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BrainStorm Chicago

May 6th thru 9th, 2013 at the JW Marriott Chicago

Only the agile survive

In today's constantly-changing business environment, only the most agile enterprises stand a chance. At BrainStorm Chicago, you’ll receive intensive training covering the real-world skills needed to successfully implement continuous process improvement in any organization. And, when you're ready, take the BPM certification exam to demonstrate your mastery of BPM disciplines and methodologies with a CBPMPSM certification.

If you are looking for more than just incremental improvements in your business, join us in Chicago for an unbiased source of education and insight from the leading experts in the field - and begin building your agile enterprise today.

At BrainStorm Chicago, we offer a blend of both product-agnostic training and product-specific workshops.

  • Full-Day Immersion Training - Disciplines and Methodologies
    Immerse yourself in the foundations of real-world process improvement. Learn to apply the underlying concepts and principles of proven disciplines and methodologies from the leading experts in the field.
  • BPM Certification - Become a CBPMPSM - proof of your BPM mastery
    Let everybody know you’ve achieved that mastery with a CBPMPSM certification from one of the industry's top BPM educational organizations.

  • Networking and Collaboration
    Network and collaborate with your peer practitioners from around the world. Share your expertise and gain insights from peers who are as ardent as you about putting process first.

Full-Day Immersion Training - Disciplines and Methodologies

Our best-in-class instructors are internationally recognized subject-matter authorities. Spend a day with the experts and immerse yourself in the foundations of real-world process improvement.

Our training courses are specifically designed for forward thinking Business and Technology Professionals interested in learning and applying the most current ideologies, strategies, disciplines and methodologies to their specific business environment.

Full-Day Immersion Training courses feature:

  • Methodologies (vs technologies)
  • Best practices
  • Case Study Analysis
  • An extremely interactive, hands-on experience

Monday, May 06, 2013
  • Your Rate
  • Full Rate
  • Savings

$995.00
$995.00
$0.00

BPM 101

Registration Closed
An Introduction to Business Process Management BPMInstitute.org defines Business Process Management (BPM) as the deliberative, collaborative, and increasingly technology-aided definition, improvement and management of a firm’s end-to-end enterprise...
$995.00
$995.00
$0.00

BA 101

Registration Closed
Introduction to Business Architecture Business Architecture is a holistic approach, representation and mindset which serves as a bridge between strategy and its successful execution within an organization and facilitates resolution of complex,...

Tuesday, May 07, 2013
  • Your Rate
  • Full Rate
  • Savings

$995.00
$995.00
$0.00

Process Modeling, Analysis and Design: As Is, To Be

Registration Closed
Modeling, analysis and design skills are essential to BPM success. In this course you will acquire a solid understanding of practical techniques for modeling, analysis and design. The section of this lesson on modeling provides insight on how to depict...
$995.00
$995.00
$0.00

Building a Business Architecture

Registration Closed
Business architecture provides the basis for turning business strategy into actionable results. Organizations use business architecture to address a wide variety of business scenarios. These include shifting to a customer-driven business model, merger /...
$995.00
$995.00
$0.00

Managing Process Change

Registration Closed
Improvement through Transformation How do you manage business process change?  Is there a one-size fits all approach or do you need a set of tools?  What is a best-practice approach to managing process change today? From Improvement to...
$995.00
$995.00
$0.00

Modernizing Requirements Gathering

Registration Closed
Reshaping the Approach to Business Analysis Today's conventional approach to requirements analysis and engineering is limited in its value as organizations attempt to address demands for increased innovation, rapid product and service rollout,...
$149.00
$149.00
$0.00

Luncheon: Peer To Peer Networking

Registration Closed
The Peer to Peer Networking luncheon enables you to choose a theme-based table to participate in a discussion with your peers on a topic or industry of interest. Share similar concerns and issues and learn what others are doing in an informal and unstructured setting.
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The Peer to Peer Networking luncheon enables you to choose a theme-based table to participate in a discussion with your peers on a topic or industry of interest. Share similar concerns and issues and learn what others are doing in an informal and unstructured setting.

This luncheon is included with your full day Training or Workshop registration. It is not included with a 1/2 day Workshop registration, but may be added to your agenda for just $149 and it includes Premium Membership. Non-attendees may also register for a luncheon for $149 and it includes Premium Membership. Non-attendee Professional Members may attend at no cost.

$349.00
$349.00
$0.00

Professional & Premium Member Exchange Dinner

Registration Closed
Premium and Professional Members are invited to be a VIP guest at our exclusive, practitioner dinner party and networking event.
expand for more info
Good food. Great wine. Better networking.
Professional and Premium Members are invited to be a VIP guest at our exclusive, practitioner dinner party and networking event.
BrainStorm Chicago Practitioner Dinner Party

Cost: Free
(Pro or Premium Membership req'd)

Non-Pro Cost: $349
(Pro Membership included in fee)

Rub elbows with
other BPM/BA/SOA professionals attending BrainStorm Chicago in a relaxed networking
atmosphere.

Hosted by:

Advanced
Registration Required

Space is limited!

Wednesday, May 08, 2013
  • Your Rate
  • Full Rate
  • Savings

$995.00
$995.00
$0.00

Process Measurement and Metrics

Registration Closed
Process measurement skills are essential to BPM success. In this course you will acquire a solid understanding of practical measurement techniques as applied to the analysis and design of business processes. Determining what to measure and defining clear...
$995.00
$995.00
$0.00

Business Architecture / IT Architecture Alignment

Registration Closed
Most organizations lack a well-articulated blueprint of their business. While everyone can see their small piece of the puzzle, no one has visibility into the business as a whole. To address this lack of visibility, organizations must be able to...
$1,990.00
$1,990.00
$0.00

Process Modeling With BPMN

Registration Closed
The Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) is a standard for business process modeling, and provides a graphical notation for specifying business processes in a Business Process Diagram (BPD), It is based on flowcharting techniques similar to...
$995.00
$995.00
$0.00

Organizational Change Management

Registration Closed
Change is the heart and soul of our business environments; making sure that the workforce is ready to meet the demands of the changing work place is fundamental to ongoing business success. Yet many business change initiatives struggle in achieving...
$149.00
$149.00
$0.00

Luncheon: Reflections From 2012, Outlook for 2013

Registration Closed
Join Gregg V. Rock, Editor & Founder, BPMInstitute.org, SOAInstitute.org and BAInstitute.org for a review of the activities and progress achieved by the Institutes in 2012 and a forecast of the activities to be pursued in 2013.
expand for more info

Join Gregg V. Rock, Editor & Founder, BPMInstitute.org, SOAInstitute.org and BAInstitute.org for a review of the activities and progress achieved by the Institutes in 2012 and a forecast of the activities to be pursued in 2013.

This luncheon is included with your full day Training or Workshop registration. It is not included with a 1/2 day Workshop registration, but may be added to your agenda for just $149 and it includes Premium Membership.

Non-attendees may also register for a luncheon for $149 and it includes Premium Membership.

Non-attendee Professional Members may attend at no cost.

$500.00
$500.00
$0.00

CBPMP(SM) Certification Exam

Registration Closed
CBPMP(SM) Certification is provided by the industry's leading authority in BPM education.
expand for more info

Certify your knowledge
- and stand out from the crowd

CBPMP Certification

Price: $500

CBPMPSM Certification is provided by the industry's leading authority in BPM education.

About our Certification Exam
By taking this exam you will have the opportunity to be amongst the first to earn our BPM Certification. Consisting of 150 multiple choice questions, participants will be allotted 4 hours to complete the exam.

Created by a team of leading BPM practitioners and in cooperation with an independent firm, including a team of psychometricians, will have completed the selection of questions that will appear in the exam. All participants whose score exceeds the "cut score" will be awarded BPMInstitute.org's certification.

The results of the exam will remain completely confidential.

Register now
Confirm your participation now for the opportunity to be in the first group to earn BPM certification from BPMInstitute.org.

 

Thursday, May 09, 2013
  • Your Rate
  • Full Rate
  • Savings

$995.00
$995.00
$0.00

Establishing Business Process Governance & Centers of Excellence

Registration Closed
As process management begins to blur the traditional boundaries of the organization, a more transparent and accurate decision making process is necessary. This course builds a comprehensive understanding of how to best address this challenge with a focus...
$1,990.00
$1,990.00
$0.00

Process Modeling With BPMN

Registration Closed
The Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) is a standard for business process modeling, and provides a graphical notation for specifying business processes in a Business Process Diagram (BPD), It is based on flowcharting techniques similar to...

About our Innovation Workshop series

Half-Day Innovation Workshops allow practitioners the opportunity to experience leading-edge advancements in process improvement technologies and techniques in an educational setting.

Our curriculum is designed to be a highly interactive, hands-on learning experience covering a range of topics to help you best evaluate and incorporate state-of-the-art tools and techniques into your specific business environment.

Half-Day Innovation Workshops feature:

  • Hands-on exercises
  • Software Tool demos
  • Best practices
  • Panels
  • Audience participation
  • Customer case studies

Tuesday, May 07, 2013
  • Your Rate
  • Full Rate
  • Savings

$250.00
$250.00
$0.00

Achieve Success With BPM

Registration Closed
How To Break Through The Barriers To BPM Companies worldwide have for generations sought to better manage their key business processes to improve efficiency, insight into their impact, and to achieve greater business flexibility.  The...
From 9AM to 12PM
$149.00
$149.00
$0.00

Luncheon: Peer To Peer Networking

Registration Closed
The Peer to Peer Networking luncheon enables you to choose a theme-based table to participate in a discussion with your peers on a topic or industry of interest. Share similar concerns and issues and learn what others are doing in an informal and unstructured setting.
expand for more info

The Peer to Peer Networking luncheon enables you to choose a theme-based table to participate in a discussion with your peers on a topic or industry of interest. Share similar concerns and issues and learn what others are doing in an informal and unstructured setting.

This luncheon is included with your full day Training or Workshop registration. It is not included with a 1/2 day Workshop registration, but may be added to your agenda for just $149 and it includes Premium Membership. Non-attendees may also register for a luncheon for $149 and it includes Premium Membership. Non-attendee Professional Members may attend at no cost.

From 12PM to 1PM
Hosted By:
$250.00
$250.00
$0.00

Applying BPM to Transform your Business

Registration Closed
BPM can deliver levels of transparency, productivity and accountability across your business. To achieve this, you must start with understanding the actionable, practical and proven steps for process improvement success. Join us as we discuss...
From 1PM to 4PM
Hosted By:
$349.00
$349.00
$0.00

Professional & Premium Member Exchange Dinner

Registration Closed
Premium and Professional Members are invited to be a VIP guest at our exclusive, practitioner dinner party and networking event.
expand for more info
Good food. Great wine. Better networking.
Professional and Premium Members are invited to be a VIP guest at our exclusive, practitioner dinner party and networking event.
BrainStorm Chicago Practitioner Dinner Party

Cost: Free
(Pro or Premium Membership req'd)

Non-Pro Cost: $349
(Pro Membership included in fee)

Rub elbows with
other BPM/BA/SOA professionals attending BrainStorm Chicago in a relaxed networking
atmosphere.

Hosted by:

Advanced
Registration Required

Space is limited!
From 7PM to 9PM
Hosted By:

Wednesday, May 08, 2013
  • Your Rate
  • Full Rate
  • Savings

$250.00
$250.00
$0.00

Synchronizing Business Operations to Outperform Competitors

Registration Closed
Many organizations are seeing revenue and profits slip through their fingers because of the operational gaps between departments. As customers, partners, employees or suppliers move through your business operations, new "socially aware" tools can...
From 9AM to 12PM
$149.00
$149.00
$0.00

Luncheon: Reflections From 2012, Outlook for 2013

Registration Closed
Join Gregg V. Rock, Editor & Founder, BPMInstitute.org, SOAInstitute.org and BAInstitute.org for a review of the activities and progress achieved by the Institutes in 2012 and a forecast of the activities to be pursued in 2013.
expand for more info

Join Gregg V. Rock, Editor & Founder, BPMInstitute.org, SOAInstitute.org and BAInstitute.org for a review of the activities and progress achieved by the Institutes in 2012 and a forecast of the activities to be pursued in 2013.

This luncheon is included with your full day Training or Workshop registration. It is not included with a 1/2 day Workshop registration, but may be added to your agenda for just $149 and it includes Premium Membership.

Non-attendees may also register for a luncheon for $149 and it includes Premium Membership.

Non-attendee Professional Members may attend at no cost.

From 12PM to 1PM
Hosted By:
$500.00
$500.00
$0.00

CBPMP(SM) Certification Exam

Registration Closed
CBPMP(SM) Certification is provided by the industry's leading authority in BPM education.
expand for more info

Certify your knowledge
- and stand out from the crowd

CBPMP Certification

Price: $500

CBPMPSM Certification is provided by the industry's leading authority in BPM education.

About our Certification Exam
By taking this exam you will have the opportunity to be amongst the first to earn our BPM Certification. Consisting of 150 multiple choice questions, participants will be allotted 4 hours to complete the exam.

Created by a team of leading BPM practitioners and in cooperation with an independent firm, including a team of psychometricians, will have completed the selection of questions that will appear in the exam. All participants whose score exceeds the "cut score" will be awarded BPMInstitute.org's certification.

The results of the exam will remain completely confidential.

Register now
Confirm your participation now for the opportunity to be in the first group to earn BPM certification from BPMInstitute.org.

 

From 1PM to 5PM
Hosted By:

Thursday, May 09, 2013
  • Your Rate
  • Full Rate
  • Savings

$250.00
$250.00
$0.00

Capability Mapping

Registration Closed
Leveraging a Foundational Business Discipline Capability mapping is commonly recognized as a business-oriented foundation for communication and collaboration, issue analysis and resolution, and prioritization and roadmap creation. Capability mapping...
From 9AM to 12PM
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BrainStorm Chicago Venue

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JW Marriott Chicago
151 West Adams Street
Chicago, IL 60603

A limited block of rooms has been reserved for our attendees at the Group Rate of $309/standard until April 15 based upon availability.

To make your hotel reservation, please call the JW Marriott directly at Toll Free: 1-877-303-0104 or 1-312-660-8200 or visit this special reservation page.

Be sure to mention Group Booking Code: “BrainStorm Group” when making your reservation. This rate is based on availability and cannot be guaranteed. Early booking is strongly advised.

BrainStorm Chicago Rates & Expiration Dates
Public Rates Super Early BirdEarly BirdOnsite
1-Day Training Course$795.00$895.00$995.00
2-Day Training Course$1,590.00$1,790.00$1,990.00
1/2 Day Innovation Workshop$75.00$125.00$250.00
Professional Member Rates (save 15%)
1-Day Training Course$675.75$760.75$845.75
2-Day Training Course$1,351.50$1,521.50$1,691.50
1/2 Day Innovation Workshop$63.75$106.25$212.50
Corporate Member Rates (save 25%)
1-Day Training Course$596.25$671.25$746.25
2-Day Training Course$1,192.50$1,342.50$1,492.50
1/2 Day Innovation Workshop$56.25$93.75$187.50
Rates Expiration DatesSuper Early BirdEarly BirdOnsite
BrainStorm ChicagoFebruary 23, 2013April 6, 2013Onsite
BrainStorm San FranciscoApril 13, 2013May 25, 2013Onsite
BrainStorm DCJune 8, 2013July 20, 2013Onsite
BrainStorm New YorkAugust 24, 2013October 5, 2013Onsite

Benefits and rates may change at any time without notice. Expired Corporate Sponsors save 15%.

Refund Policy: You can substitute another course or transfer your purchase to another person but no refunds are given. Free Workshop passes are valid only for May 7 & 8.

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