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For some time now you've probably noticed our linking to a new sister blog titled Evolve BPM. Our new blog will still provide the latest industry updates regarding business process management and is the place to collaborate with seasoned members of organizations finding and delivering new business value by continually improving and optimizing processes. Since we've established this corresponding blog we want to officially invite you to join us and subscribe to our feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/EvolveBPM

As you've already seen, we've been building up the Evolve BPM blog with the same quality content that you find here. Beginning today, this will be our last post on this blog but you can join us on the Evolve BPM blog, where we hope you'll continue to actively participate as you have here. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at Evolve BPM.

NHL’s Vancouver Canucks implement BPM

The Vancouver Canucks are implementing a unified communication system to boost business process management within it’s Vancouver Arena, GM Place. This three year project will implement Nortel Networks Corp’s VC product suite. This software will allow voice, data and wireless communications to function together to improve the business process throughout the arena. IT World Canada covers the story here. The management is expecting this software to improve internal communications and even beyond that. Concession stands are hoping that the new software will help them to, by monitoring the amount of food in stock at individual stands. Security is also expected to be affected, as they can direct security guards in real time to where they’re needed most.

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Intalio Releases Latest version of Intalio BPMS

As reported here, Intalio released version 5.2 of Intalio BPMS. The biggest benefit is the real-time process monitoring that has been added to the capabilities. Titled Business Activity Monitoring, this allows companies to define Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and sets alerts for business process activity. The dashboard shows both charts and graphs, and reports created can be exported into PDF format. CEO and founder Ismael Ghalimi also mentioned that:

Interoperability is another cornerstone of the release. Intalio BPMS is now certified to work with a broader combination of application servers, databases, hardware and operating system

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Anacomp's CaseLogistix is Named Trend-Setting Product of 2008

MarketWatch reports that Anacomp’s business process solution CaseLogistix has been named Trend-Setting Product of 2008 by KMWorld.

CaseLogistix allows legal teams to organize, review, and analyze digital evidence. CaseLogistix was noted for its value, functionality, and ability to streamline different business processes. Wayne Ford, Anacomp's Senior Vice President of Marketing mentions:

"We are honored to have CaseLogistix recognized as an innovative and trend-setting product. Our inclusion on this list exemplifies our position in the litigation support and content management realms as both a pioneer and a leader."

What are some applications that your company is using to ease business processes? Is the application your company using buzz worthy, or is it time to look for another vendor?

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How to start your process management

In a recent article at TV Technology, they talk about approaching business process one step at a time. Business process management is all about aligning your business goals with technology. When the technology changes, its important to see that your processes shift, too. With this software integration of your business to technology, it’s important to see that you’re continually improving and developing your business processes. It’s also important to realize that your technology falls in line with the way your business and people work.

Some of the greatest results that come out of aligning technology with current processes are the agility that comes into your organization and how communication is increased as a result of the formalized processes.

The article also gives a great starting point to adapt process management, document your current processes (colons are used for lists, so you just need a comma instead. Once you’ve done this, you can see which process would benefit the most from turning it into a business process.

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Savvion Planning Customized BPM Solutions for India

As announced in this article from CXOtoday, Ma Ketabchi, CEO of Savvion mentioned that Savvion is “planning a hot of customized BPM solutions”. The specific sectors they are targeting include healthcare, retail, and BFSI. In addition, the company will launch the Savvion Business Solutions Alliance Program. As Ketabchi stated:

‘The core objective of the program is to aid in developing more and more business applications for enterprises. Companies such as Oracle and SAP develop business applications that only have broad applicability, but companies need much more than that.”

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Managing Your Business

This afternoon I came across this post ‘Manage Your Business in 4 Easy Steps’ from Jeremiah Whitehead on GK Business. He details four steps business should take in order to ensure that their business will not fail. Here’s a brief recap of what he proposes.

1. People – Your company’s first concern should be to keep employees happy. By creating an environment where people know exactly what to do, you will ensure that the quality of the product/service does not suffer.
2. Applications - Using good business process management software can provide structure, control, and an easier way for people to manage conflicts. Applications that employers use on a daily basis can be controlled and monitored through BPM software.
3. Databases – Databases can wreak havoc within the organization. Make sure that your BPM software allows for the programmability in multiple languages to avoid this problem.
4. Quality Control – With solid tools and BPM software in your company you can rest assured that the quality of work will be high.

What steps has your business taken to create a more efficient and effective workplace?

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