Articles

Innovation? It’s the Customer, Stupid!

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BPMInstitute.org

Business Relationship Manager - Product Lifecycle Management, Chevron Corporation

“It’s the economy, stupid,” was a phrase in American politics widely used during Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 presidential campaign against George H.W. Bush. It was coined by Democratic Party strategist James Carville in order to keep the campaign on message. Today, just substitute “the customer” for economy, to keep your business innovation strategy on message. Since 2000, innovation has become all the rage in business, and for good reason now that we are competing in a high-change global economy.

BPM/SOA Market Consolidates

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BPMInstitute.org

Business Relationship Manager - Product Lifecycle Management, Chevron Corporation

This article originally appeared in the members-only quarterly BPM Strategies Magazine. Join today to receive your own copy.

The convergence of the BPM and SOA markets continues to make news this year and the pace of consolidation has increased in recent months.

BPMS Watch: BPMN Training Revisited

Author(s):

BPMInstitute.org

Business Relationship Manager - Product Lifecycle Management, Chevron Corporation

When I launched my course “Process Modeling with BPMN”, I discussed in this column why so many people beginning to “do” BPM were looking for training in modeling, and why that was especially needed for BPMN. Now, having delivered the training for five months, I have a better appreciation of BPMN’s strengths and limitations, a better understanding of what students really want, and what they really need to know about BPMN modeling.

Transforming the Management of Government

Author(s):

Tom Dwyer

Editorial Director and current Faculty Member, BPMInstitute.org

Truly transforming the management of government business requires both an architectural and process-oriented approach. This transformation is the strategic goal of the 2001 Presidential Management Agenda (PMA) and is enabled by the Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA). The Business Reference Model (BRM) is one of five reference models in the FEA and is the first layer of the FEA and it is the main viewpoint for the analysis of data, service components and technology specified in the FEA. It is also the primary reference model that establishes the relationship with BPM.

Integrative Thinking: A Path to Instrumented Business Agility

Author(s):

Tom DeBevoise

Co-Author of The Microguide to Process Modeling in BPMN 2.0, www.tomdebevoise.com

From management and economic theories through technical architectures, many ideas offer the promise of creating a perfect realm for businesses competing in today’s globally networked world.

Modeling the True Business Architecture

Author(s):

BPMInstitute.org

Business Relationship Manager - Product Lifecycle Management, Chevron Corporation

It has been said that one picture is worth a thousand words, but the veracity of this ancient maxim is radically understated when it comes to modeling the business architecture. Indeed, a well-modeled business architecture is worth its weight in gold, not to mention market share.

A Step Towards Revolution

Author(s):

Larry Goldberg

Managing Partner, Knowledge Partners International LLP

This article originally appeared in the members-only quarterly BPM Strategies Magazine. Join today to receive your own copy.

SOA Watch: Is Your Enterprise Architecture Healthy?

Author(s):

BPMInstitute.org

Business Relationship Manager - Product Lifecycle Management, Chevron Corporation

Working directly on SOA projects, as an independent, I’m exposed to many more organizations than when I was building technology. As such, I see some common patterns or issues emerging.

The largest and most disturbing issue is the fact that there seems to be a huge chasm between the traditional enterprise architecture crowd and those looking at the value of SOA. Indeed, enterprise architecture, as a notion, has morphed from an approach for the betterment of corporate IT to a management practice, at least for some.

Integrating Business Processes in a Business Architecture

Author(s):

Ralph Whittle

Enterprise Business Architect, Independent Consultant

Many corporations have successfully completed one or more Business Process Management (BPM) initiatives.

Goals and Definition

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BPMInstitute.org

Business Relationship Manager - Product Lifecycle Management, Chevron Corporation

This article is about getting started on a development project. In a way, it is about problem finding. In particular, it is about deciding what is of concern and what is not, and what aspects of policy are important in setting a course toward a plan.

But before I get into that, I have to get something off my chest. It is becoming a real peeve, but it is highly relevant to this article and so worth talking about up front.