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Introduction

  • A Brief History of Process Management
  • Adopting a Process Perspective
  • Process Management Fundamentals
  • Process Modeling, Analysis & Design
  • Business Process Management Framework
  • Business Process Management Systems (BPMS)
  • Business Process Architecture

BPM Implementation Strategies

  • Understanding the BPM Value Proposition
  • The BPM Community
  • Drivers for Automating BPM
  • Topology of a SOA Reference Architecture
  • BPM Vendors Overview: Positioning of BPM Tools

Aligning IT and Business

  • Distinguishing BPM from BPMS
  • When to Choose a BPMS
  • Collaborating IT and Business: Matching the Right Technology to Your Problem
  • Adopting a Development Model
  • Overview of a BPM System
  • Key Terms and Concepts

Understanding Basic Concepts and Architecture

  • Process Modeling
  • Process Analysis
  • Process Design
  • Components and Structure of a BPMS
  • Enterprise Process Management Planning
  • Key Skills, Roles, and Responsibilities

Governance and Business Strategy

  • Historical Context: Data/Functions vs. Objects & Services
  • Future Trends: Core Business Logic vs. Process Control
  • Design Implications for Architects
  • Aligning Business and IT
  • The Role of Business Stewardship
  • The Role of Business Rule Analysts

Modeling a Process with BPMN

  • The Added Value of BPMN
  • Composability and Basic Services
  • Promoting an Incremental and Iterative Approach
  • Why Use Cases Should Drive the Project
  • Declaration of Message Properties
  • Use of Correlation Sets
  • Developing Complex Parallel Execution of Activities
  • Designing Concurrency
  • BPMN Implementation by Vendors
  • Example: Microsoft XLANG

Fault Handling and Exception Management

  • Defining Events
  • Configuring Timeouts
  • Handling Faults
  • Catching Exceptions
  • Compensation Management

Business Rules

  • Motivations for Business Rules (BRs)
  • Basic Concepts
  • Rule Maturity Model (KPI RMM™)
  • KPI STEP™ Principles
  • New Roles for Business and IT
  • The Business Focus in Business Rules
  • When is a BR Approach Appropriate?
  • New Aspects for Scoping a BR Project
  • Key Elements of a BR Project Plan
  • The Role of a BR Pilot
  • Overview of Mining BRs from Code

BPM as an Enabler of SOA: Key Components

  • Application Frontends
  • Basic Services
  • The Value of an ESB
  • Using a Repository
  • Increased Agility for the Business
  • The BPM Board
  • Distributing Technology White Papers

Controlling & Measuring Improvement Processes

  • Managing the Repository
  • Setup of a Quality Gateway
  • The 4 Pillars of Success

Metrics

  • The Context of Organizational Performance
  • Characteristics of a Good Metric
  • Measurement & Management Hierarchy
  • Process Management: Beyond Measurements
  • Metrics Within Processes: Management Roles in Measurement
  • Management Questions to Be Answered
  • Pitfalls of Process Management Efforts

Architecture of a BPM System

  • EAI and B2B Aspects
  • Topology and Scalability
  • Design Tools
  • Deployment Tools
  • Monitoring and Management
  • The Process Engine
  • Process Definition Repository

Core BPMS Features and Interfaces

  • Repository Support
  • Database Support
  • BAM
  • Human Workflow Solutions
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