Business Processes – The Neglected Asset

The performance of any organization depends on the activities it executes. The sequence in which we execute these activities is called a business process. However, despite this importance, it is surprising that very few organizations have made processes a first class citizen.

Business Processes – The Neglected Asset

Live from SAPPHIRE 09: How to speed up software development

I've started today with a really thrilling keynote from Hasso Plattner about ''The power of Speed''. He showed fast as lightning analytic applications and build visions around the new agility once a CEO gets all information in real time. This would increase the quality of decisions tremendously.

Live from SAPPHIRE 09: How to speed up software development

Live from SAPPHIRE 09: The new reality...

Kicking off the day with Léo's keynote was a good idea: A brand new messaging was brought to the audience: The Clear Enterprise. Clarity is key to success in these times. This also includes sustainability. How can companies reduce their carbon footprint? SAP's wants to reduce it's carbon footprint at 70% till the year 2020. A Sustainability Solution Map should empower the customers to do the same...

Live from SAPPHIRE 09: The new reality...

Live from SAPPHIRE 09: The SAPPHIRE Awakens

It is Monday morning and the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando is slowly being converted into the SAPPHIRE. The event is due to begin tomorrow morning with a keynote presentation from Leo Apotheker, and the finishing touches are being made to the trade fair stands.

Live from SAPPHIRE 09: The SAPPHIRE Awakens

SUPER movie released

These days, the European research project SUPER is finalised. IDS Scheer is a member of this project and I gave an overview of SUPER's aims some time ago. Last week, the official SUPER movie was released, which is included in the body of this post...

SUPER movie released

Dr. Wolfram Jost "live on blog" in SAP BPX Community Network

On May 5, 4-5 p.m. (CEST), you will have the chance to chat with Dr. Wolfram Jost on his Weblog "Why focus on the "B" in Business Process Management" on SAP BPX Community. I think it is a great opportunity to share your thoughts and comments about Business Process Management with a member of the executive board of IDS Scheer. In his blog, Dr. Jost focuses on the importance of the business aspect...

Dr. Wolfram Jost "live on blog" in SAP BPX Community Network

ARIS ProcessWorld on Tour – Check out the brand new ARIS Innovations

ARIS ProcessWorld on tour in Munich, Prague and Copenhagen is coming up and I am preparing presentations and live demos for the ARIS Innovations.

ARIS ProcessWorld on Tour – Check out the brand new ARIS Innovations

Debugging business rules in a multi-user environment

Reading the latest newsletters and factsheets about business rules management systems (BRMS), I'm struck by the strong emphasis on the ability to model rules in teams. For experienced ARIS users, of course, that isn't exactly new... Right from the start, the ability to have a team designing processes was a key requirement for us. In fact, a database supporting joint modeling and the corresponding...

Debugging business rules in a multi-user environment

Ready to perform

On CeBIT this year, customers had the unique possibility to have a preview on products that will be released in the course of this year such as ARIS MashZone or ARIS Governance Engine. The next one I mention is a solution package ready to perform! With Industry.PerformanceREADY, we offer a solution that replaces ARIS SmartPath...

Ready to perform

SAP User Group Days in The Netherlands: BPM is HOT!

On April 16 and 17 the SAP User Group Days were held in Maastricht, The Netherlands. It was a great event. There were more than 2000 Dutch participants. Angelique de Vries, MD of SAP The Netherlands, started with a key note where she presented Business Process Management as one of the three main topics for companies today. Later in the morning Mr. Lazaridis of SAP AG, explained in detail the SAP...

SAP User Group Days in The Netherlands: BPM is HOT!

Meetings of the ARIS Minds!

The United States and Canada are roughly 2,500 miles (4,000 km) from coast to coast and have a population of just over 330 million people. Getting ARIS users together in one spot at one time is challenging to accomplish during strong economic times, and even more challenging during today's recession. By mid-2008, the economic downturn began to really affect the US market, so IDS Scheer began a new...

Meetings of the ARIS Minds!

BPM governance ; Enterprise BPM Framework

Research studies from Forester about the success of BPM programs show that the BPM program success rate (67%) is depending on the availability of a BPM Competence Center and a BPM Chief Process Officer (CPO). How can you make sure that your BPM governance organization is working effectively?

BPM governance ; Enterprise BPM Framework

A first look at ARIS Express

It is time for an update. Be the first to take a look at the shiny new user interface of ARIS Express! And make sure to turn on your speakers...

A first look at ARIS Express

BPM Babylonia – Comparing BPA and BPMS is like comparing apples and oranges

Recently, Terry Schurter described the BPM State of the Nation 2009. Terry touched an interesting subject – the disparity between BPM definitions in the marketplace, especially where it concerns BPM software. The BPM software market is very diffuse, a phenomenon which I encounter almost daily in my line of work when talking to prospects or customers.

BPM Babylonia – Comparing BPA and BPMS is like comparing apples and oranges

ARIS Process World on Tour

You love to have the choice – but you don't know what to choose? You are not alone if you feel challenged by the need to decide which stop of ARIS ProcessWorld on tour would be the best for you. I

ARIS Process World on Tour