ARIS Express 2.1 released

This is to inform you that we just uploaded ARIS Express 2.1 to our servers. Most of the new or improved features were already announced some weeks ago, but here a short recap:

ARIS Express 2.1 released

Why does the healthcare industry has the lowest BPM maturity ?

Within my previous blog I have given an overview of the BPM maturity for each of the industry segments. Based on the input of more than 1000 maturity checks, the Healthcare segment seemed to have the lowest BPM maturity. Figure : Overview of the BPM maturity across industry segment

Why does the healthcare industry has the lowest BPM maturity ?

There is more to compliance than just having checklists - Compliance Forum 2010 Cologne

On Tuesday I had the chance to open the Compliance Forum 2010 in Cologne with a speech reflecting on changes in GRC after the financial crisis. It was well attended and the speakers assigned did a very broad coverage of GRC topics. I really liked the venue so I was very happy to moderate the sessions during the day.

There is more to compliance than just having checklists - Compliance Forum 2010 Cologne

Ergebnisse Umfrage deutsche Metallindustrie

Wie bereits vor einiger Zeit berichtet , haben meine Kollegen und ich von der Business Unit Metall der IDS Scheer Consulting eine Umfrage in der deutschen Metallindustrie durchgeführt. Das postalische Mailing richtete sich an rund 3.600 Adressaten in rund 800 Unternehmen aus der metallerzeugenden oder -verarbeitenden Industrie. Am Ende gab es rund 80 Antworten und damit eine Rücklaufquote von über...

Ergebnisse Umfrage deutsche Metallindustrie

BPM is alive and kicking!

In the past months, various authors in the blogosphere guessed that BPM might be dead. We saw this kind of discussion before for SOA as we entered the trough of disillusionment. Personally, I’m not surprised by this discussion, but I just don’t get it. In my view, BPM is alive and kicking and here are some reasons for my assessment:

BPM is alive and kicking!

Next ARIS Express release leaked in German beer garden :-)

After a hard day of work, it feels good to relax, sitting in the evening sun, lean back, having a glass of cold beer…

Next ARIS Express release leaked in German beer garden :-)

Top 5 Priorities for CIOs

During the recent ARIS Process Forum in Birmingham I carried out a delegate survey revealing that speed and efficiency are top of the agenda for CIOs and that business process excellence is key if CIOs are to meet the challenges they face. When I asked the delegates to identify the issues on their CIO's agenda they came up with 5 top priorities, each of which places great emphasis on an ability to...

Top 5 Priorities for CIOs

Why it is so important to redocument your SAP systems?

Companies are faced with different challenges. On the one hand, they need suitable SAP systems to manage their daily business. On the other hand, many restrictions exist when it comes to procuring the best IT landscape. For example, time, money, and other resources are insufficient, or the management asks to align business and IT while ensuring business process transparency. Unfortunately, mergers...

Why it is so important to redocument your SAP systems?

ARIS scripting tutorials

We have started a new initiative on reports and macros in ARIS. In the next articles you can learn some interesting facts about how to develop scripts in ARIS.

ARIS scripting tutorials

Lean: Concepts and reality

My colleague Andrew Aitken has written a paper based on his extensive experience of implementing "lean" projects and explains the role of simulation within Lean. This paper has been provided to support the IDS Scheer lean six sigma programme being coordinated by Katrina Leyking. Katrtina comments "this could be interesting reading for ARIS users as it provides a wider perspective and introduction...

Lean: Concepts and reality

SixSigma and Lean are coming home – new ARIS Community group

BPM is all about continuous process improvement. But have you ever wondered HOW you actually go in medias res and improve your process quality and efficiency ? With the Six Sigma and Lean methodology you complement your BPM project with effective instruments to reduce process waste and process defects. The ARIS Six Sigma Solution provides you with integrated support for defining, measuring...

SixSigma and Lean are coming home – new ARIS Community group

EPC vs. BPMN - the perfect flamewar

Computer users love to challenge each other by starting totally useless " flamewars ". Just think about how emotion comes up if people discuss Windows vs. Linux, Extreme Programming vs. classical software development, iPhone vs. Android, PHP vs. Ruby or EPC vs. BPMN. Wait, EPC vs. BPMN? Yes, I noticed several times that people have very strong feelings about both process modeling notations and...

EPC vs. BPMN - the perfect flamewar

Let´s welcome the 2000th member at ARISalign!

We are very happy to announce that the newest member of ARISalign is user number 2000 and was taken to ARISalign by the one-click-membership from ARIS Community! A double success so to speak. Please also find other interesting articles in this group about the usage and benefits of the "other" BPM community. Try it out and set up a whiteboard with your colleagues or partners to collaboratively work...

Let´s welcome the 2000th member at ARISalign!

Umfrage in der deutschsprachigen Metallindustrie

Ende März / Anfang April haben wir von der Business Unit Metall der IDS Scheer Consulting eine Umfrage in der deutschsprachigen Metallindustrie durchgeführt. Das postalische Mailing richtete sich an rund 3600 Adressaten und ist mit einer attraktiven Verlosung unter den Einsendern verbunden. Aufgrund der bisher schon guten Resonanz, der teils umfangreichen Anmerkungen aber auch der Osterferien...

Umfrage in der deutschsprachigen Metallindustrie