To Know the Future Know the Past - The Evolution of BPM

This article will address the topic of the origins of Business Process Management (BPM) relating its origins back to Darwin's Theory of Evolution. What has unfolded over the years is that BPM has evolved in two parallel paths namely Business and Technology. From a business perspective it has evolved from Total Quality Management (TQM), then Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) and finally Business Process Management, whilst from a technology perspective it has evolved from standalone applications (and here I have grouped imaging applications), to workflow applications and finally to Business Process Management Suites (BPMS).

Vickesh has consulted to all the major banks in South Africa, an insurance company, government and a mining company.  While Vickesh initially started in the development space which has provided a firm foundation on which to build his process, business analysis and project management knowledge he has moved his focus over the last few years to the Business Process Management and Enterprise Content Management space where he has worked with the likes of FileNet, Tibco/Staffware, Microsoft SharePoint portal and IBM Websphere.