Advanced Thinking about Real-World BPM; Pegasystems VP takes on 'Semantic Gap' in 2005 Workflow Handbook.CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The role of Business Process Management (BPM) in providing critical agility is examined by Dr. Setrag Khoshafian Dr. Setrag Khoshafian Dr. Setrag Khoshafian is Vice President of BPM Technology for Pegasystems, [1] the leader in Business Process Management. Dr. Khoshafian is a recognized BPM pioneer and expert who has done R&D and innovated in a number of domains including , Vice President, BPM Technology, Pegasystems (Nasdaq: PEGA PEGA Programs in Extra-Galactic Astronomy PEGA Poly(Ethylene Glycol)-Polyacrylamide Copolymer (used in chromatography) ) in his contribution to one of the industry's top forums for new ideas "New Ideas" is the debut single by Scottish New Wave/Indie Rock act The Dykeenies. It was first released as a Double A-side with "Will It Happen Tonight?" on July 17, 2006. The band also recorded a video for the track. , the 2005 Workflow Handbook. Khoshafian focuses on how the semantic gap The difference between a data or language structure and the real world. For example, in order processing, a company can be both customer and supplier. Since there is no way to model this in a hierarchical database, the semantic gap is said to be large. between business process modeling and execution impedes continuous improvement and robs companies of the agility they need to respond to sudden market shifts. Khoshafian's chapter is titled "Narrowing the Semantic Gap between Business Process Analysis and Business Process Execution." "Our age is an 'on demand' age. It is becoming clear that narrowing this gap from the world of modeling that usually belongs to the business owner's domain to the design and execution environment that pertains to IT, is a requirement that can be satisfied primarily through a unified intelligent BPM platform," he writes. Dr. Khoshafian has more than 10 years of hands-on experience designing and implementing enterprise BPM systems. He is the lead author of eight books on a wide variety of technologies, and has taught graduate and undergraduate technology courses at various universities. He holds masters and doctoral degrees in computer science from the University of Wisconsin. About Pegasystems Pegasystems Inc. (Nasdaq: PEGA) provides software to automate complex, changing business processes. Our Business Process Management (BPM) solutions provide organizations with the agility critical to managing growth, productivity and compliance. Our solution unifies pure-play BPM software with a sophisticated Business Rules Engine to drive business effectiveness. This patented technology enables organizations to "build for change" and overcome the execution gap that occurs as evolving business objectives outpace the ability of business systems to respond. Pegasystems' BPM suite See BPM. offers standards-based technology built in a rapid-solution development environment. Our BPM solution combines the capability to solve a full range of business process challenges with the opportunity to leverage existing technology investments. By enabling business process responsiveness, Pegasystems makes it easier for people and systems to work together. Pegasystems' award-winning BPM suite is complemented with best-practice solution frameworks based on more than 20 years of experience helping Fortune 500 and other leading corporations in the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , insurance, healthcare, manufacturing and government markets. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, Pegasystems has regional offices in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. . For more information, visit www.pega.com. NOTE: Pegasystems is a registered trademark of Pegasystems Inc. Other product and company names may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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