Opinion & Analysis

The Game of Process Improvement Mark McGregor, Bloor Research | 28th November There are many words now being written, especially in marketing circles, about the gamification of BPM and process improvement. However, there appears to be little consensus on what it might be and...

Adding Process to the OpenEdge Platform Simon Holloway, Bloor Research | 22nd November Some of you may have read my recent blog posting on Progress OpenEdge version 11; the company's 4GL application development environment. I was very interested to know more as I am a firm believer in...

Convergence of BPM and ECM Continues Mark McGregor, Bloor Research | 26th October Earlier this year we saw the acquisition of Metastorm by OpenText, who then went on to acquire Global 360 as well. For many observers, whilst the opening moves being from OpenText may have been a...

Modelling market for SAP heats Up Mark McGregor, Bloor Research | 25th October For many years it seemed as though the domain of modelling in an SAP environment was the preserve of only one tool. IDS-Scheer, with their ARIS tool, was the undisputed dominant player. Whether this...

SAP and Crossgate Simon Holloway, Bloor Research | 25th October At the end of September this year (20th September), SAP announced their intention to acquire business-to-business integration provider Crossgate. I was intrigued by this release and wanted to know...

OpenConnect - a "big daddy" of ABPD and more Simon Holloway, Bloor Research | 15th August During the last month, I have had two briefings from OpenConnect around their Comprehend product which overlaps not only the Automated Business Process Discovery (ABPD) but also business intelligence...

• Automating Business Process Discovery
• Getting mobile and social into BPM
• Dave Shirk on how HP's Instant-On Enterprise takes aim at new demands on businesses, governments
• A new era for Xerox
• The state of enterprise architecture: Vast promise or lost opportunity?
• I collaborate, therefore I think, therefore I am ... an enterprise
• HP Data Protector, a case study
• Mark Shoemaker on how cloud service automation aids visibility and control over total management
• Ariba, IBM deal shows emerging prominence of cloud ecosystem-based collaboration and commerce
• Podcast: Modernize applications while taking advantage of alternative sourcing

Business & Technology News

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• Oil hack attacks may 'cost lives'
• Police to test 'anti-riot' laser
• We need to talk about our privacy
• Jobs warning over solar changes