Archives for February, 2009
by Jim Sinur | February 25, 2009 | 2 Comments
There must be something to BPM when hundreds of executives show up to hear how BPM enables organizations to survive, thrive and capitalize. These are challenging times and the first thing that goes out of the window is travel costs. One would expect that conferences would suffer, but not BPM. The theme of Survive, thrive [...]
Category: BPM Business Process Improvement Business Rules Green Optimization Simulation Tags: BPM, Business Process Improvement, Business Rules, Green, Optimization, Simulation
by Jim Sinur | February 23, 2009 | 4 Comments
A while back, I wrote on companies driving through their rearview mirrors See mirrors. I wrote that organizations needed to change to Intelligent Decision Management, but did not hint much at what would have to change. In order to move to a more forward looking approach, there are three things that have to be added [...]
Category: BPM Business Process Improvement Business Rules Optimization Simulation Tags: BPM, Business Process Improvement, Business Rules, Optimization, Simulation
by Jim Sinur | February 21, 2009 | Comments Off
Based on feedback from clients and earlier surveys, I have compiled and listed the benefit themes below: Business Agility: Faster reactive and proactive time to market Decision Making: Test rule-based scenarios at lower cost Revenue Opportunities: Greater product, pricing and flexibility Customer Satisfaction: More-customizable products and services Compliance; Greater visibility into policy adherence
Category: BPM Business Process Improvement Business Rules Tags: BPM, Business Process Improvement, Business Rules
by Jim Sinur | February 19, 2009 | 1 Comment
In a changing world, the challenge that faces organizations and the IT departments that support them is the ability to change quickly. Changing business rules rapidly around scenarios becomes a crucial survival behavior, going forward. It makes no difference if these rules are in people’s heads, departmental web-sites and/or computer based systems rules will need [...]
Category: BPM Business Process Improvement Business Rules Tags: BPM, Business Process Improvement, Business Rules
by Jim Sinur | February 17, 2009 | Comments Off
Why are leaders looking at processes for savings? It’s because government and business leaders know that there is money to be made in BPM. Because processes are in the critical path of business change, business processes are coming under intense scrutiny. The need for process understanding and automation will create significant business process management activity. [...]
Category: BPM Business Process Improvement Optimization Tags: BPM, Business Process Improvement, Optimization
by Jim Sinur | February 12, 2009 | 9 Comments
The traditional view of simulation in BPM is to test drive process models as they are designed and tested for business and technological suitability. Simulation pays for itself alone on this basis, but there is more Simulation for Operating Processes If you have a running process that happens to be in a BPM technology, simulation [...]
Category: BPM Business Process Improvement Business Rules Optimization Simulation Tags: BPM, Business Process Improvement, Business Rules, Optimization, Simulation
by Jim Sinur | February 10, 2009 | 4 Comments
I’m feeling guilty about not writing anything around my green tag lately, so I thought I’d share some of my latest paintings that have a modicum of green in them. I know it’s a stretch, but humor me Vanishing Daylight Amongst the Birches Winter Night with the Elms Now my conscience feels better. Thanks for [...]
Category: Green Tags: Green
by Jim Sinur | February 10, 2009 | 7 Comments
Now that I have your attention, let’s dig into some of the myths surrounding simulation. Most people think that simulation is hard and is for those gifted with deep math skills. Today nothing could be farther from the truth. Simulation is nicely embedded in process modeling and BPM engines and pretty easy to use even [...]
Category: BPM Business Process Improvement Optimization Simulation Tags: BPM, Business Process Improvement, Optimization, Simulation
by Jim Sinur | February 5, 2009 | Comments Off
The deal bringing ILOG, a leader in the business rules market, into the IBM fold closed in January. IBM gave us a good idea as to what they plan to do with the ILOG assets. Of course, IBM will keep the ILOG revenue stream separate and the IBM leverage worldwide will add new traction to ILOG sales. Two [...]
Category: BPM Business Rules Optimization Simulation Tags: BPM, Business Rules, Optimization, Simulation
by Jim Sinur | February 4, 2009 | 4 Comments
Last summer, Gartner did a survey of the top benefits before we hit the difficult economic conditions facing us today. The results of that survey said that BPM: •Improves process quality •Improves Customer Satisfaction •Engenders Continuous Process Improvement •Reduces Costs •Improves the Customer Experience •Improves Business agility •…. •#11 – Supports Moving to SOA The [...]
Category: BPM Business Process Improvement Optimization Simulation Tags: BPM, Business Process Improvement, Optimization, Simulation
