BPM & EA Resource List
This page contains some of the typical resources that can help you along your journey. It will be updated from time to time as I have time.
Selected BPM(S) Vendors:
- Adeptia
- Appian
- Ascentn
- Captaris
- Cordys
- CuteFlow
- Global360
- HandySoft
- HighOrbitBPM
- IBM
- Intalio
- K2
- Laserfiche
- Lombardi
- Metastorm
- Oracle
- Pallas Athena
- Pegasystems
- PNMsoft
- SAP
- Savvion
- Singularity
- SoftwareAG
- Tibco
- Ultimus
- Vitria
- webMethods
Free BPM, EA and Process Modeling Tools/Services:
- Client Installations
- BizAgi Process Modeler
- Questetra BPM Suite
- Tibco Business Studio
- Aris Express
- Open ModelSphere
- Process Maker (non hosted version)
- Visual Paradigm – Smart Development Environment (Community Edition)
- Visual Paradigm for UML (Community Edition)
- Eclipse BPMN Modeler or here
- Southbeach Modeller
- Interaplan (EA Modeling)
- Essential Project (EA Modeling)
- TOGAF Customiser
- Visio BPMN Modeler
- Intalio Modeler
- ITP Commerce’s BPMN modeler plug-in for Visio
- Cloud Based Service
General IT & BPM News, Analysis, Market Info etc.
- www.bpm.com
- www.bptrends.com
- www.wfmc.org
- www.it-analysis.com
- Architecture & Governance Magazine
- Forrester – Business Process
- Tekrati – Analyst News
- AIIM Knowledge Center
- BPM Enterprise.com
- BusinessGreen
Microsoft
- Business Process Partner Alliance
- BPM – System to System (BizTalk)
- Collaboration (SharePoint)
- UK SOA & BPM User Group
- Microsoft BPA Blog
- Microsoft Codeplex (Open Source Community)
Industry, Enterprise Architecture & Related Frameworks, Organisations etc.
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The Open Group (TOGAF view online)
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Mapping the TOGAF ADM to the Zachman Framework (TOGAF 8.1.1)
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Pragmatic EA (PeaF)
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Zachman International (Zachman Framework download)
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Enterprise Architecture Centre of Excellence (Resources & Cert)
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Customer Expectation Management Method (CEM Method)
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IBM DevWorks – Architecture
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APQC - Process Classification Framework (PCF)
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UK MOD – Acquisition Operating Framework (AOF)
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UK MOD – UK Ministry of Defence Architecture Framework (MODAF) and modaf.com
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eTOM Business Process Framework (Telco)
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IT Service Management (ITIL – IT Infrastructure Library)
Selected EA Vendors & Related info
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Archimate (Open Group Collaboration)
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IFEAD – Tool Vendor Listing
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PeaF – Tool Selection Guide
Blog Roll
- Column 2
- BPMS Watch
- Serge Thorn’s IT Blog
- BPM in Action
- Gartner BPI Blog
- EvolveBPM
- Enterprise3
- Aris Blog
- Phil Gilbert | Perspectives in Process
- Process transformation – perspectives on “Business Process Management”
- Agile CMMI
- BPM Focus
- EBizQ – BPM
- BPM Research
- Successful Outcomes
- Lombardi BPM Blog
- Singularity BPM Blog
- Metastorm Blog
- Process Cafe
- Enterprise Agility
- David Linthicum (SOA)
- Intelligent Business
- Doriq Assoc. (EA)
- BPM Architect
- Leadership BPM
- Go Flow
- IT|Redux
- Process2Process
Performance & Decision Management
- The KPI Library
- Smart (enough) Systems
- BRCommunity
- The KPI Portal
- Business Performance Management
- SAP Business KPI Community
- American Productivity & Quality Center (APQC)
BPM & IT Standards Organisations
Training, Certification & Professional Bodies
Books, Tutorials, etc.:
- How To Resources
- BPM for Dummies (Software AG publication)
- SOA for Dummies (Software AG publication)
- BPM Basics (Appian resources)
- White Belt Program to introduce Six Sigma, Lean and Statistics
- Service-Oriented Enterprise preview e-book
- MODAF – Human View Handbook
- BPMN - Business Process Management Notation
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Another process mapping and improvement tool is TaskMap from Harvard Computing Group.
http://www.taskmap.com
They also offer a free version of the software which requires Visio TaskMap Lite http://www.taskmaplite.com
Hi,
You might want to check out http://www.itoptimizer.com to add under Cloud Based BPM Services. This tool allows you to Assess, Design and Measure your IT and Business processes.
select easy to use, code free soa based bpm suite from http://www.adeptiabpm.com