Business process management (BPM)

Business process management (BPM) is a field in operations management that focuses on improving corporate performance by managing and optimising a company's business processes.[1] It can therefore be described as a "process optimization process." It is argued that BPM enables organizations to be more efficient, more effective and more capable of change than a functionally focused, traditional hierarchical management approach.[2] These processes can impact the cost and revenue generation of an organization. Changes in Business Process Management[edit] Although BPM initially focused on the automation of business processes with the use of information technology, it has since been extended[by whom?] More recent variations such as "human interaction management"[8][9] are concerned with the interaction between human workers performing a task. As of 2010[update] technology has allowed the coupling of BPM with other methodologies, such as Six Sigma. BPM life-cycle[edit] Design[edit] Modelling[edit]

quick review of free BPMN The Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) is very popular and is getting close to be the de facto standard for describing business processes in a graphical way. Basically BPMN can be used simply by pen and paper but using a good software tool which support this notation can make drawing much easier and is especially useful in case it is a little bit smarter by being able to check the syntax against the BPMN rules. As usual some common information about BPMN can be found at Wikipedia ( or the website of the OMG – Object Management Group ( which I working on BPMN too. The get a quick overview of the symbol, syntax and rules the so called BPMN posters are a good place to start. I do have a printed version on my desk when working with a modeler, because the tools I worked with in the past had different levels of checking the syntax and non of them was perfect in this discipline. Pros Cons Aris Express

jBPM jBPM is a flexible Business Process Management (BPM) Suite. It makes the bridge between business analysts and developers. Traditional BPM engines have a focus that is limited to non-technical people only. jBPM has a dual focus: it offers process management features in a way that both business users and developers like it. What does jBPM do? A business process allows you to model your business goals by describing the steps that need to be executed to achieve that goal and the order, using a flow chart. The core of jBPM is a light-weight, extensible workflow engine written in pure Java that allows you to execute business processes using the latest BPMN 2.0 specification. On top of the core engine, a lot of features and tools are offered to support business processes throughout their entire life cycle: BPM makes the bridge between business analysts, developers and end users, by offering process management features and tools in a way that both business users and developers like it. jBPM6

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