Here are the responses I gave on Jordi Cabot blog (www.modeling-languages.com) on the issue of business process modeling and of the new CFP for a UML profile for BPMN.Mixed feelings - but clear understanding Submitted on Thu, 09/16/2010. I have mixed feelings about this issue: first, about the objective of the move; second, about the … Continue reading Posts on BPM and UML interaction
Author: Marco Brambilla
Interview with Stefano Butti (WebRatio) on modeling-languages.com
Jordi Cabot has published an interesting interview to Stefano Butti, the CEO of WebRatio, on his blog (modeling-languages.com). It collects a nice set of insights and stories on MDD, WebML, and BPM, together with an overview of the history of the tool, its objectives and its current status.Read the interview now.You may also vote … Continue reading Interview with Stefano Butti (WebRatio) on modeling-languages.com
Responses on BPM in the Forrester Blog
Software AG buys Data Foundations: Business Acumen Meets Data Competency (Fri, 10/22/2010, Clay Richardson Forrester Blog)Dear Clay,I think your predictions are crucial for both the data and process management fields. I would actually read them more as a recommendation to potential adopters than a mere prediction. I think that the evolutions you mention in the … Continue reading Responses on BPM in the Forrester Blog
Again on BPM posting. Responses to Sandy Kemsley
Maintaining Consistency Across BPM Initiatives’ Content(November 3, Enterprise Irregulars) In response to a writeup by Sandy Kemsley on a user experince on MDD+BPM at Bank of America.Dear Sandy,Thank you so much for sharing this writeup and comment. Being a researcher on MDD and BPM, I'm glad to see that this recipe is getting more and … Continue reading Again on BPM posting. Responses to Sandy Kemsley
Other comments/replies on BPM
Why Do So Many BPM Projects Fail? (EbizQ, September 17th 2010) I fully agree on most of your positions, in particular about the need for commitment.From our experience, the major mandatory success factors include:- Awareness and willingness to embrace the BPM by the high level management and by the lower level roles that are requested … Continue reading Other comments/replies on BPM
BPM history in one picture
Starting from various sources and disciplines, I have built up a pictorial representation of BPM history in the last 30 years. I know, it's shallow and incomplete, but I think it makes some good points.Just one comment on the last step: model driven development seems to be recognized as a good practice in the BPM … Continue reading BPM history in one picture
My blogging activity on BPM
I recently commented/ interacted with several people in the Business Process Management (BPM) online community. I'll try to recap here all my recent contributions in this and the next few posts (just as a way for me not to forget about them):Choosing the first process to implement (Adam Deane blog, 22/9/2010)I basically agree with the … Continue reading My blogging activity on BPM
Trends and challenges in Business Process Management (BPM) at SMAU 2010
On Wednesday, October 20, 4pm I gave a seminar together with Stefano Butti from WebRatio on:Trends and challenges in Business Process Management (BPM). The seminar was very successful, with more than 50 participants (see some pictures below). This workshop highlighted the current challenges in the Business Process Modeling and Management fields, including: social BPM: how … Continue reading Trends and challenges in Business Process Management (BPM) at SMAU 2010
5th MDA and Agile Modeling Forum, Milano, Sept 30, 2010 – Afternoon Session
In the afternoon session of the 5th MDA and Agile Modeling Forum I got the following messages:Fabrizio Gheller (Altran)Need and advntages of applying a stability index to business objects to obtain better overall performances of processes.Pierfranco Ferronato (Soluta.net)Wrong perspectives on agile development:Agile as an excuse for avoiding planning and documentation Programers are the only knowledgeable … Continue reading 5th MDA and Agile Modeling Forum, Milano, Sept 30, 2010 – Afternoon Session
5th MDA and Agile Modeling Forum, Milano, Sept 30, 2010 – Morning Session
I attended the 5th Model driven architecture and agile forum in Milano on September 30th.Here are a few take away messages I got:Richard Soley (Chairman and CEO of OMG): If IT departments of large enterprises don't change, they are doomed to end up cleaning the floor and changing light bulbs. Entire IT division role need to … Continue reading 5th MDA and Agile Modeling Forum, Milano, Sept 30, 2010 – Morning Session