Business Process Management (BPM), which combines software with policies to streamline process flow among departments, can help companies focus attention on neglected areas by bridging departmental boundaries and filling information gaps. Unlike business process re-engineering (BPR), an earlier iteration of BPM, this method is not a one-time overhaul but a step toward continuous change. BPM does this by identifying, documenting, monitoring and automating activities within a company that are connected to the development of a product or service. Many vendors offer BPM functionality in their products, such as Oracle.
Learn if your company is a good candidate for BPM and how to get started:
- read the article [1] at CIO Today
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[1] http://www.cio-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=0010004CM2GK