Free SOA and BPM Webinar Roundup August 28, 2009
Posted by Ian Louw in Analysis & Research, BPM, BPM Resources, Resources, SOA.Tags: BPM, BPM Resources, Business Process Management, Business Strategy, Forrester, Gartner, IT Strategy, SOA
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There has been a lot of talk in the press recently about SOA and BPM and convergence. In a recent article from Joe McKendrick entitled ‘Will vendors finally force SOA and BPM to mingle?‘ the following observation was made wrt BPM and SOA convergence:
It may take time for the SOA and BPM worlds to come together anyway. It’s like the separate Francophone and Anglophone cultures that exist in Canada; the Scotts, Welsh, English, and Irish in the UK; the Flemish and Francophones in Belgium; or the residents of North and South New Jersey. They’ll all agree to exist under one roof, but that’s about it — they still want their own ways of doing things.
As a result, I thought it may be useful to share some of my resources on SOA and BPM….
Gartner who have made 2 complimentary BPM webinars available:
- Using BPM to Survive, Thrive and Capitalize in a Turbulent Economy
- How to Use Process as a Competitive Weapon
Free registration for both can be found here
A 15 min BPM Workout – Lombardi June 23, 2009
Posted by Ian Louw in BPM, BPM ROI, Business Strategy, IT Strategy, Tutorial.Tags: BPM, BPM ROI, Business Process Management, Business Strategy, How To, Lombardi Software
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As someone who works with customers to deliver business value through BPM, I have definitely noticed an increased interest from organisations exploiting existing BPM investments as well as those that are new to BPM trying to determine its potential.
Lombardi Software recently released this 15 min (more like 30 but who’s counting) introduction to BPM. Thought it may be informative for those of you trying to understand the value of BPM.
Quoting Lombardi marketing:
…let us help you share the BPM vision with your co-workers. ‘How To Explain BPM To Your Co-workers In 15 Minutes or Less’ is an informative webinar to help you discover what to present and how to answer the most frequently asked questions.
To view, click here.
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Insurance IT Budgets 2009 – Strategic Planning vs Tactical Gains May 9, 2009
Posted by Ian Louw in Analysis & Research, Business Strategy, IT Strategy.Tags: Analysis & Research, BFSI, Business Strategy, Insurance, IT Strategy, Market Trends, Strategic Planning
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The Insurance Industry, as with all other industries, are under pressure to reprioritise their business plans and initiatives as a result of the current economic climate (see previous post). They are reassessing thier positions and evaluating where and when to invest in new IT initiatives and equally importantly, where to cut back.
Reading a recent article it became clear that various insurance companies have opposing views to what the future holds and how they will be moving forward in the short to medium term.
As far as the insurance industry is concerned, there was no such thing as a finalized IT budget for 2009. Most CIOs had their budgets in hand in January, but none knew just how far the economy would fall, how their organizations would fare or how technology spending would be affected as a result.
But while the overall economic picture remains in flux, insurers’ IT budgets seem to be falling into two key categories: those with a view toward the future and the strategic deployment of technology, and those that are taking a more tactical approach to technology in an effort to realize short-terms goals and ride out the recession.
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