, Business Process Improvement, Business Rules, Optimization
by Jim Sinur | January 15, 2009 | 7 Comments
BPM today mostly revolves around structured processes that can be mapped in a visual manner with pre-built exceptions baked right into the flows. When exceptions are found, the process model (map) then needs to be altered and the change process commences. This works well for “heads down” process workers or where there is a script [...]
Category: BPM Business Process Improvement Business Rules Optimization Tags: BPM, Business Process Improvement, Business Rules, Optimization
by Jim Sinur | January 13, 2009 | 4 Comments
I remember a boss who ,early in my career, said “stick by the 80/20 rule and you will go far” This did help me focus on the most important things to do first, but back then life was easier. You could build standard systems with standard transactions and customers were forced into working with the [...]
Category: BPM Business Process Improvement Business Rules Green Optimization Simulation Tags: BPM, Business Process Improvement, Business Rules, Green, Optimization, Simulation
by Jim Sinur | January 9, 2009 | 2 Comments
I was chatting with a CEO the other day and we were discussing the effects of the down turn we find ourselves in at the moment. He made an interesting comment which matches what I have seen from the better business leaders that I have read about or talked to in the past. He said [...]
Category: BPM Business Process Improvement Green Optimization Tags: BPM, Business Process Improvement, Optimization
by Jim Sinur | January 7, 2009 | 5 Comments
The traditional “critical mass” core of business rule technology has been the “business rule engine”(BRE) market. This market is dissipating and being pushed or pulled into “use sectors” where business rules are important. There is an evolution going here that is both scary and exciting. We have seen each of the power vendors jump for [...]
Category: BPM Business Process Improvement Business Rules Optimization Simulation Tags: BPM, Business Process Improvement, Business Rules, Optimization, Simulation
