Ultimus, Inc., developer of one of the most widely-deployed business process management software suites in the world, announces its 2008 Americas User Conference and Partner Forum. This year’s event is scheduled to be held October 22nd – 24th in San Antonio, Texas, at the beautiful Hotel Contessa. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

The OCEB™ program - OMG-Certified Expert in BPM - will consist of five examinations, granting five Certifications. Above the single Fundamental level, the program splits into two tracks - one Business-oriented , the other Technically oriented. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

Software AG, a global leader in business infrastructure software, today expanded the webMethods Application Modernization Suite with the introduction of the Discovery Edition. Based on Software AG's global reseller agreement with Relativity Technologies, the Discovery Edition can be used to document and analyze existing code bases - including Cobol, PL/I, RPG, Visual Basic, C/C++ and Java - in order to eliminate software deficiencies, optimize application performance and enable subsequent reuse of existing code. Key features of the Discovery Edition include code analytics and visualization, code refactoring, business rules identification and extraction, and a collaborative knowledgebase for managing software artifacts. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

Intalio, Inc., the leading Open Source BPMS company, today announced the release of Intalio|BPMS 5.2 with new features aimed at enterprise customers. Enterprise BPM projects involve disparate applications deployed in a global environment. The new services available in Intalio|BPMS 5.2 address enterprise requirements for monitoring and managing business activities, support for the latest industry standards, and increased stability and performance integrated on a wide array of platforms. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

Iontas announced today the release of the latest major addition to its Focus software suite. Process Discovery Focus conducts automatic process discovery based on users' activities, delivering detailed insight into how people actually follow business processes. The new application automatically captures every step that users take to perform important business tasks, without interrupting their work or requiring integration. By graphically mapping how processes are followed, Process Discovery Focus helps managers immediately understand where to focus resources for process improvement. The resulting flow charts show how many users are following a certain path, as well as where the exceptions and process loops are. New best practices may also become readily apparent. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

Amentra, an industry leading business and technology consulting firm, today announced that they have been listed as a sample vendor for Legacy Application Modernization Services and Business Process Management (BPM) in Gartner Inc.'s recently released "Hype Cycle for Consulting and Systems Integration, 20081 report.” Amentra was also listed in the Hype Cycle for Open-Source Software, 2008. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

MEGA will present a webinar on August 5 entitled “Measure the BPM maturity and agility of your organisation”. Part of a summer series of webinars from the company, there is no charge for participation. BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

Skelta released the new Service Pack 1 for its BPM product Skelta BPM.NET 2007. This edition features a host of new enhancements to provide additional impetus to the BPM community. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

Savvion®, the software industry’s leading business process management (BPM) company, today announced that it has achieved record profitability for the second quarter of 2008, exceeding expectations on all financial metrics. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

Lombardi, a leader in business process management (BPM), today released highlights of its business performance for the six months ended June 30, 2008. Fueled by its award-winning BPM product and solution offerings, the company achieved 85 percent license revenue growth and 50 percent overall revenue growth compared to the same period in 2007. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

The Object Management Group (OMG) today announced that industry veteran, Jan Baan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cordys, will be the guest keynote speaker at the inaugural BPM Think Tank Europe 2008. BPM Think Tank Europe will be held November 11-12, 2008 at Vanenburg Castle, Putten, Netherlands. Sponsored by Cordys and Lombardi Software the Think Tank will comprise of interactive sessions and round table discussions in a similar format to the original BPM Think Tank event. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

Global 360, a leading provider of Business Process Management (BPM) and Optimization solutions, today announced Carlson Marketing Canada has gone live with Global 360's flagship Business Process Management solution, Process360, to manage the company's corporate meetings and events programs. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

Corticon Technologies, Inc., the leader in model-driven Business Rules Management Systems (BRMS), announced today the immediate availability of the Corticon Business Rules Server for .NET product, which together with Corticon Business Rules Modeling Studio comprises the industry's first and only model-driven BRMS for pure Microsoft environments. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

Coming Soon! SOA Modeling in a .net Connected World - Oslo Architect.net - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

Pegasystems (NASDAQ: PEGA), today introduced its Care Management Workflow Framework (CMF), a patient-centric business process management solution that automates the creation and on-going improvement of personalized care management programs. By unifying disease management, case management, and utilization management across the healthcare enterprise, CMF gives care professionals the ability to collaborate in real-time and in turn provides patients with an equally cohesive view of their personal care plans. CMF reduces overall complexity, cuts utilization costs, and reduces cost of care management program development by 40-60 percent. These efficiencies are especially needed now as the healthcare system faces a tidal wave of aging baby boomers, more likely to demand and respond well to proactive care programs. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

IBM and ILOG today announced they have signed an agreement regarding a proposed acquisition by IBM of ILOG to be implemented by way of concurrent cash public tender offers in both France and the United States. Through this proposed transaction, IBM will combine its business process management (BPM), business optimization, and service oriented architecture (SOA) technologies with ILOG's Business Rules Management Systems software. This will enable IBM to help clients deliver critical business information in real-time, allowing them to make better business decisions faster. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

iWay Software, a division of Information Builders and innovator of enterprise integration solutions, today announced the release of iWay Activity Monitor, a solution designed to provide visibility into automated business processes by integrating business activity monitoring (BAM) and business intelligence (BI). This BI/BAM solution captures end-to-end transaction and workflow data across multiple applications and business units, summarizing and displaying trading partner metrics to help managers make informed decisions. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

Pegasystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), today announced that PegaWORLD Agility ’08 will feature a Technology Pavilion with strategic partners showcasing their innovative business transformation solutions. PegaWORLD Agility ’08 takes place October 19-21 at the Gaylord National Hotel in Washington, D.C. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

Savvion, a leading business process management (BPM) company, today announced the Business Solutions Alliance Program (BSAP), designed to offer best practices and lower the cost of developing, marketing and delivering critical business applications. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

Appian, an innovative global provider of business process management (BPM) technology, announced today that it has received $10 million from Novak Biddle Venture Partners in the first round of venture funding in Appian's nine-year history. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

This book is for business users and process modeling practitioners alike. Part I provides an easily understood introduction to the key components of BPMN (put forward in a user-friendly fashion). Starting off with simple models, it progresses into more sophisticated patterns. Exercises help cement comprehension and understanding (with answers available online). Part II provides a detailed and authoritative reference on the precise semantics and capabilities of the standard. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

The Object Management Group™ (OMG™) today announced that the inaugural BPM Think Tank Europe 2008 event will be held November 11-12, 2008 at Vanenburg Castle, Putten, Netherlands. - BPM Architect - BPM NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

Savvion, business process management (BPM) company, recently announced it will now provide customers with humancentric process solutions through Savvion's industry-leading BPM platform and the Sun Java Composite Application Platform Suite (Java CAPS). - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK << MORE >>

Atos Origin, an international IT services company, and Cordys, a leading Business Process Management Suite (BPMS) provider, have signed a worldwide alliance to jointly offer innovative state-of-the-art BPM solutions. The companies will collaborate on the implementation of joint market offerings; using the Cordys Business Process Management Suite (BPMS), in conjunction with a range of consulting, systems integration, application management and managed operation services from Atos Origin. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK << MORE >>

Intalio, Inc., the leading Open Source BPMS company, today announced its first user conference to be hosted on June 17-18, 2008 at the W Hotel in San Francisco, CA. The event will bring together key players in the BPM field, partners, and customers from Intalio’s broad community base; including users from large and small enterprises in industries such as government, finance, utilities, health, and insurance. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK << MORE >>

The survey, "The State of Business Process Management 2008," was conducted, analyzed and produced by BPTrends, a leading source of business intelligence for business process change with 20,000 members worldwide. Software AG, a global leader in business infrastructure software, was the exclusive sponsor of the research. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK << MORE >>

Lombardi, a leader in business process management (BPM), today announced that three members of its product development team were selected to share their expertise and findings during two sessions at the upcoming JavaOne Conference. The four-day event will be held on May 6 - 9, 2008 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK << MORE >>

Intalio, Inc., the leading Open Source BPMS company, today announced Intalio|On Demand, the first open source Business Process Management System delivered as a service. Intalio|On Demand is available by signing up at www.intalio.com/on-demand. The subscription for the service starts at $1,500 for each dedicated server, and includes bandwidth, licenses, maintenance, and support. Users can receive a free 5-day evaluation. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK << MORE >>

TIBCO Software Inc. today announced that the independent analyst group -- Yphise -- ranked TIBCO iProcess Suite as the industry's "Best Business Process Management (BPM)" solution. According to the report, TIBCO's BPM suite demonstrates that it has the maturity and agility required by large companies and represents a sound investment compared to competitive offerings based on an ISO 9001:2000-certified assessment. It is the second time in a row that iProcess Suite has been distinguished by Yphise, against new competitors who were not included in the 2006 assessment. BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK << MORE >>

Two revised specifications finished the adoption process and were approved by the OMG Board of Directors. The Technology Committees also approved the issuance of seven new requests for information/proposal. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK << MORE >>

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, announced its new software solution, Proficy Workflow, powered by the new Proficy SOA (Service Oriented Architecture). - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK << MORE >>

Intalio, Inc., the Open Source Business Process Platform Company, today announced support for the Business Process Modeling Notation™ version 1.1 (BPMN™ 1.1), which was recently ratified by the Object Management Group™ (OMG™). Intalio|Designer™ is the first process modeling tool to support the new notation. - BPM Architect - BPM in a Connected World - THE BPM NETWORK << MORE >>

Red Hat (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced the acquisition of Amentra, a provider of systems integration services for SOA, business process management, systems development and enterprise data solutions. Amentra has vast technology and product expertise, including with JBoss middleware, as well as a mentoring approach to consulting assignments. The acquisition of Amentra provides a solution-oriented depth to the JBoss middleware business. Amentra will operate as an independent Red Hat company. - BPM Architect - BPM in a Connected World - THE BPM NETWORK << MORE >>

Intalio, Inc., the leading Open Source BPMS company, today announced a partnership with Alfresco Software, Inc., the Open Source alternative for Enterprise Content Management. The integrated offering of Intalio|BPMS and Alfresco ECM allows users to manage advanced document-centric workflow processes and support the collaborative development of complex business processes. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK << MORE >>

Check out the latest Business Process Management Events at the BPM Resource Network - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK << MORE >>

Dynamic documents bridge the gap between automated transactional workflows and more human-centric, document-based workflows. Organizations can automatically capture transactional information and pull it into dynamic documents for human review and analysis. Likewise, information within the documents can be automatically processed by back-office systems, without manual re-keying or scanning of information. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK << MORE >>

Software AG, a global leader in business infrastructure software, today unveiled the Software AG Business Community, a collaborative, online resource for business and IT professionals who are leading their organization’s business process management (BPM) and continuous process improvement (CPI) programs. It is designed to help practitioners implement process improvement initiatives faster and more successfully, while also strengthening critical proficiencies. Available resources include Process Frameworks and other development tools, best practice guides covering a number of industries and process-specific topics, and collaborative feature such as moderated discussion forums from the authors of BPM Basics for Dummies. - BPM Architect - THE BPM NETWORK << MORE >>

Mario Szpusztra posts his whitepaper on his point-of-view on Microsoft's strategies around Service Orientation, BPM and ESB. - BPM Architect << MORE >>

Covestic needs a Lead BPM Consultant in San Diego, CA. Check out this career and others at SOA HOT JOBs - www.soahotjobs.com<< MORE >>

Business performance management conjures images of slick visual dashboards. But BPM is a process that starts with budgeting and planning. << MORE >>

Business Process Management (BPM) can give you better performance visibility and eliminate IT implementation bottlenecks—even across geographical and departmental boundaries. Now, here's your chance to get more insight into how BPM can become a critical business driver for Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)—and enhance its value to your business. - BPM Architect << MORE >>

Listing of vendor reports on BPM Suites<< MORE >>

If carefully considered and applied as part of an overall strategic initiative, BPM has the potential to provide tremendous value to the business, but only if the business is willing to invest in the organizational change required to make it a success. << MORE >>

Forrester interviewed 15 user companies with experience in business process management suite (BPMS) implementations, and we uncovered vital best practices for any organization embarking on a BPM initiative.<< MORE >>

Pegasystems has improved the user interface of the SmartBPM Suite, adding richer graphics and other visual metrics to make the business process management system less daunting to non-developers and business analysts. << MORE >>

SOA and BPM are converging to the point that the "integration suite" market category is obsolete and is being replaced by emerging "integration-centric business process management suite" ( IC-BPMS )<< MORE >>

Intalio|BPMS to Enable Process Optimization for Salesforce.com<< MORE >>