We had few interesting presentations in class which touched upon Business Process Management. I found an interesting tool that allows individuals to create integrations and workflows where various system elements are combined to support well-defined processes.
Basics:
ActiveVOS is a Visual Orchestration System which uses BPEL 2.0 as the bedrock execution platform for the Visual Orchestration System, and includes support BPELforPeople and WS-Human Task for integrating humans into automated business processes. Orchestration tools allow individuals to create integrations and workflows where various system elements can be combined to support well-defined processes.
Target Users:
Development teams -- business analysts, developers and enterprise architects -- folks who need a Business Process Management Systems (BPMS) that delivers process applications quickly, easily and affordably.
Sample working screen:
Real world example:
Case study - Synovus Financial Corp
Synovus Financial Corp. is a diversified financial services holding company with more than $30 billion in assets, based in Columbus, Georgia. Synovus provides integrated financial services including banking, financial management, insurance, mortgage, and leasing through 35 banks, 440 ATMs and other Synovus offices in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee. Long-term financial growth has placed Synovus in the top level of the high performers in the financial services industry for three decades. Synovus has grown from a $147 million one-bank holding company in 1972 to today's $30 billion diversified multi-state financial servicesprovider.
With such rapid and expansive growth, Synovus faced many integration challenges. The company is now using the leading visual orchestration system, ActiveVOS™, to integrate and manage multiple mission-critical applications as part of its servicesoriented architecture (SOA) implementation. The benefits so far? Reduced
integration costs through the reuse of architecture and services, a scalable platform, faster time to market and a higher degree of customer satisfaction.
FULL document : http://www.activevos.com/doc/aug2008-synovus-casestudy.pdf
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8 comments:
Synovus is a quiet innovator in the integration of technology in Financial Services. They have a long history of "flying under the radar" but being extremely profitable. Just a few years ago, after an over 20 year partnership, they spun-off Total Systems Services, which grew out of their innovative efforts in the electronic payments arena.
This is a company to watch, as banks consolidate, diversify, and evolve. My complements on a very astute selection for your example.
There are a few more links that you should have a look at.
- Funtional overviews at http://www.activevos.com/indepth.php
- Samples and free education at http://www.activevos.com/community-educationcenter.php
- Online docs at http://infocenter.activevos.com/infocenter/ActiveVOS/v70/index.jsp
It's easy to learn this standards-based product. Download an evaluation (http://www.activevos.com/demo.php) or a fully completed application (http://www.activevos.com/demo-classic-cars.php).
Sir,
Thank you for your inputs. Thanks for sharing the links.
regards,
Avinash
Dan Robey, Process Innovation professor, may be interested in this tool. If you take his class next semester, bring it to his attention. He's always interested in BPM and its related technologies.
Mike,
Thanks for sharing this info. I will certainly do that.
Thanks & regards,
Avinash
Hey nice one, I was looking over Biztalk another BPM, I came across this nice demostration on biztalk ,i thought it was too cool to share it .
http://www.microsoft.com/biztalk/en/us/click-through-demo/hol.htm
njoy
cheers!!
Thanks Rahul
Nice video, they have demonstrated integration in a very precise and coherent manner.
No wonder BizTalk has a substantial market share in this space, their marketing, user education, tech support and Operation Strategies are class apart
Cheers!!
Avinash
Business process management (BPM) is a management approach focused on aligning all aspects of an organization with the wants and needs of clients. It is a holistic management approach that promotes business effectiveness and efficiency while striving for innovation, flexibility, and integration with technology. Business process management attempts to improve processes continuously. It could therefore be described as a "process optimization process." It is argued that BPM enables organizations to be more efficient, more effective and more capable of change than a functionally focused, traditional hierarchical management approach. Business Process Management
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