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New Features - August 2008 Summer Reading August is the month when many of you choose to vacation—take a little time out and regroup. August is also the month we suspend our normal publication schedule and take time to plan the coming year's activities. So, this month we will not be publishing any new Advisors, Columns or Articles. Instead, we have selected some of our favorites from the last year in the hopes that you will consider them for your vacation reading. We have tried to select content that will appeal to the varied interests of our members and readers and we hope that each of you will find something interesting and useful. We will resume our regular publishing schedule in September. Thanks for your continued support and Happy Reading. Upcoming Conferences and Events BPTrends will be presenting and participating in the following events: ProcessDays 2008, Sydney, Australia, August 12-15, 2008. Produced by Leonardo Consulting 6th International Conf. on BPM 2008, Milan, Italy September 4-6, 2008 BPM Europe 2008, London, September 29-October 1, 2008. Co-produced by IRM UK & BPTends 4th Annual BPM Think Tank, Chicago, October 6-7, 2008. Co-produced by OMG & BPTrends IT & Business Alignment Forum, Las Vegas, NV, November 10-13, 2008. Co-produced by IIR and BPTrends Be sure to check out the complete BPM Events Calendar. View Calendar Top of Page Advisors The Year Ahead - Paul Harmon - January 15, 2008 In the first Advisor of 2008, we will take a look in our crystal ball and suggest what we think the most important themes are likely to be during the coming year. Download PDF Moving From Level 2 to Level 3 - Paul Harmon - February 26, 2008 Surveys suggest that most organizations are CMM Level 2 organizations and that they want to move to Level 3. In this Advisor we'll consider how some organizations have done this in the past and what's involved in planning the transition. Download PDF Measurement and Services - Paul Harmon - May 13, 2008 The last Advisor on Process Measures could have easily caused readers some confusion, especially in the light of the previous Advisor on the difference between Manufacturing and Service processes. In this Advisor we reconsider process measures in the light of our comments on Service processes. Download PDF What do Business Process Managers Manage? - Paul Harmon - June 24, 2008 There has been a lot of talk about the importance of process management. What exactly do process managers do? What skills do business process managers need, and what results should we expect from a program to improve process management? Download PDF Top of Page Columns Extreme Competition: The New IT Peter Fingar - April 3, 2008 Looking forward to the new frontier in this era of global competition, Peter Fingar offers a provocative essay on where we are and where we're going in the realm of technology tools and methodologies. Having implemented IT driven production and transaction automation systems, companies now need to look beyond IT for new opportunities in order to remain competitive. Peter sees the New IT as an evolutionary process comprising three elements, two of which you know well, computer systems and business process. The third, tacit interaction, is more elusive. but equally important. Read Peter's Column for his views on the New IT. Download PDF MDA Journal: BPMN 2.0 Update David Frankel - June 3, 2008 As the Object Management Group (OMG) gets closer to releasing BPMN 2.0, David Frankel examines the main issues to be addressed in the new release. Read his timely and engaging Column for interesting insights into the issues and solutions proposed by the two groups working on the new release. Download PDF Managing BPM: The Greening of Process Joe Francis - March 4, 2008 In his first Column of 2008, Joe Francis turns to a timely topic—the greening of process. Anticipating the March presentation of SCOR 9.0, which will incorporate components that will characterize process from an environmental perspective, he discusses how advanced process management can begin to look at the "environmental footprint" of process in general. Download PDF Innovation: Create an Atmosphere of Innovation Victor Howard and Clay Richardson-February 5, 2008 If your eyes have ever glazed over at the exhortation to think outside of the box, you'll welcome Victor Howard and Clay Richardson's Column this month. In a lively and engaging style, they offer sound advice on ways to avoid the hackneyed vernacular of "innovation" and to create an environment where innovation can occur naturally. Download PDF Down Under: High Performance Management by Management through Process John Jeston and Johan Nelis-March 4, 2008 John Jeston and Johan Nelis believe that globalization makes high performance management essential for organizations in today's world. They contend that to achieve and sustain high performance, companies must move beyond their current focus on technology to business strategy execution. Read their Column for a look at a simple but powerful framework to achieve strategic objectives and learn how strong leadership is an absolute necessity in the process. Download PDF A Strategist's Perspective: Competing with Process Innovation Jim Sinur-March 4, 2008 In his Column this month, Jim Sinur brings a different perspective—a "softer" one—to the conversation about process innovation. He presents seven anecdotes, which he calls "seven symbols of success," that demonstrate how process innovation can be applied to improve human relations interactions. From avoiding railroad disasters to handling the devastating effects of hurricanes, these stories offer a compelling read. Download PDF Top of Page Articles SOA: To Do or Not to Do Gopala Behera & K.T.R.B. Sarma-January 8, 2008 With their vast experience in witnessing SOA projects gone awry, the authors offer a series of criteria for determining when to launch a SOA and, equally important, when not to. This Article should be required reading for both IT and business managers who are in the early stages of planning a SOA in their organizations. Download PDF Process as an Asset Kirk Gould and Christine Dicken-July 1, 2008 The authors ask, "Where is the tipping point in moving from Industrial Age values to Information Age values?" They present a strong argument that people and processes should replace buildings, machines and equipment as the more valuable assets in an organization. This Article is a must read for anyone interested in this timely topic. Download PDF Creativity Management: The New Challenge for BPM Stefan Seidel and Michael Rosemann-May 6, 2008 The authors ask if BPM, in addition to its many successful applications, can also facilitate the management of creativity, an all-important component of innovation. The authors believe it can, and hope to set a baseline for further discussions on creativity-oriented BPM. Read their provocative Article and join the discussion. Download PDF BPM: Doing it Right Smita Sharma-March 4, 2008 In her experience as a Business Process Management consultant, Smita Sharma has encountered many BPM initiatives gone awry, because they are undertaken from an IT perspective and ultimately become just another IT application. The solution, she maintains, is a paradigm shift in which BPM is embedded in the organization's culture. For a clear and concise roadmap to accomplish this goal, read her Article. Download PDF Look Back to Look Forward Howard Smith-February 5, 2008 Where is BPM headed in 2008? Howard Smith offers his predictions on the subject. In this Article, he provides a compelling analysis and synopsis of the past two decades of BPM and takes us forward to the future where super users will control their own computing destinies. Download PDF Top of Page

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