Comments on: Integration World Day 1: Karl-Heinz Steibich keynote http://www.column2.com/2007/11/integration-world-day-1-karl-heinz-steibich-keynote/ BPM, Enterprise 2.0 and technology trends in business. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:30:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Sandy Kemsley http://www.column2.com/2007/11/integration-world-day-1-karl-heinz-steibich-keynote/#comment-6530 Sandy Kemsley Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:14:47 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2007/11/integration-world-day-1-karl-heinz-steibich-keynote/#comment-6530 David, since the platform vendors feel that they can cover all domains, they don't see a need for the domain-specific vendors so typically don't even consider them as competition, from what I can tell. In general, most companies have many more processes than just their targetted line of business processes (such as loan origination), so could benefit from a BPM platform that can be used anywhere in the enterprise. In terms of BPM, I tend to stay away from domain-specific solutions unless there is a really clear reason why this can't be done with a more general-purpose tools. David, since the platform vendors feel that they can cover all domains, they don’t see a need for the domain-specific vendors so typically don’t even consider them as competition, from what I can tell.

In general, most companies have many more processes than just their targetted line of business processes (such as loan origination), so could benefit from a BPM platform that can be used anywhere in the enterprise. In terms of BPM, I tend to stay away from domain-specific solutions unless there is a really clear reason why this can’t be done with a more general-purpose tools.

]]> By: Phil Gilbert | Perspectives in Process http://www.column2.com/2007/11/integration-world-day-1-karl-heinz-steibich-keynote/#comment-6473 Phil Gilbert | Perspectives in Process Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:23:47 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2007/11/integration-world-day-1-karl-heinz-steibich-keynote/#comment-6473 <strong>New BPM, or Old AppDev?</strong> In his recent post, Neil Ward-Dutton talks about how WebMethods customers are doing traditional application development under the of Business Process Management. Folks, automating a business process is NOT business process management! Sandy Kemsley say... New BPM, or Old AppDev?

In his recent post, Neil Ward-Dutton talks about how WebMethods customers are doing traditional application development under the of Business Process Management. Folks, automating a business process is NOT business process management! Sandy Kemsley say…

]]> By: On IT-business alignment and related things http://www.column2.com/2007/11/integration-world-day-1-karl-heinz-steibich-keynote/#comment-6438 On IT-business alignment and related things Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:58:38 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2007/11/integration-world-day-1-karl-heinz-steibich-keynote/#comment-6438 <strong>Ah yes, it's BPM... but which BPM is it?</strong> Arch BPM blogger-cum-analyst Sandy Kemsley references an interesting conversation she had with some webMethods customers at Software AG's Integration World event where the customers "pooh pooh the BPM vendors who don't provide the whole integration ... Ah yes, it’s BPM… but which BPM is it?

Arch BPM blogger-cum-analyst Sandy Kemsley references an interesting conversation she had with some webMethods customers at Software AG’s Integration World event where the customers “pooh pooh the BPM vendors who don’t provide the whole integration …

]]> By: David Wright http://www.column2.com/2007/11/integration-world-day-1-karl-heinz-steibich-keynote/#comment-6417 David Wright Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:50:15 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2007/11/integration-world-day-1-karl-heinz-steibich-keynote/#comment-6417 What do these types of 'platform' vendors make of domain-specific vendors who are producing composite products? My own example is a product called Rapport from International Decision Systems (IDS); it a loan/lease origination system, which each buyer configures to, among other things, define your own processes and business rules. It also uses Web Services to connect to other systems, internal or external. My employer has just purchased the product, so I will be part of that configuration process, but our customer checks showed that the product does work as advertised. I would like to hear what you think of this kind of product. What do these types of ‘platform’ vendors make of domain-specific vendors who are producing composite products? My own example is a product called Rapport from International Decision Systems (IDS); it a loan/lease origination system, which each buyer configures to, among other things, define your own processes and business rules. It also uses Web Services to connect to other systems, internal or external.

My employer has just purchased the product, so I will be part of that configuration process, but our customer checks showed that the product does work as advertised. I would like to hear what you think of this kind of product.

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